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Background: William Mathias was by training and inclination a pianist. He started composing short pieces for the instrument at five years of age. He developed a formidable technique and gave the first performance of his 3rd Piano Concerto in 1968 with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

This was subsequently recorded by his teacher at the RAM, Peter Katin. In the 1960’s he was considered to be one of the brightest hopes of his generation. The first quartet was written in 1967 - a single movement work - and is dedicated to Alun Hoddinott and was first recorded by the Chilingirian Qt. The second quartet was written in 1980/1 and was a BBC commission for the Gabrielli Qt. The third and final Quartet was commissioned by the Harrogate Festival and was premiered by the Medici Qt in 1986.

The Medea Qt were formed in 1991 at the Royal Academy. In 1993 they became the Quartet in Residence at York University following in the wake of the Amadeus, Medici and Fitzwilliam Quartets. They recorded these three quartets in 1993.

CATALOGUE NR: MSVCD92005
RECORD LABEL: Metier
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 7.82 including VAT, or £ 6.80 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 11-Feb-2008

COMPOSER: William Mathias
TITLE: String Quartets
TRACKS: String Quartet No.1 op.38. String Quartet No.2 op.84. String Quartet No.3 op.97.
ARTISTS: Medea Qt      

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