{"product_id":"formosa-quartet-formosa-quartet-cd","title":"Formosa Quartet [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2023 the Formosa Quartet, winners of the prestigious Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition, embarked on a new recording project featuring the four string quartets of American composer George Frederick McKay. Renowned for their adventurous programming, the quartet recorded these reflective, playful, and intricate works at the historic Bastyr Chapel in Kenmore, Washington, with GRAMMY award-winning producer David Sabee. This world-premiere recording will be the first commercial release of these string quartets (said to be McKay's favourite compositional form) and will celebrate the 125th anniversary of his birth. Written between the 1930s and 1950s, McKay's quartets reflect his distinctive musical language, shaped by influences ranging from Civil War-era folk songs and Native American melodies to avant-garde satire from Seattle's urban scene.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuartet No. 1 \"American Sketches\"~I. Allegro maestoso ed appassionato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuartet No. 1 \"American Sketches\"~II. Andantino lontano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuartet No. 1 \"American Sketches\"~III. Allegro giocoso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuartet No. 2 \"Appassionato\"~I. Allegro marcato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuartet No. 2 \"Appassionato\"~II. Moderato espressivo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuartet No. 2 \"Appassionato\"~III. Allegro energico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuartet No. 3 \"Poem of Life and Death\"~I. Moderato poetica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuartet No. 3 \"Poem of Life and Death\"~II. Allegretto grazioso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuartet No. 3 \"Poem of Life and Death\"~III. Adagio espressivo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuartet No. 3 \"Poem of Life and Death\"~IV. Allegro vigoroso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuartet No. 4 \"Misteri Del Balboa\"~I. Energico molto e marcato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuartet No. 4 \"Misteri Del Balboa\"~II. Andantino lontano e mistico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuartet No. 4 \"Misteri Del Balboa\"~III. Allegro, scherzoso, molto vigoroso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5060189563814\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orchid Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.30.25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e CD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Formosa Quartet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58253830291537,"sku":"61102","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5023\/8545\/files\/4410050-3332394.jpg?v=1759466761","url":"https:\/\/apocalypsevinyl.com\/es\/products\/formosa-quartet-formosa-quartet-cd","provider":"Apocalypse Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}