The ensemble spent almost three years touring and testing their Beethoven interpretation in concert halls before venturing into the recording studio in July 2024.
Composition History
Kreutzer's Septet, composed in 1822, shares the exact same instrumental line-up, six-movement structure, and key of E flat major with Beethoven's Septet.
Compositional Technique
Beethoven's Septet is an experimental work with six contrasting movements, weighty as a symphony but also influenced by the lighter character of the serenade.
Composer Biography
Conradin Kreutzer, an early Romantic composer, was as well-known in his lifetime as his competitors Carl Maria von Weber, Heinrich Marschner, and Albert Lortzing.
Interpretation
The musicians had to create their own version of Kreutzer's Septet because the available performance material had ambiguities and allowed for much soloistic interpretation.
Composition History
Beethoven's Septet, written in 1799, reflects the young German composer's ambition to gain a foothold in his new Viennese environment.
Performer Biography
Haesue Lee, violist, is the winner of the First Prize and the Audience Award of the 72nd ARD International Music Competition 2023 and the 2018 Primrose International Viola Competition.
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