The monumental creativity which Ludwig van Beethoven, Arne Nordheim and Béla Bartó gave to the genre of the string quartet is our greatest inspiration. In the Harp we find Beethoven at his most entertaining and least problematic, although slightly provocative in the almost forced gentleness of the final movement. We chose to record the String Quartet 1956 including its incredibly atmospheric final Largo in honour of one of Norway's greatest composer, Arne Nordheim. The intensity and individuality of Bartók's 3rd Quartet make it a natural conclusion for us, juxtaposing the most intimate and lonely music with hard-hitting rhythmic sections which only Bartók could bring off.
The Engegård Quartet made their first appearance at the 2006 Lofoten International Chamber Music Festival. Inspired by the midnight sun, their musical landscape ranges from glowing core energy to the gentle lyrical sound of Norwegian nature.
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Album title
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String Quartets vol. II Beethoven - Nordheim - Bartók |
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Performer
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ENGEGÅRD QUARTET Arvid Engegård, violin Atle Sponberg, violin Juliet Jopling, viola Jan Erik Gustafsson, cello |
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Catalogue #
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2L-071-SACD |
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EAN13
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7041888515227 |
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ISRC-code
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NOMPP1009010-110 |
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Disc 1
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Hybrid SACD MCH 5.1 DSD Stereo DSD RedBook PCM |
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Release date
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August 2010 |
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Recording date
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April 2009 |
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Location
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Sofienberg Church, Oslo, Norway |
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Original source
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DXD (352.8kHz/24bit) |