Fine Arts Quartet
Downey, Johnston, Crawford-Seeger

Leonard Sorkin & Abram Loft, violins; Bernard Zaslav, viola; George Sopkin, cello

A significant reissue including the 1st recording of Ben Johnston's Quartet No. 4 "Amazing Grace", and the John Downey Quartet #2. Both were written for the Fine Arts Quartet. It was the last recording made with original 1st violinist, Leonard Sorkin. This CD reissue is dedicated to his memory.
 
John Downey: String Quartet No. 2 25'30"
Ben Johnston: String Quartet No. 4, "Amazing Grace" 11'40"
Ruth Crawford-Seeger: String Quartet (1931) 10'27"
 
Total program time: 47'39"
Liner Notes: by Abram Loft
Original LP, GS-205, Producer: Roy Christensen; Recording engineer: Ros Ritchie.
Reissue Remastering and Graphics by : Gasparo Records, Inc.

Catalog No. GG-1020 © 2007, Gasparo Records, Inc.

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