If the life and times of a string quartet was heralded and acclaimed in the same way a rock band’s is, then the name ‘The Purcell Quartet’ – (who will be celebrating 20 years in the business in February this year) – would be on the tip of all our tongues. But no they are not the Rolling Stones, and it is probably this lack of iconic status that distinguishes these classical musicians from their rock colleagues. This ‘no-idolisation-zone’ is particularly noticeable in the Purcell Quartet’s elegant but also self-effacing website, where none of the members are individually named. No, there’s not a Mick Jagger in sight.
The life and times of a string quartet
If the life and times of a string quartet was heralded and acclaimed in the same way a rock band’s is, then the name ‘The Purcell Quartet’ – (who will be celebrating 20 years in the business in February this year) - would be on the tip of all our tongues. But no they are not the Rolling Stones, and it is probably this lack of iconic status that distinguishes these classical musicians from their ro
21 Jan 2004
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