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Lydian String Quartet
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From its beginning in 1980, the Lydian Quartet has embraced the full range of the string quartet repertory with curiosity, virtuosity, and dedication to the highest artistic ideals of music making. In its formative years, the quartet studied repertoire with Robert Koff, a founding member of the Juilliard String Quartet who had joined the Brandeis faculty in 1958. Forging a personality of their own, the Lydians were awarded top prizes in international string quartet competitions, including Evian, Portsmouth and Banff, culminating in 1984 with the Naumburg Award for Chamber Music. In the years to follow, the quartet continued to build a reputation for their depth of interpretation, performing with "a precision and involvement marking them as among the world's best quartets" (Chicago Sun-Times). Residing at Brandeis University, in Waltham, Massachusetts, the Lydians continue to offer compelling, thoughtful, and dramatic performances of the quartet literature. From the acknowledged masterpieces of the classical, romantic, and modern eras to the remarkable compositions written by today's cutting edge composers, the quartet approaches music-making with a sense of exploration and personal expression that is timeless. The Lydian String Quartet has performed extensively throughout the United States at venues such as Jordan Hall in Boston; the Kennedy Center and the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.; Lincoln Center, Miller Theater, and Weill Recital Hall in New York City; the
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String Quartet No. 1, "From the Salvation Army": I. Chorale
362String Quartet No. 1, "From the Salvation Army": II. Prelude
273Hallowe'en
264String Quartet No. 1, "From the Salvation Army": III. Offertory
235Serenade in D for String Quintet: IV. Intermezzo: Andantino con moto
226Serenade in D for String Quintet: V. Finale: Allegro, pochetto presto
227A Set of Three Short Pieces (version for string quartet): A Set of Three Short Pieces: No. 1. Largo cantabile: Hymn (version for string quartet)
218String Quartet No. 1, "From the Salvation Army": IV. Postlude
219String Quartet No. 2: II. Arguments
2010String Quartet No. 2: I. Discussions
19albums
Ives, C.: String Quartets Nos. 1 and 2 / Hallowe'En / Hymn (The String Quartets)
Harold Shapero: Lydian String Quartet
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Lydian String Quartet Sampler
Schubert, F.: String Quartets Nos. 8 and 14 / Der Tod Und Das Madchen
Beethoven: The Late Quartets
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The String Quartets
Harbison, J.: String Quartets Nos. 1-4
Persichetti, V.: String Quartets Nos. 1-4
Martin Boykan: Second Chances
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Drawn from Life - Music of Allen Anderson
Charles Ives: The String Quartets
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Bang on a Can Live, Vol. 3