Miro Quartet - Home - Import CD

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Miro Quartet

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Home American Composers String Quartet Collection Contents (1) Kevin Patz(1972-):Home (2) George Walker(1922-2018):Second movement "Molto Adagio" from String Quartet No.1 (3) Caroline Shaw(1982-):Microfiction, Volume 1 (4) Samuel Barber(1910-1981):String Quartet in B minor, Op.11 (5) Harold Arlen(1905-1986):Over the Rainbow (arranged by William Ryden) 66'22 Performed by Milo Quartet Daniel Chinn (1st violin), William Fedkenheuer (2nd Violin), John Ralles (viola), Joshua Zindel (cello)] Recorded (1), (3), (5) January 2023, (2), (4) April 2023/KMFA 89.5, Austins Classical Music Radio Station, Austins, Texas The Milo Quartet, one of the leading string quartets of contemporary America, will release a new album, Home.The word "home" has various meanings, such as "house," "fabric," "hometown," and "home base," and the concept of this album is a collection of works by American composers from the group's home country. The album includes two commissions, "Home" by Kevin Patz (1972-) and "Microfiction Volume 1" by Caroline Shaw (1982-). This is a new work born of the Corona disaster. Also included are the second movement from String Quartet No. 1 by George Walker (1922-2018), String Quartet in B minor, Op. 11 by Samuel Barber (1910-1981), and "Over the Rainbow (Over the Rainbow)" by Harold Arlen (1905-1986).20 The program traces the works of American composers from the 20th century to the present day. The Miro Quartet was formed in 1995 by four students at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. In April of the following year, the quartet won first prize at the 50th Coleman Chamber Music Competition, as well as first prize and the grand prize at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition.After the departure of founding member Tomoko Sandy Yamamoto, William Fedkenheuer joined the group and has remained with it ever since. (CD) DDD Digipak Imported, with Japanese obi (King International)