String Quartet (Franck) String Quartet (Franck) The String Quartet in D major is the only string quartet composed by César Franck. The work was written from 1889 to 1890. The creative life of Franck is broadly divided into three periods. During the first period (1841–1858), when his ambitious father forced him to be active as a virtuoso pianist, Franck wrote works for chamber music, including four piano trios numbered as the composer's Opp. 1 and 2. Franck received advice from Franz Liszt, who commented, about 40 years later, on hearing an organ performance by Franck at Sainte-Clotilde, Paris, "How could I ever forget
The Regent String Quartet The Regent String Quartet The Regent String Quartet are a British string quartet, The Regent String Quartet was formed in the mid-1990s. Their original lineup was Helen Godbolt, Sarah Turner, Caryn Cohen and Emma Martin (see the Members section for more details). They were formed at the Royal Academy of Music where they were all trained as classical players. There is also an Australian string quartet of the same name based in Melbourne, Victoria. KanYe West, McFly, Vanessa Mae, Gabrielle, Mostly Autumn, Nigel Kennedy, Julian Lloyd Webber, Luciano Pavarotti, Russell Watson, The Opera Babes. "Too Good To Be True" (ITV,