Miklós Rózsa's String Quartet No. 1, Op. 22, was completed in September 1950 while he was working on the film score for Quo Vadis.
Composition History
The String Trio, Op. 1, was Miklós Rózsa's first published work, begun during his first year as a composition student at the Leipzig Conservatory.
Performer Biography
The Tippett Quartet, the performers on this album, have performed at the BBC Proms and numerous festivals, and are currently Ensemble in Residence at Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Despite his fame for expansive Technicolor symphonic film scores, Miklós Rózsa was fundamentally a strict contrapuntist who enjoyed the complexities of chamber music.
Composer Biography
Miklós Rózsa, the composer, had a successful career composing for motion pictures in Hollywood but maintained a passion for concert works throughout his life.
Recording & Production
This album features the original published version of Miklós Rózsa's String Trio, Op. 1, which was revised by the composer in 1974 for its first recording.
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