Credits:

Dante Quartet, Krisia Ostovits, Mark Bebbington

Description:

Stanford's string quartets are surprisingly little recorded. The two quartets on the album have also rarely been recorded, making the Dante Quartet's performance of them truly rare. No. 5 in B flat major was composed for their friend Joachim, who passed away in 1907, and is closely related to Joachim's "Romance" on the recording. No. 8 is a beautiful piece from Stanford's later years, with an introspective atmosphere. Naxos Japan

Tracklisting:

1.String Quartet No. 5 in B flat, Op. 104: 1. Allegro moderato
2.String Quartet No. 5 in B flat, Op. 104: 2. Intermezzo - Allegretto (sempre molto teneramente)
3.String Quartet No. 5 in B flat, Op. 104: 3. Adagio pesante
4.String Quartet No. 5 in B flat, Op. 104: 4. Allegro moderato
5.Pieces, Op. 2: 1. Romance: Andantino
6.String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 167: 1. Allegro moderato
7.String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 167: 2. Allegretto
8.String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 167: 3. Canzona - Adagio
9.String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 167: 4. Finale - Allegro