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royal string quartet
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Royal String Quartet Izabella Szałaj-Zimak - 1st violin Elwira Przybyłowska - 2nd violin Marek Czech - viola Michał Pepol - cello The Quartet was established in 1998 and has since gained a reputation as one of the world's most interesting and dynamically developing string quartets of the young generation. It has won rave reviews with such superlatives as 'technically superb', 'youthful energy certainly not in short supply' and 'an undeniably talented group'. Such opinions were confirmed by the numerous awards at competitions, including First Prize and the Grand Prix at the 9th Carlo Silva International Competition in Casale Monferrato (2000), Second Prize at the 7th International Contemporary Chamber Music Competition in Kraków (2003), Special Jury Prize at the 1st International String Quartet Competition in Kuhmo, Finland (2004) and Third Prize in Banff's 8th International String Quartet Competition in Canada (2004). 'The most memorable playing came from Poland's Royal String Quartet (...) a performance brimming with musical intelligence and finesse.' - said critics after the competition in The Strad in January 2005. Right from the start the Royal String Quartet has been fortunate to improve their skills under the guidance of outstanding musicians. Initially, these were members of the Camerata and Wilanów Quartets. Upon graduation from the Music Academy in Warsaw, the RSQ worked with the Alban Berg Quartett at the Hochschule für Musik in Cologne (2001-2004). The ensemble ha
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Already it is dusk 'String Quartet No 1', Op 62
602Penderecki: String Quartet No.1
283Penderecki: String Quartet No.2
264Quasi una fantasia 'String Quartet No 2', Op 64
255Szymański: Five pieces for string quartet - No 1: Crotchet = 72
246Szymański: Five pieces for string quartet - No 4: Crotchet = 90
247Penderecki: String Quartet No 1
238Penderecki: String Quartet No.3, 'Leaves of an Unwritten Diary'
229Lutoslawski: String Quartet - 1. Introductory
2210… songs are sung 'String Quartet No 3', Op 67
21albums
Górecki: The Three String Quartets, Royal STQ
Haydn, Mozart & Beethoven: String Quartets
Szymański & Mykietyn: Music for String Quartet
Penderecki & Lutosławski: String Quartets
Penderecki; Lutoslawski - String Quartets
Szymanowski & Różycki: String Quartets
Penderecki/Lutoslawski: String Quartets
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Górecki: The 3 String Quartets [Disc 1]
Górecki: The Three String Quartets
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Górecki: The 3 String Quartets [Disc 2]
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MacMillan: String Quartets