Quatuor Ébène

"Work, work, work. We practice like crazy people."

Everything these Frenchmen say underscores their avid commitment to making sublime music. To mark the forthcoming release of their Virgin Classics CD of
Brahms String Quartet No.1 and Piano Quintet No.1 with Akiko Yamamoto, BBT has produced a video profile of one of the foremost string quartets of their generation.

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Hear excerpts of the Brahms CD
Quatuor Ébène
Trout

Schubert's Trout Quintet

"more completely satisfactory than any account I have ever heard of this work"
BBC Music Magazine, July 2009

As the BBT family of young musicians grows larger, our award-winners inevitably meet and collaborate, both in concert and on recordings. Martin Helmchen piano, Antoine Tamestit viola and Marie-Elisabeth Hecker cello, are joined by BBT Honorary Committee member Christian Tetzlaff violin, on this Pentatone CD.

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Navarra

Navarra Quartet

PICTURING HAYDN

The Navarra Quartet pays homage to Joseph Haydn with a CD recording of his sublime Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross. Not content with just recording and performing the work, the quartet also commissioned nine inspirational paintings from world-renowned artist Jamie Boyd. A BBT film documents the project.

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Hear tracks from the CD
What BBT means to me.
Christianne Stotjin

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