Edvard Grieg: String Quartet, Op. 27 - Johan Svendsen: String Octet, Op. 3
11/1/2010, 8 Tracks, 1:13:33
Featuring
Pavel Hůla
Miloš Černý
Zbyněk Paďourek
Václav Bernášek
Petr Bernášek
Václav Vacek
Pavel Hořejši
Petr Šporcl
Kocian Quartet
M. Nostitz Quartet
Edvard Grieg
Johan Svendsen
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Composer Biography
Edvard Grieg, though a native of Bergen, was initially raised with a predilection for Romantic German literature and composed variations on German opera arias.
Performer Biography
The Kocian Quartet, founded in 1972, is named after the virtuoso violinist and teacher Jaroslav Kocian (1883-1950), a world-famous pupil of Otakar Sevčík.
Recording & Production
This album is the first time the Kocian Quartet and M.Nostitz Quartet have brought together works by Grieg and Svendsen, two friends who established the Norwegian school internationally.
Composition History
Grieg's String Quartet in G minor, Op. 27, took a full season to complete and was first performed in Cologne by the Heckmann Quartet on October 29, 1878.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Grieg's passion for Norwegian folk music, particularly the Hardanger fiddle repertoire, was ignited by the virtuoso violinist and nationalist Ole Bull (1810-1880).
Notable Performances
Johan Svendsen achieved international fame by participating as solo violin in the orchestra that performed Beethoven's Ninth Symphony under Wagner's direction at the inaugural Bayreuth Festival in 1872.
Composer Biography
Johan Svendsen (1840-1911), three years Grieg's senior, was a prominent Norwegian Romantic composer known for his orchestral music and conducting career.
