Paul Halley - String Quartet No. 2: I. Winter

The Benda Quartet performs composer Paul Halley’s String Quartet No. 2, Winter. This is the first of Paul Halley’s string quartet series The Seasons. To help capture the feelings of winter, this piece is unusual in having 3 minor key movements. Halley’s piece was released on QUADRANTS VOL. 5 from Navona Records. QUADRANTS VOL. 5 is a stunning, razor-sharp collection of contemporary string works. Several contemporary composers offer a wide range of sounds and emotions in this body of work, ranging from warm, elegant expressions to high-octane passages and more. Originally released by Navona Records and presented as a visual album exclusively on Apple Music, QUADRANTS VOL. 5 was filmed at the historic Důl Michal mine in Ostrava, CZ. Now available via Youtube, this eloquent, precise, and hypnotic program is a crystal-clear reflection of the musical and technical heights of the string quartet genre. Learn more: https://www.navonarecords.com/catalog/nv6602/