Doric String Quartet
String Quartets by Haydn
Recorded live at Wigmore Hall,
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String Quartets by Haydn
About this CD
The Doric String Quartet, formed in 1998 at Pro Corda, the Suffolk-based National School for Young Chamber Music Players, made four appearances at Wigmore Hall over 2008/09 season, including the final concert of the season.
This recital, recorded on 15 January is the quartet’s first commercial CD. It comprises three of his quartets, providing glimpses into three different periods of the composer’s life and juxtaposing one of his most famous works in the genre, Op. 76 No. 1, with two lesser-known earlier examples, Op. 9 No. 4 and Op. 50 No. 2.
In 2008 the members of the Doric String Quartet gained a special mention for their Haydn when they competed in the Premio Paolo Borciani Competition in Reggio Emilia; overall, they were awarded second place, having the previous month emerged victorious at the Osaka International Chamber Music Competition.
The Strad magazine, reporting from Italy, spoke of the quartet’s “great wisdom and … creativity of sound.” Having described the Doric’s interpretation of Haydn's op.76 No.1 as “magical”, the reviewer judged the quartet’s performances as ”the most inventive, engaging, moving and beautiful” of the competition.
Performers
- Doric String Quartet
- Alex Redington violin
- Jonathan Stone violin
- Simon Tandree viola
- John
Myerscough cello
Track Listing
Haydn
String Quartet in D minor Op. 9 No. 4 - 20.20
1. Moderato - 7.47
2. Menuet - 3.47
3. Adagio: Cantabile - 4.42
4. Finale: Presto - 4.01
String Quartet in Cmajor Op. 50 No. 2 - 22.01
5. Vivace - 8.04
6. Adagio - 4.38
7. Menuetto: Allegro - 3.40
8. Finale: Vivace assai - 5.38
String Quartet in G major Op. 76 No. 1 - 24.26
9. Allegro con spirito - 8.28
10. Adagio sostenuto - 6.37
11. Menuetto: Presto - 2.17
12. Finale: Allegro non troppo - 7.02
ENCORE
String Quartet in B flatmajor Op. 50 No. 1
13. Finale: Vivace - 5.26
Reviews
"The Doric’s performances, without exaggeration but with just the right degree of elucidation, revealed the music’s extraordinary originality and the way that Haydn can explore the potential of his thematic material so thoroughly yet so artlessly.
Unequivocally, these were performances of terrific panache and perception, seeming to get right under the skin of Haydn’s creative genius." Rating: ***** The Daily Telegraph - review of recorded concert
Product Details
- Total time: 72.22
- Cat. Number: WHLIVE0032
- Recorded: 15 January 2009