Quartet ES - Elena Ruehr: The Northern Quartets - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

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Elena Ruehr is one of today's most prolific and acclaimed composer of string quartets whose music has been described as "unspeakably gorgeous" by Gramophone magazine. This latest triptych of works for the genre takes inspiration from much-loved locales in the higher latitudes the composer's Michigan home, a favourite spot on Cape Cod, and the capital city of Iceland.String Quartet No. 9, "Keweenaw" evokes the small rural town in Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula where Elena grew up. This quartet explores various parts of that world, from native berries, early autumn blizzards, ghost towns and the majestic Lake Superior.String Quartet No. 10, "Long Pond" captures moments throughout the da…