The quartet also gets high praise in Classica-Répertoire, for their ‘homogeneous and very sensitive playing’ in a repertoire of ‘great beauty and a surprisingly classical balance’. Indeed, the reviewer in the German magazine Ensemble described the previous volume as ‘a voyage of discovery that could hardly have been any finer’, commending the Tempera Quartet for outstanding performances. Guided by the erudite liner notes of Sibelius expert Andrew Barnett, it is also possible to discover the links between these neglected gems and some of the masterpieces. Fitzwilliam Quartet (string quartet), Elisabeth Sderstrm (soprano) Fitzwilliam Quartet (string quartet), Christopher van Kampen (cello) Fitzwilliam Quartet (string quartet), Alan Hacker (clarinet) Fitzwilliam Quartet - Complete Decca Recordings. Composer: Jean Sibelius (18651957)Genres: Chamber » Quartets » String Quartets. Sort this list by work type, instrumentation, composer, and more. Écoutez en illimité ou téléchargez SIBELIUS, J.: String Quartets in A minor / D minor (Jean Sibelius Quartet) de Jean Sibelius Quartet en qualité Hi-Res sur Qobuz. See also Quartets, For 2 violins, viola, cello (arr), For violin, 2 violas, cello, For violin, viola, 2 cellos.

In the closing section of the slow movement of the Voces intimae. 56 (1908-1909)Performed by the Casal Quartet (live recording)Movement One. Browse: Sibelius - String Quartet in A minor. This includes works originally scored for two violins, viola, and cello (the standard string quartet combination). The Jean Sibelius Quartet are an excellent group who produce a refined, well integrated sound. Many of them have never been recorded before, and this release thus presents a unique opportunity to become acquainted with the unknown facets of a great composer. Jean Sibelius - String Quartet in D Minor 'Voces Intimae' ('Intimate Voices'), Op.

In fact, the String Quartet in A minor, which closes the present disc, was composed as a graduation work.Īs in the case of the previous disc (BIS-CD-1376), several of these pieces first came to light after the donation of autograph manuscripts to Helsinki University. 56 Voces intimae was in Meta4s repertoire right from the very beginning, and they often perform it in concert. In our ongoing three-disc survey of Sibelius’s music for string quartet, we have reached the years 1888-89, which saw the end of the composer’s studies at the Helsinki Music Institute. Wolf: Italian Serenade (Version for String Quartet) Grieg: String Quartet in G minor, Op.

String quartet in sibelius