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Danish composer Hans Abrahamsen's four quartets are presented here by the famous Arditti String Quartet, in reverse order of composition: the Fourth (2012), the Third, (2008), the Second (1981) - you may have noticed the huge gap, which will make more sense once you know that between 1990 and 2000 he put down his pen and stopped composing altogether - and then the First (1973), which was written as "Ten Preludes". From his earliest days as a composer, Abrahamsen has shunned the avant-garde doctrines of the "Darmstadt School", preferring to learn from his teacher Ligeti, in a language he took to calling the "New Simplicity". When listening to these four works, one is indeed struck by Abrahamsen's ability to create recognisable lines, at once modern and very old, sometimes bearing the traces (real or imagined) of folk airs, with a clear love for the most keening moments; and putting harmonics to mind-blowing use. The listener will realised that they are in the presence of a highly original piece of music, modern for sure: but it doesn't require a forced intellectual effort – rather, it demands that the listener abandon themselves to the rich and captivating discourse of the four musicians of the Arditti Quartet. © SM/Qobuz
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String Quartet No. 4 (Hans Abrahamsen)
Arditti String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer
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Arditti String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer
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Arditti String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer
(C) 2017 Winter and Winter (P) 2017 Winter and Winter
Arditti String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer
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String Quartet No. 3 (Hans Abrahamsen)
Arditti String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer
(C) 2017 Winter and Winter (P) 2017 Winter and Winter
Arditti String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer
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Arditti String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer
(C) 2017 Winter and Winter (P) 2017 Winter and Winter
Arditti String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer
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String Quartet No. 2 (Hans Abrahamsen)
Arditti String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer
(C) 2017 Winter and Winter (P) 2017 Winter and Winter
Arditti String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer
(C) 2017 Winter and Winter (P) 2017 Winter and Winter
Arditti String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer
(C) 2017 Winter and Winter (P) 2017 Winter and Winter
Arditti String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer
(C) 2017 Winter and Winter (P) 2017 Winter and Winter
String Quartet No. 1 "10 Preludes" (Hans Abrahamsen)
Arditti String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer
(C) 2017 Winter and Winter (P) 2017 Winter and Winter
Arditti String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer
(C) 2017 Winter and Winter (P) 2017 Winter and Winter
Arditti String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer
(C) 2017 Winter and Winter (P) 2017 Winter and Winter
Arditti String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer
(C) 2017 Winter and Winter (P) 2017 Winter and Winter
Arditti String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer
(C) 2017 Winter and Winter (P) 2017 Winter and Winter
Arditti String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer
(C) 2017 Winter and Winter (P) 2017 Winter and Winter
Arditti String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer
(C) 2017 Winter and Winter (P) 2017 Winter and Winter
Arditti String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer
(C) 2017 Winter and Winter (P) 2017 Winter and Winter
Arditti String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer
(C) 2017 Winter and Winter (P) 2017 Winter and Winter
Arditti String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hans Abrahamsen, Composer
(C) 2017 Winter and Winter (P) 2017 Winter and Winter
Album review
Danish composer Hans Abrahamsen's four quartets are presented here by the famous Arditti String Quartet, in reverse order of composition: the Fourth (2012), the Third, (2008), the Second (1981) - you may have noticed the huge gap, which will make more sense once you know that between 1990 and 2000 he put down his pen and stopped composing altogether - and then the First (1973), which was written as "Ten Preludes". From his earliest days as a composer, Abrahamsen has shunned the avant-garde doctrines of the "Darmstadt School", preferring to learn from his teacher Ligeti, in a language he took to calling the "New Simplicity". When listening to these four works, one is indeed struck by Abrahamsen's ability to create recognisable lines, at once modern and very old, sometimes bearing the traces (real or imagined) of folk airs, with a clear love for the most keening moments; and putting harmonics to mind-blowing use. The listener will realised that they are in the presence of a highly original piece of music, modern for sure: but it doesn't require a forced intellectual effort – rather, it demands that the listener abandon themselves to the rich and captivating discourse of the four musicians of the Arditti Quartet. © SM/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:19
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Arditti String Quartet
- Composer: Hans Abrahamsen
- Label: Winter and Winter
- Genre: Classical Chamber Music
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