String Quartet - Classical Explorer

20th Century

Out of Vienna: the Leonkoro Quartet on Alpha

A superb debut on Alpha for the Leonkoro Quartet

Tchaikovsky

Dudok Quartet Amsterdam, back in Tchaikovsky

The Dudok Quartet Amsterdam remains one of the most vibrant, exciting young ensembles around

Brahms

Chiaroscuro Quartet and Cédric Tiberghien at Wigmore Hall

A remarkable evening at Wigmore Hall

Live Performance

Dudok Quartet Amsterdam at Wigmore Hall

Mozart, Tchaikovsky Dudok Quartet Amsterdam. Wigmore Hall, 1pm, 01.06.2025 Mozart String Quartet No. 14 in G, K 387 (1782) Tchaikovsky String Quartet No. 2 in F, Op. 22 (1874) The Dudok Quartet Amsterdam comprises Judith van Dreel and Marleen Wester, violins, Marie-Louise de Jong, viola, and Davd Faber,

String Quartet

Kalevi Aho: String Quartets from BIS

A superb disc: fine performances of stimulating fare

21st Century

Joseph Phibbs, Quartets Nos. 2-4

Phibbs has an individual voice: compelling, expressive

20th Century

American String Quartets: Florence Price & Leo Sowerby

Compelling music in compelling performances

Chamber

The Sacconi Quartet offers a poignant programme at Wigmore Hall

A beautiful way to spend a Sunday lunchtime

String Quartet Featured

Concours de Genève, 2023: The String Quartet final

The 77th Concours de Geneve: String Quartet finals Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland, 29.10.2023 Quartett HANA (Fuga Miwatashi, Gyurim Kwak, violins; Emiko Yuasa, viola; Johammes Välja, cello): Menelssohn String Quartet No. 3 in D, Op. 44/1 Quatuor Elmire (David Petrik, Yoan Brakha, violins; Hortense Fourrier, viola; Rémi Carlon,

Beethoven

The Chiaroscuro Quartet returns: Beethoven's Op. 130 & the Harp Quartet

This is (metaphorically speaking) a disc with “awards” written all over it

String Quartet

(Preview) Painted Light: the Solem Quartet on Delphian

The Solem Quartet is at the top of its collective game throughout, as if the presentation of this music was propulsive force enough to light the music from within

Chamber

ATOMOΣ: Cuarteto Quiroga, the Art of Musical Concentration

A quite remarkable album, one that requires the utmost attention from the listener, and offers rewards accordingly

Contemporary

Open Spaces: Garth Knox and the Ragazze Quartet

Contains a metaphysical meditation on the multiverse in music .. what's not to love?

Steve Reich

Steve Reich: The String Quartets

"I never expected to write a string quartet" - Steve Reich

Mozart

The Chiaroscuro Quartet triumphs in Mozart's Prussian Quartets

There appears to be absolutely nothing negative to say about this disc from any angle

Mendelssohn

Mendelssohn The Three String Quintets on Chandos

I really cannot recommend the Doric/Ridout performances highly enough

String Quartet

American Art Quartet plays Haydn, Mozart & Beethoven

Wonderful performances, beautifully remastered and presented, with highly informative booklet notes from Tully Potter

Dvorak

Dvořák String Quartets, Volume 4

The Vogler Quartet is a major ensemble, and utterly dedicated to the music of Dvořák. A wonderful release

Chamber

Italian Postcards: Quartetto di Cremona at 20

Celebrating twenty years (and their 14th recording - and their first on Avie), the Quartetto di Cremona registers four reactions to Italy by non-Italians in a programme that is wide-ranging and stimulating. It's a lovely idea, not least because it reminds us that Hugo Wolf didn't