Quartet

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Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano — “The first movement begins with detached fragments and soon turns into something cohesive and dramatic. The second movement pastorale is a beautiful interlude with glistening piano effects. The fourth movement closes the quartet with a long whirlwind at the end. Overall, Krzywicki left me with the same feeling I get from Beethoven’s late quartets — the sense that you’re in direct contact with the composer’s state of mind. Krzywicki’s feelings aren’t as conflicted as Beethoven’s but they’re just as real.” -- Tom Purdom (BroadStreetReview.com)