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Shostakovich String Quartet No 5 in B flat Op 92
Shostakovich arr Judith van Driel & David Faber Six of 24 Preludes Op 34
Bacewicz String Quartet No 4
Rubicon Classics RCD1099 | rubiconclassics.com
“The music we play is never old or new, but always relevant and present.” After focusing on Haydn and Brahms, Amsterdam’s Dudok Quartet turn east to pair Polish Grażyna Bacewicz and Russian Dimitri Shostakovich quartets (Nos 4 and 5 respectively) with the quartet’s own arrangements of some of Shostakovich’s 24 Preludes Op 34. These composers lived and worked in a time and social environment of repression and control but, although both these quartets were written in 1951, they display contrasting moods. Shostakovich demands intense physical, emotional and intellectual stamina from the players, while the Bacewicz offers an abundance of virtuosic fun and rhythmic exuberance, reflecting her original and independent spirit. Release date: 25 November
Johannes Brahms
CD1
String Quattet No 1 in C minor Op 51
String Quartet No 2 in A minor Op 51
CD2
String Quartet No 3 in B flat Op 67
String Quintet No 2 in G Op 111 *
Dudok Quartet Amsterdam
* Lilli Maijala viola
Rubicon Classics RCD1077 | rubiconclassics.com
For its debut Rubicon Classics CD, the Dudok Quartet Amsterdam has re-discovered all three Brahms String Quartets as well as, with violist Lilli Maijala, his Second String Quintet. For the first time in the recorded catalogue, this repertoire is performed on on gut strings and early Romantic bows, which allows both players and listeners to appreciate afresh these works with the subtle sonorities Brahms himself would have recognised.
Haydn String Quartets Op 20 – Volume 2
Quartet in E flat Op 20 No 1 Hob.III:31
Quartet in D Op 20 No 4 Hob.III:34
Quartet in A Op 20 No 6 Hob.III:36
Resonus Classics RES10262 | www.resonusclassics.com
After fantastic reviews for Vol 1 of its recording of Haydn’s Op 20 Quartets, the Dudok Quartet Amsterdam has released the second, and final volume, with equally enthusiastic reviews. For the project, the quartet commissioned new classical bows from bow maker Luis Emilio Rodríguez Carrington, based in The Hague. This second volume reveals Haydn’s infectious optimism and capacity for wit and surprise.
Watch Dudok Quartet Amsterdam’s BBT film here
Haydn String Quartets Op 20 – Volume 1
Quartet in G minor Op 20 No 3 Hob.III:33
Quartet in C Op 20 No 2 Hob.III:32
Quartet in F minor Op 20 No 5 Hob.III:35
Resonus Classics RES10248 | www.resonusclassics.com
For its 2CD-release on Resonus Classics of all six of his Op 20 Quartets, the Dudok Quartet Amsterdam has returned to one of its first loves: Haydn. Indeed, the Op 20 quartets contain the germ of the whole quartet literature. For the project, the quartet commissioned new classical bows from bow maker Luis Emilio Rodríguez Carrington, based in The Hague. Volume 1 was released on 27 September 2019, while Volume 2, with Op 20 Nos 1, 4 & 6, will be released in spring 2020.
Watch Dudok Quartet Amsterdam’s BBT film here