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M&V: Evans, Glass, Antheil and HerrmannFrom: unews@mvdaily.com 'A thoroughly winning CD. Should anyone be wondering 'who on earth is Ralph Evans?', he's been first violinist of the Fine Arts Quartet since 1982 and here his non-derivative, audience friendly Quartet No 1 in three movements (1995) prefaces the programme. In the accompanying notes, Evans recalls the work's piecemeal composition. The Fine Arts Quartet, an internationally acclaimed ensemble, was founded (Chicago, 1946) by Leonard Sorkin and George Sopkin; it can consequently claim a history of recording and touring lasting over half a century. The present personnel are still going strong and Naxos' typically generous 62.5 minutes of wholly engaging playing time reveals the ensemble in its element.' Howard Smith's full illustrated review is published in today's Music & Vision magazine.
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