String Quartet in F Major

String Quartet in F major Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) I. Allegro moderato. Très doux II. Assez vif. Très rythmé (9:21) III. Très lent (17:12) IV. Vif et agité (26:13) (recorded live by the Linden String Quartet in Sprague Hall, Yale University, 02/20/12) About the Linden String Quartet: Described as "...polished, radiant and incisive..." (The Strad), the Linden String Quartet--formed in 2008 at the Cleveland Institute of Music--has already enjoyed remarkable success with victories at the 2010 Concert Artists Guild International Competition, 2009 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition (Gold Medal/Grand Prize) and the 9th Borciani International String Quartet Competition (ProQuartet Prize). Previously Graduate String Quartet-in-Residence at the Yale School of Music, the quartet now splits its time between touring and presenting the Parallels Chamber Music Series in Cleveland's Severance Hall (Reinberger Chamber Music Stage). Check them out at: http://www.lindenquartet.com