String Quartet No. 2 ('Fathers & Sons') synthesizes and compresses two formal types from classical string quartet repertoire into each of its two movements.
Composition History
Jeremy Beck's String Quartet No. 1 was substantially revised in 1987, with the original first movement discarded and a new third movement composed.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Jeremy Beck's music has been described as "unabashedly tonal, rhythmically intricate, ... mak[ing] nods to the past while sitting squarely in the present."
Critical Reception
Gramophone magazine described Jeremy Beck as "Exhibit A in classical music's defense against the charge of being out of touch."
Instruments
Maurice Grants, the cellist for the San Gabriel String Quartet, plays on a Mathius Albani cello made in Northern Italy in 1709.
Composer Biography
Jeremy Beck earned degrees in composition from the Yale School of Music, Duke University, and the Mannes College of Music.
Performer Biography
The Nevsky String Quartet, which performs String Quartet No. 2, was founded in 1995 by students of the St. Petersburg Conservatory and has won numerous international awards.
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