Quatuor Ebène
String Quartets by György Ligeti and Robert Schumann
Vocal lines and metamorphoses
Quatuor Ébène have enjoyed global acclaim for more than 15 years for their homogenous and expressive performances. The four French musicians now perform works from three different centuries in the Elbphilharmonie Recital Hall.
György Ligeti’s String Quartet No. 1 »Métamorphoses nocturnes« was composed in 1953/54 and is heavily influenced by Bela Bartók’s tonal language. The work consists of one continuous movement that can be divided into 17 sections. In contrast, Robert Schumann’s String Quartet Op. 41, No. 1, takes us deep into the world of the Romantics. Within the Romantic chamber music canon, Schumann’s quartets represent a cosmos all of their own, because in them, the vocal lines of Schumann the lieder composer incorporate influences from Beethoven’s late work, solidifying into a very personal tonal language.
After exploring German Romanticism, Quatuor Ébène then move to the English Baroque age of the composer Henry Purcell. He may not have composed »real« string quartets, but he did write fantasias for three violins with bass accompaniment, which are perfect for a string quartet to play.
Performers
Quatuor Ébène
Pierre Colombet violin
Gabriel Le Magadure violin
Marie Chilemme viola
Simon Dechambre violoncello
Programme
Henry Purcell
Fantasie Nr. 4 g-Moll Z 735
Fantasie Nr. 5 B-Dur Z 736
Fantasie Nr. 7 F-Dur Z 737
Fantasie Nr. 8 d-Moll Z 739
Fantasie Nr. 11 à 4 G-Dur Z 742
György Ligeti
Streichquartett Nr. 1 »Métamorphoses nocturnes«
– Interval –
Robert Schumann
String Quartet in A minor, Op. 41/1
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