String Quartet No. 2 (Company) [HL:14024633]

The second string quartet by Philip Glass is a lyrical, almost romantic piece with strong prominant melodies and deceptively simplistic arrangement that reflects his pioneering minimal compositions. The piece began life as a score for Mabou Mines, the New York theater company that counted him as “unofficial” composer for almost three decades, and the name comes from the Samuel Beckett play Company.