The Dominion String Quartet was formed in 2006 specifically to record string quartets by New Zealand composers, taking its name from the centenary of New Zealand's dominion status.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Alfred Hill's style evolved over time, absorbing later styles, but he rejected breaking from the long-established traditions of European music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Alfred Hill incorporated Māori music and culture into his works and later developed an interest in the music of Australian aboriginals.
Composer Biography
Alfred Hill studied at the Leipzig Conservatorium where he encountered famous composers like Brahms, Dvořák, Tchaikovsky, and Strauss.
Cultural Impact
Alfred Hill's seventeen string quartets are considered the first significant examples of the string quartet genre from Australasia and are works of international stature.
Composer Biography
Alfred Hill, though Australian by birth, lived in New Zealand from age two to seventeen and later became the only significant composer representing the Late Romantic era in Australia and New Zealand.
Composer Biography
Alfred Hill was a prolific composer, with over two thousand attributable titles, including ten operas, thirteen symphonies, and seventeen string quartets, many of which remain unpublished or unrecorded.
