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Danish String Quartet|Thomas Adès, Per Nørgård, Hans Abrahamsen

Thomas Adès, Per Nørgård, Hans Abrahamsen

Danish String Quartet

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The Danish String Quartet has had some wildly original programming ideas; here they settle for just a well-thought-out set of contemporary pieces. All three of these string quartets are early works by composers who have since gone on to renown; at the time of the album's 2016 release, Hans Abrahamsen was gaining lots of attention from well beyond his native Denmark. The listener is apt to be struck by how well the two outer works on the program go together; even though Thomas Adès' Arcadiana for string quartet, Op. 12, has an elaborate set of titles and extramusical associations, it is a perfect counterpart to the abstract 10 Preludes of Abrahamsen. Each consists of a set of movements, tonal but not having that as its main focus, that explore a single musical idea. For both composers, references to the past float by but don't stick. The elegantly contrapuntal Quartetto Breve of Per Norgard, who was Abrahamsen's teacher, has the role of an interlude. The playing of the quartet itself, tense but relaxing periodically into utter lightness, is a major attraction, as is the crystalline sound from ECM, under the direction of the great Manfred Eicher. Highly recommended.

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Arcadiana, Op. 12 (Thomas Adès)

1
I. Venezia notturna
00:02:33

Thomas Ades, Composer - Markus Heiland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Danish String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frederik Øland, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Asbjørn Nørgaard, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Fredrik Sjølin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2016 ECM Records GmbH

2
II. Das klinget so herrlich, das klinget so schön
00:01:28

Thomas Ades, Composer - Markus Heiland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Danish String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frederik Øland, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Asbjørn Nørgaard, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Fredrik Sjølin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2016 ECM Records GmbH

3
III. Auf dem Wasser zu singen
00:02:28

Thomas Ades, Composer - Markus Heiland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Danish String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frederik Øland, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Asbjørn Nørgaard, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Fredrik Sjølin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2016 ECM Records GmbH

4
IV. Et (tango mortale)
00:04:08

Thomas Ades, Composer - Markus Heiland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Danish String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frederik Øland, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Asbjørn Nørgaard, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Fredrik Sjølin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2016 ECM Records GmbH

5
V. L'embarquement
00:02:41

Thomas Ades, Composer - Markus Heiland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Danish String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frederik Øland, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Asbjørn Nørgaard, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Fredrik Sjølin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2016 ECM Records GmbH

6
VI. O Albion
00:03:15

Thomas Ades, Composer - Markus Heiland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Danish String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frederik Øland, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Asbjørn Nørgaard, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Fredrik Sjølin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2016 ECM Records GmbH

7
VII. Lethe
00:02:37

Thomas Ades, Composer - Markus Heiland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Danish String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frederik Øland, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Asbjørn Nørgaard, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Fredrik Sjølin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2016 ECM Records GmbH

String Quartet No. 1 - "Quartetto Breve" (Per Nørgård)

8
Lento, poco rubato
00:03:38

Markus Heiland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Per Nørgård, Composer - Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Danish String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frederik Øland, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Asbjørn Nørgaard, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Fredrik Sjølin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2016 ECM Records GmbH

9
Allegro risoluto
00:03:36

Markus Heiland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Per Nørgård, Composer - Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Danish String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frederik Øland, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Asbjørn Nørgaard, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Fredrik Sjølin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2016 ECM Records GmbH

String Quartet No. 1 - "10 Preludes For String Quartet" (Hans Abrahamsen)

10
1
00:02:52

Markus Heiland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer - Danish String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frederik Øland, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Asbjørn Nørgaard, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Fredrik Sjølin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2016 ECM Records GmbH

11
2
00:01:16

Markus Heiland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer - Danish String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frederik Øland, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Asbjørn Nørgaard, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Fredrik Sjølin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2016 ECM Records GmbH

12
3
00:02:37

Markus Heiland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer - Danish String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frederik Øland, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Asbjørn Nørgaard, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Fredrik Sjølin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2016 ECM Records GmbH

13
4
00:01:24

Markus Heiland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer - Danish String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frederik Øland, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Asbjørn Nørgaard, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Fredrik Sjølin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2016 ECM Records GmbH

14
5
00:02:17

Markus Heiland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer - Danish String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frederik Øland, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Asbjørn Nørgaard, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Fredrik Sjølin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2016 ECM Records GmbH

15
6
00:02:44

Markus Heiland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer - Danish String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frederik Øland, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Asbjørn Nørgaard, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Fredrik Sjølin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2016 ECM Records GmbH

16
7
00:01:24

Markus Heiland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer - Danish String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frederik Øland, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Asbjørn Nørgaard, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Fredrik Sjølin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2016 ECM Records GmbH

17
8
00:02:45

Markus Heiland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer - Danish String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frederik Øland, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Asbjørn Nørgaard, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Fredrik Sjølin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2016 ECM Records GmbH

18
9
00:01:42

Markus Heiland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer - Danish String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frederik Øland, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Asbjørn Nørgaard, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Fredrik Sjølin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2016 ECM Records GmbH

19
10
00:01:21

Markus Heiland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer - Danish String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frederik Øland, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Asbjørn Nørgaard, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Fredrik Sjølin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2016 ECM Records GmbH

Albumbeschreibung

The Danish String Quartet has had some wildly original programming ideas; here they settle for just a well-thought-out set of contemporary pieces. All three of these string quartets are early works by composers who have since gone on to renown; at the time of the album's 2016 release, Hans Abrahamsen was gaining lots of attention from well beyond his native Denmark. The listener is apt to be struck by how well the two outer works on the program go together; even though Thomas Adès' Arcadiana for string quartet, Op. 12, has an elaborate set of titles and extramusical associations, it is a perfect counterpart to the abstract 10 Preludes of Abrahamsen. Each consists of a set of movements, tonal but not having that as its main focus, that explore a single musical idea. For both composers, references to the past float by but don't stick. The elegantly contrapuntal Quartetto Breve of Per Norgard, who was Abrahamsen's teacher, has the role of an interlude. The playing of the quartet itself, tense but relaxing periodically into utter lightness, is a major attraction, as is the crystalline sound from ECM, under the direction of the great Manfred Eicher. Highly recommended.

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