The fresh, unfamiliar repertoire of this album should appeal to fans of chamber music who want to branch out beyond the classics of standard European string quartet repertoire from the 18th or 19th centuries. This exciting album showcasing the works of Francisco Mignone is performed with great feeling and expressivity by the unique and inspiring Cuarteto LatinoAmericano from Mexico. Longtime veterans of Latin American repertoire for string quartets, they bring their love of interesting and rather unknown repertoire to this ...
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The fresh, unfamiliar repertoire of this album should appeal to fans of chamber music who want to branch out beyond the classics of standard European string quartet repertoire from the 18th or 19th centuries. This exciting album showcasing the works of Francisco Mignone is performed with great feeling and expressivity by the unique and inspiring Cuarteto LatinoAmericano from Mexico. Longtime veterans of Latin American repertoire for string quartets, they bring their love of interesting and rather unknown repertoire to this CD. All the works are so attractive that it's practically impossible to choose a favorite without unfairly slighting the others. The String Quartet No. 2 is engaging in its emotion and texture. By turns active, melancholy, dance-like, or delightfully cacophonous, it catches the listener's attention and never lets it go. The Seresta No. 2 for double quartet is a treat, with a rich lushness that is the result of combining forces with La Catrina String Quartet. The musicians really play...
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