Fry Street Quartet, winners of the Millennium Grand Prize at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, the First Prize at the Yellow Springs Competition, and prizewinners at the 2004 Banff International String Quartet Competition, perform nationally and internationally. At Isaac Stern's invitation the quartet made their 2001 Carnegie Hall debut in a performance that spoke of precision, preparation, excitement, profound heritage, and ultimate satisfaction (New York Concert Review). Their performance earlier that season at the 92nd Street Y was hailed by the New York Times as a triumph of ensemble playing. The FSQ made their European debut with a concert tour of the Balkans sponsored by Carnegie Hall and the U. S. State Department. In 2002, the Fry Street Quartet was appointed the Faculty Quartet in Residence at Utah State Universitys Caine School of the Arts.

About The Recording, by Ray Kimber
IsoMike™ (Isolated Microphones) is an experimental acoustic baffle system, designed to address the interference of intrachannel sounds that results in compromised fidelity. For these 4-channel recordings, the microphones were suspended on four arms, separated by IsoMike™ baffles. Most baffles absorb sound from mid- to high-range frequencies; lower frequencies are more difficult to absorb. Here, the unique shapes of the IsoMike™ baffles are advantageous. As lower frequencies flow around the heart or egg-shaped baffles, they are scattered, effectively dissipating their energy. Eliminating line-of-sight between the microphones seems to lower some fidelity robbing cancellations, which reveals a layer of extreme detail and a sense of increased sensitivity. Great care was taken to reduce the noise level within the auditorium during the recordings.

Track Listing: 
String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4:
I. Allegro ma non tanto  8:13
II. Scherzo 6:34
III. Menuetto 3:33
IV. Allegro 4:11

String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 130:
I. Adagio ma non tropp 13:41
II. Presto 2:07
III. Andante con moto 7:07
IV. Alla danza tedesca: 3:18
V. Cavatina, Adagio molto 6:18

String Quartet B-flat Major, Op. 133:
I. Grosse Fuge 16:12
     Overtura: Allegro
     Fuga: Allegro

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