Mendelssohn | Dvorak | String Quartets
The quartet interpret two "final" string quartets by Mendelssohn and Dvořák
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GEN 25897 EAN: 4260036258974
7.3.202518.90 €
The Simply Quartet is among the most sought-after ensembles of the younger generation. It regularly graces the stages of leading concert venues and receives widespread acclaim. On their new GENUIN album, the young musicians devote themselves to two mature works: the final quartets of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Antonín Dvořák. With interpretations marked by great fidelity to the works, they show how they combine youthful energy with sweeping musical lines, resulting in a genuinely electrifying chamber music recording!
WDR3 Tonart
Henning Hübert attended a rehearsal at the Kölner Philharmonie and interviewed the Simply Quartet for the Sendung TonArt broadcast on 27 March 2025.
Deutschlandfunk
"The Simply Quartet sets an exclamation mark with its gripping recording of Mendelssohn's F minor Quartet. [...] The Simply Quartet also ignites a glowing intensity in Dvorak. [...] The ensemble captivates with its creative will and a broad spectrum of nuances in articulation, dynamics and sound." Review by Marcus Stäbler, March 16, 2025
BR Klassik - Album Of The Week
"What these four young people, one lady and three men, deliver is breathtaking, technically perfect, gripping in its emotionality and depth of expression - simply brilliant." Review by Oswald Beaujean, March 15, 2025
SWR Kultur - Treffpunkt Klassik
"The Simply Quartet's intonation is breathtakingly precise, sharp and incisive. [...] What versatility this ensemble displays!" Review by Susanne Stähr, March 7, 2025
Simply Quartet Violin, Viola, Cello
The Simply Quartet is among the most sought-after ensembles of the younger generation. It regularly graces the stages of leading concert venues and receives widespread acclaim. On their new GENUIN album, the young musicians devote themselves to two mature works: the final quartets of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Antonín Dvořák. With interpretations marked by great fidelity to the works, they show how they combine youthful energy with sweeping musical lines, resulting in a genuinely electrifying chamber music recording!
WDR3 Tonart
Henning Hübert attended a rehearsal at the Kölner Philharmonie and interviewed the Simply Quartet for the Sendung TonArt broadcast on 27 March 2025.
Deutschlandfunk
"The Simply Quartet sets an exclamation mark with its gripping recording of Mendelssohn's F minor Quartet. [...] The Simply Quartet also ignites a glowing intensity in Dvorak. [...] The ensemble captivates with its creative will and a broad spectrum of nuances in articulation, dynamics and sound." Review by Marcus Stäbler, March 16, 2025
BR Klassik - Album Of The Week
"What these four young people, one lady and three men, deliver is breathtaking, technically perfect, gripping in its emotionality and depth of expression - simply brilliant." Review by Oswald Beaujean, March 15, 2025
SWR Kultur - Treffpunkt Klassik
"The Simply Quartet's intonation is breathtakingly precise, sharp and incisive. [...] What versatility this ensemble displays!" Review by Susanne Stähr, March 7, 2025
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Tracklist
- Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
String Quartet in F minor, Op. 80
I. Allegro vivace assai - II. Allegro assai
- III. Adagio
- IV. Finale. Allegro molto
- Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904)
String Quartet in G major, Op. 106
I. Allegro moderato - II. Adagio ma non troppo
- III. Molto vivace — Un poco più mosso
- IV. Finale Andante sostenuto — Allegro con fuoco
The Simply Quartet is among the most sought-after ensembles of the younger generation. It regularly graces the stages of leading concert venues and receives widespread acclaim. On their new GENUIN album, the young musicians devote themselves to two mature works: the final quartets of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Antonín Dvořák. With interpretations marked by great fidelity to the works, they show how they combine youthful energy with sweeping musical lines, resulting in a genuinely electrifying chamber music recording!
WDR3 Tonart
Henning Hübert attended a rehearsal at the Kölner Philharmonie and interviewed the Simply Quartet for the Sendung TonArt broadcast on 27 March 2025.
Deutschlandfunk
"The Simply Quartet sets an exclamation mark with its gripping recording of Mendelssohn's F minor Quartet. [...] The Simply Quartet also ignites a glowing intensity in Dvorak. [...] The ensemble captivates with its creative will and a broad spectrum of nuances in articulation, dynamics and sound." Review by Marcus Stäbler, March 16, 2025
BR Klassik - Album Of The Week
"What these four young people, one lady and three men, deliver is breathtaking, technically perfect, gripping in its emotionality and depth of expression - simply brilliant." Review by Oswald Beaujean, March 15, 2025
SWR Kultur - Treffpunkt Klassik
"The Simply Quartet's intonation is breathtakingly precise, sharp and incisive. [...] What versatility this ensemble displays!" Review by Susanne Stähr, March 7, 2025