The Quatuor Hermès aims to create dialogues between works from different eras, reflecting the spirit of their concerts.
Album & Artwork
The album title, "Echoes of Vienna," and its program highlight the lineage of a Viennese musical school, from Mozart to Webern and Korngold.
Compositional Technique
Korngold's Second String Quartet is extremely demanding to perform, as it makes the quartet sound like an orchestra through varied textures and playing styles.
Interpretation
The Quatuor Hermès believes that to play Mozart's music, one must become both a singer and a stage director, focusing on vocal character and individuality.
Performer Biography
The Quatuor Hermès, named after the Greek messenger god, has performed globally at venues like Carnegie Hall in New York and Wigmore Hall in London.
Composer Biography
Erich Wolfgang Korngold, a composer on this album, had a brilliant career in Hollywood, where he applied his descriptive musical force to cinema.
Compositional Technique
Korngold's Second String Quartet blends various aesthetics, including Classicism, Romanticism, Viennese folk imagery, and Impressionism.
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