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For this 2013 ECM New Series release, the Zehetmair Quartett performs four works that vary in styles and methods, yet reflects the development of European string quartet writing. Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet in F major, Op. 135, is one of the seminal late quartets, which gave rise to the modern concept of the quartet as an intellectual essay, an important statement of a composer's thoughts and interior vision, as opposed to its former Classical function as a social diversion for string players. All major quartets after Beethoven are weighed against his, and while seriousness of purpose is evident in Karl Amadeus Hartmann's poignantly expressive String Quartet No. 2, and Heinz Holliger's dense and angular String Quartet No. 2, even Anton Bruckner's rather conventional String Quartet in C minor partakes of the tradition. The Zehetmair Quartett -- featuring violinists Thomas Zehetmair and Kuba Jakowicz, violist Ruth Killius, and cellist Ursula Smith -- plays with urgency and commitment, displaying a dedication to the art of quartet playing that is commensurate with the earnestness of the music. While it is not incumbent on the musicians to draw explicit connections between these works -- indeed, such linkages would necessarily be speculative -- the grouping of these four quartets invites curious listeners to explore the continuum of which they are a part.
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String Quartet In F, Op. 135 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Thomas Zehetmair, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andreas Werner, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Zehetmair Quartett, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Killius, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Ursula Smith, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Kuba Jakowicz, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Thomas Zehetmair, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andreas Werner, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Zehetmair Quartett, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Killius, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Ursula Smith, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Kuba Jakowicz, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Thomas Zehetmair, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andreas Werner, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Zehetmair Quartett, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Killius, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Ursula Smith, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Kuba Jakowicz, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Thomas Zehetmair, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andreas Werner, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Zehetmair Quartett, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Killius, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Ursula Smith, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Kuba Jakowicz, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH
Streichquartett c-Moll WAB 111 (Anton Bruckner)
Anton BRUCKNER, Composer - Thomas Zehetmair, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andreas Werner, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Zehetmair Quartett, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Killius, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Ursula Smith, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Kuba Jakowicz, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH
Anton BRUCKNER, Composer - Thomas Zehetmair, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andreas Werner, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Zehetmair Quartett, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Killius, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Ursula Smith, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Kuba Jakowicz, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH
Anton BRUCKNER, Composer - Thomas Zehetmair, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andreas Werner, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Zehetmair Quartett, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Killius, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Ursula Smith, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Kuba Jakowicz, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH
Anton BRUCKNER, Composer - Thomas Zehetmair, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andreas Werner, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Zehetmair Quartett, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Killius, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Ursula Smith, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Kuba Jakowicz, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH
DISC 2
Streichquartett Nr. 2 (Karl Amadeus Hartmann)
Thomas Zehetmair, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Markus Heiland, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karl Amadeus Hartmann, Composer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Zehetmair Quartett, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Killius, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Matthias Metzger, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Francoise Groben, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH
Thomas Zehetmair, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Markus Heiland, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karl Amadeus Hartmann, Composer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Zehetmair Quartett, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Killius, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Matthias Metzger, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Francoise Groben, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH
Thomas Zehetmair, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Markus Heiland, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karl Amadeus Hartmann, Composer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Zehetmair Quartett, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Killius, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Matthias Metzger, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Francoise Groben, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH
Thomas Zehetmair, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andreas Werner, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Heinz Holliger, Composer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Zehetmair Quartett, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Killius, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Ursula Smith, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Kuba Jakowicz, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH
Albumbeschreibung
For this 2013 ECM New Series release, the Zehetmair Quartett performs four works that vary in styles and methods, yet reflects the development of European string quartet writing. Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet in F major, Op. 135, is one of the seminal late quartets, which gave rise to the modern concept of the quartet as an intellectual essay, an important statement of a composer's thoughts and interior vision, as opposed to its former Classical function as a social diversion for string players. All major quartets after Beethoven are weighed against his, and while seriousness of purpose is evident in Karl Amadeus Hartmann's poignantly expressive String Quartet No. 2, and Heinz Holliger's dense and angular String Quartet No. 2, even Anton Bruckner's rather conventional String Quartet in C minor partakes of the tradition. The Zehetmair Quartett -- featuring violinists Thomas Zehetmair and Kuba Jakowicz, violist Ruth Killius, and cellist Ursula Smith -- plays with urgency and commitment, displaying a dedication to the art of quartet playing that is commensurate with the earnestness of the music. While it is not incumbent on the musicians to draw explicit connections between these works -- indeed, such linkages would necessarily be speculative -- the grouping of these four quartets invites curious listeners to explore the continuum of which they are a part.
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About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:34:19
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Zehetmair Quartett
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: ECM New Series
- Genre: Klassiek
© 2013 ECM Records GmbH ℗ 2013 ECM Records GmbH
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