Check out string theory by brentano string quartet on amazon music. Its latest program at weill recital hall features not only schuberts quartettsatz but a. String theory by brentano string quartet on amazon music. Within a few years of its formation, the quartet garnered the first cleveland quartet award and the naumburg chamber music award. Now in its 25th year, the brentano quartet is known for its adventurous spirit and imaginative collaborations, combining old and new music in unique pieces for vocals and strings. The brentano quartet had often enjoyed performing what is perhaps the best known fragment in the chamber repertoire, schuberts quartettsatz d. Image brentano string quartet, performing in the chamber music society of lincoln centers beethoven cycles series at. The brentano string quartet has turned this notion on its head with its project, fragments. Join the longtime associates for superb musicianship, and learn more about mozart, haydn, and the string. Here, the quartets collaborator is fivetime grammy award winner and beloved american soprano dawn upshaw, who will lend her warmth and vocal dexterity to two pieces. The brentano quartet also has had a long connection with the princeton university music department, and each return trip by the quartet to richardson is like welcoming back a member of the family. The quartet had its first european tour in 1997, and was honored in the u. An immense double fugue, it was universally condemned by contemporary critics.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from brentano string quartet at the discogs marketplace. Music profile for brentano string quartet, formed 1992. In the quartet and quintet alike, the inner voices are particularly articulate and clear. Among the quartets latest collaborations with contemporary composers is a new work. Sep 11, 2011 the brentano quartet had often enjoyed performing what is perhaps the best known fragment in the chamber repertoire, schuberts quartettsatz d. On its own, the brentano will offer a novel juxtaposition of a pair of works by viennese composers, each from a different century. At the suggestion of canins husband, a pianist, the quartet took its name from antonie brentano, who has been proposed as beethovens immortal beloved. The rich warmth of didonatos voice soared to the back of wigmore hall, while the excellent brentano quartet delivered heggies singular brand. Mackey, s smoke fragments physical property troubadour songs on all fours williams ive grown so ugly mackey, brentano string quartet. Dec 06, 2011 the brentano string quartet s commissioning project fragments must have seemed like a fine idea on paper. In a way, examining late style was simply an excuse for one of americas finest, brainiest young quartetsbesides steinberg, the members are. The brentano was the first of six quartets participating in the series. The brentano string quartets commissioning project fragments must have seemed like a fine idea on paper.
Princeton university summer chamber concerts continue next week with the lysander piano trio on july 18 at 7. The renowned brentano quartet magnificentthe times, london takes the stage with gc distinguished professor scott burnham for an evening of conversation and music, featuring performances of mozarts dissonance quartet k. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Feb 14, 2012 brentano string quartet plays beethoven op. Feb 08, 2010 the brentano was the first of six quartets participating in the series. A late quartet original soundtrack excerpt beethoven string quartet op. Boston globe fragments sundays performance by the brentano string quartet at rockport music had the spirit of a stroll through a painters studio, with moistened brushes still glistening, and paintsplattered canvases leaning up against the walls. This will be their fourth time performing on our series. This smart and forceful ensemble has long been dedicated to bridging musics present and past. The possibilities of adding one extra voice to a string quartet clearly interested the composer in his late years, perhaps because of the increase in contrapuntal opportunity, perhaps because mozart himself played the viola. The brentano quartet is known for especially imaginative projects combining old and new music, such as fragments.
Explore releases from brentano string quartet at discogs. The brentano string quartet celebrates its 20th anniversary with a series, fragments, in which living composers respond to unfinished works by great composers of the past. Dec 04, 2011 the brentano string quartet has turned this notion on its head with its project, fragments. Connecting past and presentsix classic unfinished quartets and the six new works they inspired. The brentano quartet is an american string quartet. The brentano quartet has commissioned new compositions from such composers as gabriela lena frank, and also have commissioned new works under the umbrellas of art of the fugue project and fragments project. On thursday, april 11 the brentano string quartet will present the program fragments. Since its inception in 1992, the brentano string quartet has appeared throughout the world to popular and critical acclaim. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. The foursomes luxuriously warm sound and yearning lyricism new york times captivates audiences around the world. Jan 08, 2015 the brentano quartet present the listener with one of those unresolvable but intriguing paradoxes of chamber music dynamics.
