Debussy, Quartet – 1rst movement Debussy’s string quartet op. 10 was considered perturbing at the time on the Parisian music scene and has since become an absolute staple of quartet repertoire. It sweeps us along the most unexpected harmonic pathways and takes inspiration from sound-worlds as diverse as jazz, gamelan ensembles and Spanish folk music. […]
First movement of Debussy’s String Quartet Opus 10 This work was first performed by the Ysaÿe Quartet, the Belgian ensemble that defended a piece considered “too modern” for the French audience of the time. Armenian miniatures (two pieces) by Komitas/Aslamazyan The Miniatures have become the signature pieces of the Akhtamar Quartet. Enluminures (two pieces) by […]
Beethoven, Quartet opus 18 n.1 Ludwig van Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 is a demonstration of constant and innovative creativity. Perhaps the best known of the Opus 18 series, No. 1 is the most expressive, inspired by the dramatic echoes of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Its energy, its drama, the […]
Beethoven, Quartet opus 18 n.1 Ludwig van Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 is a demonstration of constant and innovative creativity. Perhaps the best known of the Opus 18 series, No. 1 is the most expressive, inspired by the dramatic echoes of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Its energy, its drama, the […]
Beethoven, Quartet opus 18 n.1 Ludwig van Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 is a demonstration of constant and innovative creativity. Perhaps the best known of the Opus 18 series, No. 1 is the most expressive, inspired by the dramatic echoes of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Its energy, its drama, the […]
Beethoven, Quartet opus 18 n.1 Ludwig van Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 is a demonstration of constant and innovative creativity. Perhaps the best known of the Opus 18 series, No. 1 is the most expressive, inspired by the dramatic echoes of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Its energy, its drama, the […]
Beethoven, Quartet opus 18 n.1 Ludwig van Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 is a demonstration of constant and innovative creativity. Perhaps the best known of the Opus 18 series, No. 1 is the most expressive, inspired by the dramatic echoes of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Its energy, its drama, the […]