Jonathan Harvey: String Quartet No. 1 Set

. . . a world of shimmering sounds and unusual moves. That world has a chaotic surface, yet there is an undeniable internal coherence and drama that engages the attention and the imagination. . . Mr Harveys work, with its otherworldly textures,More. . . a world of shimmering sounds and unusual moves. That world has a chaotic surface, yet there is an undeniable internal coherence and drama that engages the attention and the imagination. . . Mr Harveys work, with its otherworldly textures, seduces the listener.James R Oestreich, The New York Times, 23 April 1991