The brentano quartet present the listener with one of those unresolvable but intriguing paradoxes of chamber music dynamics. A late quartet original soundtrack excerpt beethoven string. Buy brentano string quartets album titled ludwig van beethoven. The brentano string quartet at carnegie hall the new. Brentano quartet with todd palmer, clarinet caramoor. Passionate, uninhibited and spellbinding, raved the london independent. The brentano quartet just celebrated its 20th anniversary season and performs music spanning from the renaissance, through the beloved classical and romantic literature. The quartet has made commercial recordings for such labels as naxos. Steve mackey discussing his new composition, one red rose string quartet vijay iyer discusses his piano quintet. The brentano quartet, joined by acclaimed american soprano dawn upshaw, will perform on our stage on january 11, 2018. Of course, detailed and objective listening of this nature is only possible if the performance is worthy of such attention.
The brentano was formed in 1992 at juilliard by mark steinberg violin, serena canin violin, misha amory viola, and michael kannen cello. Cellist nina lee joined in mid 1998, when kannen left to care for his. Brentano string quartet mark steinberg, violin serena canin, violin misha amory, viola nina lee, cello. Mark steinberg, violin serena canin, violin misha amory, viola nina lee, cello. Connecting past and present, cocommissioned by da camera of houston. Highlights of 2011 in classical music the boston globe. The internationally acclaimed brentano string quartet has been appointed the new quartetinresidence at the yale school of music ysm. Brentano string quartet bio, albums, pictures naxos.
Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. After the tokyo string quartet retired in 20, the brentano became quartetinresidence at yale university. A collaboration with the university of iowa string quartet residency program. Brentano string quartet the chamber music society of. May 04, 2019 since its inception in 1992, the brentano string quartet has appeared throughout the world to popular and critical acclaim. Mozarts c major viola quintet is among the very greatest of his chamber music masterpieces.
Convocations director, todd wetzel, discusses why this program is so significant. It won the naumburg chamber music award, the first cleveland quartet award, and was an inaugural member of the chamber music society of lincoln centers cms two series. Most creative programming chamber music the brentano quartet fragments project, presented by rockport music most creative programming early music solamente naturali, presented by bemf. Connecting past and present, cocommissioned by da camera. Brentano string quartet named as new quartet in residence at yale school of music. The brentano string quartet returns to princeton in grand. The members of the quartet mark steinberg and serena canin, violin. From the acclaimed brentano string quartet comes lamentations, a stunning compendium of songs and compositions that represent catharsis during times of heartbreak. The ensemble collected a sheaf of works left unfinished by past masters including. The brentano string quartet, joined by violist hsinyun huang, offers a lively and fresh interpretation of k. Also, the quartet has worked closely with some of the most important. Named for antonie brentanobelieved by many to be beethovens immortal belovedthe brentano string quartet is beloved by audiences whether they are performing immortal repertoire or contemporary compositions. Albums include on alligators, the late string quartets op. Apr 11, 2008 quartet for strings no 6 in f minor, op.
Among the quartets latest collaborations with contemporary composers is a new work by steven mackey, one red rose, commemorating. Steven mackey electric guitar, brentano string quartet. Stories within the works can help give form to grief, so that it becomes a distinct entity instead of occupying the bereaveds whole being. It has performed many musical works predating the string quartet as a medium, among them madrigals of gesualdo, fantasias of purcell, and secular vocal works of josquin. Mark steinberg of the brentano quartet introduces the fragments project. Jul 12, 2017 the brentano quartet also has had a long connection with the princeton university music department, and each return trip by the quartet to richardson is like welcoming back a member of the family.
The brentano string quartet at carnegie hall the new york times. Jan 04, 2018 the brentano quartet, joined by acclaimed american soprano dawn upshaw, will perform on our stage on january 11, 2018. In addition to performing the entire twocentury range of the standard quartet repertoire, the brentano quartet has a strong interest in both very old and very new music. Dec 24, 2017 the rich warmth of didonatos voice soared to the back of wigmore hall, while the excellent brentano quartet delivered heggies singular brand of melodic semiminimalism with expert fluency. Brentano string quartet, jan 26 by yale school of music issuu. The ensemble collected a sheaf of works left unfinished by past masters. Within a few years of its formation, the quartet garnered the first cleveland quartet award and the naumburg. Mar 23, 2012 the brentano string quartet celebrates its 20th anniversary with a series, fragments, in which living composers respond to unfinished works by great composers of the past. Founded in 1992 at the juilliard school, its founding members were violinists mark steinberg and serena canin, violist misha amory, and cellist michael kannen.
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