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The English String Quartet
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The English String Quartet is one of the world's oldest continuously constituted chamber groups and is widely known for its broad repertory and emphasis on British music. It has toured extensively around the world, recorded for numerous record labels (in the CD era for Chandos, Meridian, and Unicorn-Kanchana), and played broadcasts concerts on the BBC and other countries' radio systems. During its long life, the quartet has included some eminent names in British string playing history, including violist-composer Frank Bridge, cellist Ivor James, and violinists Marjorie Haywood, and Nona Liddell. In 1982, major shifts in its personnel occurred when a new first violinist and new violist were chosen. These were the husband and wife team of Diana Cummings and Luciano Iorio. Cummings' father, Frank Cummings, was himself a fine violist from Perth, Australia, who moved to London and had been a member of both the Blech Quartet and the London String Quartet. Diana was born in London and started to play both violin and piano at a young age. She was the leader (concertmaster) of the London Schools Symphony Orchestra. String playing talent has asserted itself for three generations in her family; her son Damian became concertmaster of the same orchestra thirty years later, and her brothers Julian (violin) and Douglas (cello) are also professional string players. While studying on an Italian Government Scholarship and an award from the Countess of Munster Trust with Remy Principe in Ro
top songs
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Quartet No. 8 In B Flat Major, D112: Presto
2542Phantasy Quintet: I Prelude. Lento ma non troppo
783Phantasy Quintet: III Alla Sarabanda. Lento
764Phantasy Quintet: II Scherzo. Pretissimo
695Phantasy Quintet: IV. Burlesea. Allegro moderato
686Quartet N0. 11 In E Major, D353: Allegro con fucco
497String Quartet No.2 in A minor I. Prelude. Allegro appasionato
388Quartet No. 8 In B Flat Major, D112: Allegro ma non troppo
379String Quartet No.1 in G minor II. Minuet and Trio. Tempo di minuetto
3610Quartet N0. 11 In E Major, D353: Andante
36albums
Schubert: Quartets
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Vaughan Williams: Phantasy Quintet; String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2
Walton: Piano Quartet / String Quartet
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Dvorak: Terzetto In C Major Op.74
Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Op. 44
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Haydn: Three String Quartets
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Phantasy Quintet & String Quartets Nos 1 & 2
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Vaughan Williams: Phantasy Quintet & String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2
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String Quartets
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Vaughan Williams: Phantasy Quintet; String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2
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Dvorak: Cypresses & Terzetto In C Op. 74
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Felix Mendelssohn String Quartets Op44 Nr 2 And 3