Shostakovich - String Quartets 2 & 4 | Channel Classics CCSSA26007

Shostakovich - String Quartets 2 & 4

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Label: Channel Classics

Cat No: CCSSA26007

Format: Hybrid SACD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Chamber

Release Date: 12th November 2007

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Not all string quartets are suited to be played by a string quartet. Sometimes the instrumental set-up is too vulnerable or an execution does not seem technically feasible. On this recording, the aim was to let symphonic proportions merge with moments of chamber music intimacy. For both quartets, double bass player and arranger Marijn van Prooij has written a wonderful bass part. First and foremost there is the genius of Shostakovich, a composer who has been a source of inspiration for Amsterdam Sinfonietta for two decades.

Amsterdam Sinfonietta occupies a unique position on the Dutch music scene as the only professional string orchestra in the Netherlands. It is regularly invited to perform in concert halls throughout the world as one of the very few large-scale string ensembles on the international scene. What sets Amsterdam Sinfonietta apart from the ‘regular’ chamber orchestras is the top priority it gives to a ‘chamber music mentality’. Every one of its musicians assumes the responsibilities of a solo player. This approach guarantees a high level of involvement on the part of the musicians when they perform as an ensemble, resulting in performances of rare dynamism and intensity that involve the listener in a vibrant live music experience. Usually the ensemble plays without conductor under the direction of Candida Thompson, concertmaster since 1995, who was appointed artistic director in 2003.

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