Tracklist

String Quartet No. 2
1	I	3:16
2	II	4:44
3	III	3:40
4	IV	2:50
5	V	4:06
6	VI	3:02
String Quartet No. 3
7	Beginning	10:00
8	Fig. D	5:31
String Quartet No. 1
9	Beginning	2:34
10	Fig. B	1:10
11	Fig. C	2:20
12	Fig. D	2:07
13	Fig. E	1:45
14	Fig. F	1:11
15	Fig. G	2:17
16	Fig. H	2:28
17	Fig. I	2:27
18	Fig. J	1:26
19	Fig. K	2:07
20	Fig. L	3:46

Companies, etc.

• Published By – Kelly Music Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Decca Record Company Limited
• Copyright (c) – The Decca Record Company Limited
• Printed By – H.O. Persiehl
• Recorded At – The Church, London

Credits

• Art Direction – Ann Bradbeer
• Artwork [Cover Charcoal Drawings] – Paul Richards
• Cello – Anthony Hinnigan*
• Composed By – Michael Nyman
• Design [Series Design] – Joe Ewart
• Edited By [Tape Editor] – Simon Bertram
• Engineer – John Dunkerley
• Ensemble – Balanescu Quartet*
• Liner Notes – Michael Nyman
• Liner Notes [Translated By, French] – Elisabeth Rhodes
• Liner Notes [Translated By, German] – Anne Steeb, Bernd Müller
• Liner Notes [Translated By, Italian] – Claudio Maria Perselli
• Photography By – Malcolm Heywood
• Producer – Andrew Cornall
• Viola – Kate Musker
• Violin [I] – Alexander Balanescu
• Violin [Ii] – Jonathan Carney

Notes

This recording was made at the Church Studios, Crouch End, in November 1990 using B & W Loudspeakers.

English, French, German and Italian liner notes.

First cover artwork, an alternate one followed in a short time.

Made in Germany by PMDC
Printed in Germany

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 28943 30932 5
• Matrix / Runout: 433 093-2 01 > MADE IN GERMANY
• Label Code: LC 0171
• Rights Society: BIEM/Stemra
• Other: BA 925

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
433 093-2	Michael Nyman, Balanescu Quartet*	Michael Nyman, Balanescu Quartet* - String Quartets 1-3 ‎(CD, Album, RP)	Argo	433 093-2	Europe	1999
433 093-2	Michael Nyman, Balanescu Quartet*	Michael Nyman, Balanescu Quartet* - String Quartets 1-3 ‎(CD, Album)	Argo	433 093-2	US	1991
473 091-2	Michael Nyman - Balanescu Quartet*	Michael Nyman - Balanescu Quartet* - String Quartets Nos.1-3 ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Decca	473 091-2	UK	2002
433 093-4	Michael Nyman, Balanescu Quartet*	Michael Nyman, Balanescu Quartet* - String Quartets 1-3 ‎(Cass, Album)	Argo	433 093-4	Netherlands	1991
433 093-2	Michael Nyman, Balanescu Quartet*	Michael Nyman, Balanescu Quartet* - String Quartets 1-3 ‎(CD, Album)	Argo	433 093-2	Europe	Unknown