Atomos: The Art of Musical Concentration
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Label: Cobra
Cat No: COBRA0088
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Chamber
Release Date: 15th September 2023
Contents
Works
String Quartet no.3, Sz85 BB93String Quartet no.11 in F minor, op.95 'Serioso'
String Quartet in D minor, op.42
Secreta: Funeral Music in memoriam Laszlo Dobszay
Bagatelles (6) for string quartet, op.9
Artists
Cuarteto QuirogaWorks
String Quartet no.3, Sz85 BB93String Quartet no.11 in F minor, op.95 'Serioso'
String Quartet in D minor, op.42
Secreta: Funeral Music in memoriam Laszlo Dobszay
Bagatelles (6) for string quartet, op.9
Artists
Cuarteto QuirogaAbout
Featuring works of the three most important and historically influential composers in string quartet history - Joseph Haydn, Ludwig van Beethoven and Béla Bartók - together with a world-premiere recording of Secreta, a recent masterpiece by one of the absolute greatest living composers of our time, György Kurtág, ATOMOS is an album that aims to illustrate how these composers, in search for the nucleus of musical expression, and in their desire to compress sound to a particle incapable of further division - in other words, to its atom - gave birth to some of the most striking musical achievements in what is in any case an exceptional repertoire.
In this fascinating journey through the art of musical concentration these four extraordinary composers reveal, through the works here recorded, what is - in music as in life - the most remarkable of gifts, one only within the reach of the greatest: the humility to pare oneself down to the minimal essence and allow the music speak for itself, with the most persuasive eloquence and the most moving kind of beauty.
Formed in 2003, Cuarteto Quiroga takes its name from the Galician violinist Manuel Quiroga, one of the most outstanding string players in Spanish music history. In 2013 they became the first artists in residence of the Royal Palace of Madrid, allowing them to give regular performances on a unique set of decorated Stradivari instruments. Winners of the prestigious 2018 National Music Award of Spain and prizewinners of several major international competitions; Bordeaux, Paolo Borciani, Geneva, Beijing, Fnapec-Paris, Palau Barcelona.
The Cuarteto Quiroga has established itself as one of the most dynamic and unique quartets of its generation, winning international acclaim from critics and audiences alike for its distinctive personality as well as its bold and original approach to the string quartet repertoire.
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