Intimate Voices / Lyris Quartet

The Lyris Quartet’s Intimate Letters is an inventive new recording project anchored by the Second String Quartet of Leoš Janáček, “Intimate Letters.” The storied piece is complemented by four new works by Billy Childs, Bruce Broughton, Peter Knell, and Kurt Rhode, a stellar cross-genre roster of composers who were each asked to write a piece for string quartet in response to the original “Intimate Letters,” often referred to as the composer’s “Manifesto on Love.”

Track Listing

1. String Quartet No. 2, JW VII/13 “Intimate Letters”
   1. I. Andante 6:22
   2. II. Adagio 5:55
   3. III. Moderato 5:33
   4. IV. Allegro 8:01

5. Inside Voice – Kurt Rhode   10:14
6. Unrequited – Billy Childs   11:14
7. Intimate Voices – Peter Knell   10:36
8. Fancies – Bruce Broughton   10:25