This new recording presents an unusual pairing of the complete string quartets by Szymanowski and Debussy.
Szymanowksi is one of Poland’s most famous composers. Influences on his style are many (Bartók’s percussive and motoric drive, Ravel’s coloristic sonorities) but he found his own personal language, lush, opulent, rich and sometimes exotic, always expressing a deep emotional content.
Debussy’s string quartet dates from his early years, a beautiful and romantic work, the French answer to Wagner’s richly chromatic language.
The Quartetto Prometeo is one of Italy’s finest string quartets. Their recording for Brilliant Classics of the string quartet by Hugo Wolf received excellent reviews: “an illuminating interpretation of the String Quartet that String Quartet No.2 Op.56 is both athletic and elegant, luxuriating in the work's warmth but also plunging fearlessly into its icy depths“ (MusicWeb International).
