The name Sacconi Quartet comes from Simone Sacconi, an outstanding 20th-century Italian luthier whose book 'The Secrets of Stradivari' is a key reference for violin makers.
Recording & Production
Four of the five works on this album are premiere recordings, while the fifth work, 'Slow,' is presented in a newly modified version, marking its first rendition.
Compositional Technique
Each of the five works on this album places a string quartet at its core, with an additional soloist or two, creating distinct roles and interactions between the established group and the 'incomer'.
Performer Biography
The Sacconi Quartet, formed in 2001, is Britain's longest-established string quartet with its original four founder members.
Instruments
Two members of the Sacconi Quartet, Ben Hancox and Robin Ashwell, play instruments made by Simone Sacconi himself: a 1932 violin and a 1934 viola, respectively.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer Graham Fitkin's works on this album explore the dynamic between a string quartet and an additional soloist, or 'incomer,' examining how they interact and affect each other.
Performer Biography
Harpist Ruth Wall, who performs on this album, specializes in new music on ancient and modern harps, playing concert harp, buzzing renaissance bray harp, medieval Gaelic wire-strung harp, and lever harp.
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