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Center - Chamber and Instrumental Music Vol.2: String Quartets 1-3 | Toccata Classics TOCC0533

Center - Chamber and Instrumental Music Vol.2: String Quartets 1-3

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Label: Toccata Classics

Cat No: TOCC0533

Barcode: 5060113445339

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Chamber

Release Date: 3rd September 2021

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Ronald Center (1913–73) is sometimes described as ‘the Scottish Bartók’, and his music does indeed capture some of the stark, wild energy of the Scottish landscape in a style of Bartókian asperity. These three string quartets show him, in his northeast corner of Scotland, to have been fully conversant with the quartets being written around the same time by Barber, Britten and Shostakovich, but their direct manner, terse expression, wiry humour and roots in Scottish folk-music ensure that Center is his own man.

“This is a very enjoyable recital… The program notes refer to Center as the Scottish Bartók, but I would characterize his use of native folk music more along the genial, but still adventuresome, manner of Grieg. Yes, there is some spikiness here and there, but mainly Center’s music is brisk, rich, and tuneful. …Much of the music, even the smaller pieces, sounds highly virtuosic, and so hats off to the superb young Scottish pianist Christopher Guild for taking this on.” – Fanfare (Center - Instrumental and Chamber Music Vol.1, TOCC0179)

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