TRACKLIST
01. String Quartet No. 2, Company: I 2:27
02. String Quartet No. 2, Company: II 1:43
03. String Quartet No. 2, Company: III 1:38
04. String Quartet No. 2, Company: IV 2:16
05. String Quartet No. 3, Mishima: I 1957: Award Montage 4:19
06. String Quartet No. 3, Mishima: II November 25: 1:26
Ichigaya
07. String Quartet No. 3, Mishima: III Grandmother And 3:25
Kimitake
08. String Quartet No. 3, Mishima: IV 1962: Body 1:38
Building
09. String Quartet No. 3, Mishima: V Blood Oath 3:12
10. String Quartet No. 3, Mishima: VI Mishima / Closing 3:14
11. String Quartet No. 1: Part I 9:03
12. String Quartet No. 1: Part II 7:30
13. String Quartet No. 4, Buczak: I 7:02
14. String Quartet No. 4, Buczak: II 6:46
15. String Quartet No. 4, Buczak: III 8:28

Although Philip Glass came late to the string quartet, his contribution to the genre has since become a significant one. This disc features the first four of his five quartets, ranging from the uncharacteristic yet fascinating sound-world of the First, through the compact dimensions of the subsequent two (themselves derived from theatre and film scores). The more expansive manner of his Fourth Quartet makes allusions to the formidable string quartet heritage, in particular those of Schubert and Dvok.