Parry's Quartet No. 2 in C major was conceived as a 'love letter' to Maude Herbert, his childhood sweetheart and future wife, with her name written in secret code at the end of the first movement.
Performer Biography
The Archaeus Quartet, formed in 1990, has a strong commitment to performing rarely heard 20th-century works and has toured extensively in the UK and Europe.
Composer Biography
After an abortive attempt to study with Brahms, Parry was introduced to Edward Dannreuther, a progressive musician and champion of Wagner in England, who became his mentor.
Composer Biography
Hubert Parry, the composer, was the youngest successful candidate for a B.Mus. degree at Eton, achieving it before entering Oxford.
Notable Performances
Many of Parry's chamber works, including his String Quartet No. 3, received their premieres at Edward Dannreuther's influential chamber music concerts held at 12, Orme Square in London.
Composition History
Parry's early chamber music composition was spurred by attending musical 'salons' at the home of William Fishburn Donkin, Savilian Professor of Astronomy at Oxford.
Recording & Production
The Scherzo in C major, an unfinished work by Parry, had blank bars completed by Jeremy Dibble for this recording.
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