Gloria Coates, the composer of these string quartets, was born in Wisconsin and began composing at an early age.
Album & Artwork
The cover painting for this album is "Reflections" (oil on canvas, 1987) by Gloria Coates, the composer.
Recording & Production
The string quartets on this album were recorded in two different churches: St John's, Loughton, Essex, and St Mary de Haura, New Shoreham, West Sussex.
Performer Biography
The Kreutzer Quartet, who perform on this album, consists of violinists Peter Sheppard Skærved and Gordon MacKay, violist Bridget Carey, and cellist Neil Heyde.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Gloria Coates's string quartets combine melting, indistinct textures with symmetry, palindromes, and simple structures.
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