I’m happy to say that my String Quartet OCD has received some press over the last several months. This piece, in the autobiographical tradition of string quartets (think: Beethoven, Smetena, Janacek, Berg, Shostakovich…), concerns my experience with postpartum OCD, a serious condition that affects up to 9% of postpartum mothers and some fathers, too.
Here are the links to press and reviews:
Colorado Public Radio: “Denver Composer Reflects on Postpartum OCD in New Piece”
The Denver Post: “Colorado Composer Turns Experience with Postpartum OCD into Powerful Quartet”
5280 Magazine: “A Sneak Peek into TEDxMileHighWomen”
Mile High Mamas: “The Gift of Postpartum OCD”
The Mighty: “The Thoughts I Had After Having a Baby Didn’t Make Me a Monster.”
Deforming Prisms: “Intimate Conversations: Thoughts on Loretta Notareschi’s String Quartet OCD and Stephen Bailey’s Love Story”
La Musica di Donne: “String Quartet OCD”
AllMusic: “Playground Ensemble String Quartet/Loretta K. Notareschi: String Quartet OCD”
CD Hotlist: “Loretta Notareschi: String Quartet OCD“
Midwest Record: “Disegni: Loretta Notareschi/String Quartet OCD“
Infodad: “Quartets and More”