NDR Chamber Music Recital

Beethoven pushed the boundaries of the genre with his string quartets, and opened the door to new dimensions. That is clear in the works performed by the Noah Quartet in the Beethoven anniversary year of 2020. The early Quartet in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4, springs surprises in the first movement with rugged chords, as does the Quartet in C major, Op. 59 No. 3, with its dark intro and a frenzied finale. And in the late Quartet in C sharp minor, Op. 131, Beethoven combines orchestral force with incredible acoustic colours that sound as if they are from another world.