Brilliant Classics 9187

Witold Lutoslawski-John Cage-Penderecki-Mayuzumi
String Quartets
LaSalle Quartet



1-2. Witold Lutoslawski: String Quartet (1964) 23:38
    1. 1. Introductory Movement 8:29
    2. 2. Main Movement 15:09
3. Krzysztof Penderecki: String Quartet No.1 (1960) 6:56
4. Toshiro Mayuzumi: Prelude (1961) 11:03
5-8. John Cage: String Quartet in Four Parts (1950) 21:20
    5. 1. Quietly flowing along 4:16
    6. 2. Slowly rocking 4:55
    7. 3. Nearly stationary 10:36
    8. 4. Quodibet 1:33

La Salle Quartet (Walter Levin and Henry W. Meyer, violin. Peter Kamnitzer, viola. Jack Kirstein, cello)

ADD recording: December 22-23, 1967 at the UFA-Studio in Berlin (Lutoslawski, Penderecki, Mayuzumi), Germany and December 20-21, 1972 at the Beethovensaal, Hannover, Germany (Cage).
Cage & Lutoslawski previously released on LPs: DGG 2530 735, Orbis 66 696 6 and DGG MG 1048.
Re-released on CD (with other works): Deutsche Grammophon 423 245-2GC
The New Albion Discography also mentioned the existence of a similar recording on DC 2530 735 (dubious)
CD released in June (Europe)/ July (USA) 2010

Sources: Original CD and JPC website