Walton & Shostakovich String Quartets Albion Quartet
Album info
Album-Release:
2022
HRA-Release:
04.11.2022
Label: Signum Records
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Artist: Albion Quartet
Composer: Dimitri Shostakovich (1906-1975), William Walton (1902-1983)
Album including Album cover Booklet (PDF)
- William Walton (1902 - 1983): String Quartet in A Minor:
- 1 Walton: String Quartet in A Minor: I. Allegro 10:35
- 2 Walton: String Quartet in A Minor: II. Presto 04:31
- 3 Walton: String Quartet in A Minor: III. Lento 08:29
- 4 Walton: String Quartet in A Minor: IV. Allegro Molto 04:32
- Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73:
- 5 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: I. Allegretto 06:46
- 6 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: II. Moderato con moto 05:23
- 7 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: III. Allegro non troppo 04:09
- 8 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: IV. Adagio 05:40
- 9 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: V. Moderato 10:41
Info for Walton & Shostakovich String Quartets
Nach ihrem erfolgreichen Dvořák-Zyklus bei Signum Records meldet sich das Albion String Quartet mit einer Auswahl von Streichquartetten von Walton und Schostakowitsch zurück, die 2021 aufgenommen wurden. Das Konzept: die Gegenüberstellung zweier Meisterwerke, die im selben Jahr unmittelbar nach dem Krieg (1946) von Komponisten geschrieben wurden, die in zwei völlig unterschiedlichen sozialen und politischen Welten lebten, nämlich in der Sowjetunion und in Großbritannien.
Das Albion Quartett wurde 2016 gegründet und vereint vier der herausragendsten jungen Streicher Großbritanniens, die sich schnell auf der internationalen Bühne etablieren. Zu den jüngsten Engagements der Saison 2017-18 gehörten Auftritte im Louvre in Paris, im Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, in der Robert-Schumann-Gesselschaft in Frankfurt, beim Båstad Festival in Schweden, beim Festival der Musik in Franken und beim Rheintal Musikfestival in Deutschland sowie beim Hay Festival in Großbritannien. Die Mitglieder des Quartetts spielen auf einer ganzen Reihe von Instrumenten, darunter eine Stradivari und eine Guarnerius.
"Das Engagement und die Intensität des Spiels auf dieser CD sind meiner Meinung nach ein echter Fortschritt im Vergleich zu den früheren Dvorak-Quartetten des Albion Quartetts, die in den letzten Jahren veröffentlicht wurden... Ein großes Lob für das Albion Quartett, das diese Werke so gut eingespielt hat" (Present Arts)
Albion Quartett
Albion Quartet
Formed in 2016, the Albion Quartet unites four outstanding young string players, brought together by a shared belief in the visceral power of the string quartet. The upcoming season sees the quartet returning to the Wigmore Hall and Aldeburgh Festival, as well as continuing residencies at Sainte-Mere Festival in France and RWCMD in Cardiff. They will be making a number of broadcasts for BBC Radio 3, whilst continuing their recording projects for Signum Records, for whom they are exclusive artists.
Recent engagements from the 2017-18 season included performances at the Louvre in Paris, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Robert Schumann Gesselschaft in Frankfurt, Båstad Festival in Sweden, Festival of Music in Franconia and Rhine Valley Music Festival in Germany, as well as the Hay Festival in the UK. They were artists in residence at the Ryedale Festival, exploring the chamber works of Dvorak, and are currently recording a Dvorak cycle for their label, Signum Records. They have been invited back for an extended residency to explore the complete set of Mozart Haydn quartets, with the exciting addition that each one is to be paired with a brand new commissioned work.
Their commitment to new music has most recently seen a collaboration with Kate Whitley for a powerful and evocative song cycle, the ‘Charlotte Mew Songs’, recently performed with soprano Caroline Melzer. Over the summer the quartet is excited to be premiering and touring a new work by Freya Waley-Cohen, co-commissioned by Aldeburgh Festival, the Phillips Collection and Sainte-Mere Festival.
Upcoming performances include their US debut at the Phillips Collection in Washington, alongside appearances at several festivals including the Oxford Lieder, Stratford International, Belfast International, Cheltenham, Presteigne, and Lichfield, and participating in Beethoven cycles in the UK and Portugal.
Passionate about musical education, the quartet holds a residency at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, where they regularly give masterclasses and performances in the Dora Stoutzker Hall. As a Cavatina Chamber Music Trust ensemble, they also give frequent workshops at primary school level where they are thrilled to share the magic of chamber music with children from diverse backgrounds.
The members of the quartet play on a fine collection of instruments, including a Stradivarius and Guarnerius.
Booklet for Walton & Shostakovich String Quartets