THOMAS ADÈS Arcadiana HAYDN String Quartet in C major, Op. 54, No. 2
BEETHOVEN String Quartet in F major, Op. 135 After a triumphant Cal
Performances debut in 2013, the hyper-talented Danish String Quartet
returns from another season of sell-out concerts the world over with a
program that speaks to its uncanny ensemble chemistry and uncommon
virtuosity. Thomas Adès's intricately conceived Arcadiana is a
contemporary tour de force. Haydn's bold Quartet No. 42 from Op. 54
finds the composer at the height of his inventive powers. And
Beethoven's final quartet takes the listener on a journey from the
congenial to the sublime: "The playing was so direct, confident and
engrossing I almost forgot to notice that technical matters, like
intonation, blending and balance, were impeccable" (The New York
Times).
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