Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 76 Nos. 4-6 Classical Chamber BIS

Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 76 Nos. 4-6

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Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 76 Nos. 4-6

Label Catalogue Number:
BIS-2358

Running Time: 00:58:00

Release Date: February 2021
Originally recorded in 2020

Genre:
Classical
Chamber

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On a previous album, the Chiaroscuro Quartet has recorded the first half of Joseph Haydn’s Op. 76, including No. 3, the celebrated ‘Emperor’ quartet. The release has won great acclaim, with the critic in Gramophone writing: ‘The Chiaroscuros' account of the remaining three Op 76 quartets can't come soon enough.’ Well, here it is – a album which like its predecessor spans a wealth of moods and atmospheres: from the magical sunrise of the opening of 76/4 to the manic minuet and boisterous finale of 76/6, a movement without a tune worth the name but utterly engrossing even so. The Chiaroscuro Quartet was formed in 2005 by the violinists Alina Ibragimova (Russia) and Pablo Hernan Benedi (Spain), the Swedish violist Emilie Hornlund and cellist Claire Thirion from France. Performing music of the Classical period on gut strings this highly international ensemble has a unique sound – described in The Observer as ‘a shock to the ears of the best kind’.

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Reviews

Chamber music category – Nominee

International Classical Music Awards 2022

Recommended

“Another stellar release by this exceptional ensemble.”

David Barker – MusicWeb-International.com – 21 January 2022

“… The playing manages to capture Haydn’s deep seriousness, his genius at development, and his wit,”

Michael Ullman – Fanfare – September/October 2021

“… The Chiaroscuro remain one of the best Haydn quartets out there, and no one who purchases this will be disappointed.”

Michelle Thompson – American Record Guide – July/August 2021

"...the Chiaroscuros return, armed with a perfect sound balance and rich, vibrant textures from each player." *****

Freya Parr – BBC Music magazine (Brief Notes section) – May 2021

“… the four musicians form a closely connected ensemble that brings these classical works to blossom in casual elegance with a mixture of nonchalance, playful accuracy and attentive attention. In this way, they develop one from the other and, beyond the movements and quartets, give the entire recording a great creative line which allows for exciting listening throughout. Thanks to historical playing, each voice is able to present its position without tattering the overall view. With flawless playing in every respect, they allow the music to move swiftly in the corner movements, while in the slow movements such as the Fantasy of the sixth quartet they give the composition all the time it needs to unfold effectively.” *****

Uwe Krusch – Pizzicato.lu.com – 10 February 2021

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