Andrés Isasi, the composer, wrote eight string quartets, but only two of them seem to have been publicly performed during his lifetime.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Andrés Isasi, the composer, maintained a love of Germanic culture and his lifelong religious conviction, which were reflected in his music.
Performer Biography
The Isasi Quartet, the ensemble performing on this album, blends German musical culture with Southern European lyricism, mirroring the style found in Andrés Isasi's string quartets.
Composer Biography
Andrés Isasi, the composer, moved to Berlin in 1909 to study with Karl Kämpf and Engelbert Humperdinck, a highly esteemed composer at the time, receiving instruction in symphonic forms.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Andrés Isasi, the composer, assembled an 'Ornitofonía' over many years, a study of bird songs and their variants, which he used as a creative resource for his music.
Composer Biography
Andrés Isasi, the composer, developed a love of music from his grandfather and studied piano and composition after the premature death of his parents.
Recording & Production
This album is the first in a series of three volumes that will feature Andrés Isasi's complete string quartets.
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