This album features live public recordings made in the Auditorium of the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, across several dates in March and April 2008.
Composer Biography
Beethoven's deafness, a naturally fatal ailment for musicians, was likely caused by regular consumption of poor-quality Hungarian wine containing lead.
Interpretation
The Quatuor Ysaÿe maintains the tempo in Beethoven's music, placing him in a 'timeless sphere' and ensuring coherence across his three creative periods.
Composition History
Beethoven's first six string quartets, Op. 18, were composed between 1798 and 1800 while he resided with his patron, Prince Lichnowsky.
Performer Biography
Miguel da Silva, the violist of the Quatuor Ysaÿe, spent thirty years living in the unique circumstances of a string quartet.
Interpretation
The Quatuor Ysaÿe, on this recording, does not seek homogeneity of sound but rather unity of expression, an approach described as typical of Latin culture.
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