Penderecki: String Quartets Nos. 1-4 - Der Unterbrochene Ged

Penderecki wrote music for string quartet over a period of 56 years. His String Quartet No. 1 was written in the same year that he achieved international success with Threnody, and includes a wide range of playing techniques reflective of the avant-garde. String Quartet No. 2 reveals the influence of Ligeti, while No.3 is a personal, even autobiographical work.