The only other review I could
find of Moeran’s Fantasy Quartet was given in the January 1948 edition of Music & Letters. It is a critique of
the score, which was published in 1947. I quote it in full ‘for the record.’
K.A. writes:
‘After a period of writing
large-scale orchestral works (the Symphony, Violin Concerto, piano Rhapsody,
Sinfonietta and Cello Concerto), Moeran seems to be returning to his former
love-chamber music. This Fantasy Quartet possesses the qualities of freshness
which we associate with this composer's best work. The actual material is
slight, but one is content to drift along with this delightful meandering
music. There are pages reminiscent of the early string Quartet; indeed one
cannot pretend that the work shows anything new in Moeran's development, except
possibly the pages on which he employs three keys simultaneously. But where
music is so charming does this really matter?’
E.J. Moeran, Fantasy Quartet
for Oboe, Violin, Viola and Violoncello. (Chester, London.) Miniature Score,
(1947). It was priced at 4/- (20p) which would be about £7.50 at 2018 prices.
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