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“I breathe in the air of other planets.” It’s with these words of German poet Stefan George, put to music in the “String Quartet No. 2 Op. 10,” that Arnold Schönberg takes leave from Western tonal harmony. Composed from 1907 to 1908 during a very painful period of his life, marked by the composer’s separation from Mathilde Zemlinsky, the work signifies a turning point in the history of European composition. As the centrepiece of the moving Infinite Voyage, this farewell music certainly wasn’t chosen at random by the legendary Emerson String Quartet, as the New Yorkers present us with their last album before retiring after 47 years of loyal and dedicated service.
For the occasion, the quartet called upon a longtime accomplice, the marvelous Canadian soprano Barbara Hannigan, who had long been separated from this type of repertoire. Together, they pursue their exploration of Germanic repertoire with Paul Hindemith’s very beautiful early work “Melancholie Op. 13,” a completed cycle of melodies from Ernest Chausson’s postromantic “Chanson perpétuelle” (with Bertrand Chamayou on the piano), and with Alban Berg’s “String Quartet No.3.” On the theme of collaboration, Infinite Voyage delights the listener with its vibrant and harrowing sensuality, in which the bond between the singer and the quartet is clearly heard. They are the ideal performers of music of such mysterious complexity. For the Emerson Quartet, we couldn’t imagine a better farewell opus. © Pierre Lamy/Qobuz
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Melancholie, Op. 13 (Paul Hindemith)
Paul Hindemith, Composer - Christian Morgenstern, Lyricist - Barbara Hannigan, Soloist, MainArtist - Emerson String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - SCHOTT MUSIC, MusicPublisher
2023 ha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Emerson String Quartet, Barbara Hannigan & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Paul Hindemith, Composer - Christian Morgenstern, Lyricist - Barbara Hannigan, Soloist, MainArtist - Emerson String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - SCHOTT MUSIC, MusicPublisher
2023 ha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Emerson String Quartet, Barbara Hannigan & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Paul Hindemith, Composer - Christian Morgenstern, Lyricist - Barbara Hannigan, Soloist, MainArtist - Emerson String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - SCHOTT MUSIC, MusicPublisher
2023 ha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Emerson String Quartet, Barbara Hannigan & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Paul Hindemith, Composer - Christian Morgenstern, Lyricist - Barbara Hannigan, Soloist, MainArtist - Emerson String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - SCHOTT MUSIC, MusicPublisher
2023 ha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Emerson String Quartet, Barbara Hannigan & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
String Quartet, Op. 3 (Alban Berg)
Alban Berg, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Emerson String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist
2023 ha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Emerson String Quartet, Barbara Hannigan & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Alban Berg, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Emerson String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist
2023 ha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Emerson String Quartet, Barbara Hannigan & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ernest Chausson, Composer - Charles Cros, Lyricist - Barbara Hannigan, Soloist, MainArtist - Emerson String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Bertrand Chamayou, MainArtist
2023 ha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Emerson String Quartet, Barbara Hannigan & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 10 (Arnold Schönberg)
Arnold Schönberg, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Emerson String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist
2023 ha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Emerson String Quartet, Barbara Hannigan & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Arnold Schönberg, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Emerson String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist
2023 ha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Emerson String Quartet, Barbara Hannigan & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Arnold Schönberg, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Barbara Hannigan, Soloist, MainArtist - Emerson String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Stefan Anton George, Lyricist
2023 ha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Emerson String Quartet, Barbara Hannigan & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Arnold Schönberg, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Barbara Hannigan, Soloist, MainArtist - Emerson String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Stefan Anton George, Lyricist
2023 ha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Emerson String Quartet, Barbara Hannigan & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
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“I breathe in the air of other planets.” It’s with these words of German poet Stefan George, put to music in the “String Quartet No. 2 Op. 10,” that Arnold Schönberg takes leave from Western tonal harmony. Composed from 1907 to 1908 during a very painful period of his life, marked by the composer’s separation from Mathilde Zemlinsky, the work signifies a turning point in the history of European composition. As the centrepiece of the moving Infinite Voyage, this farewell music certainly wasn’t chosen at random by the legendary Emerson String Quartet, as the New Yorkers present us with their last album before retiring after 47 years of loyal and dedicated service.
For the occasion, the quartet called upon a longtime accomplice, the marvelous Canadian soprano Barbara Hannigan, who had long been separated from this type of repertoire. Together, they pursue their exploration of Germanic repertoire with Paul Hindemith’s very beautiful early work “Melancholie Op. 13,” a completed cycle of melodies from Ernest Chausson’s postromantic “Chanson perpétuelle” (with Bertrand Chamayou on the piano), and with Alban Berg’s “String Quartet No.3.” On the theme of collaboration, Infinite Voyage delights the listener with its vibrant and harrowing sensuality, in which the bond between the singer and the quartet is clearly heard. They are the ideal performers of music of such mysterious complexity. For the Emerson Quartet, we couldn’t imagine a better farewell opus. © Pierre Lamy/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:49
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Emerson String Quartet Barbara Hannigan Bertrand Chamayou
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Alpha Classics
- Genre: Classical
2023 ha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Emerson String Quartet, Barbara Hannigan & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
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