The Minguet Quartet has received significant awards, including the ECHO Klassik in 2010 and the French Diapason d'Or in 2015.
Recording & Production
This album is a co-production with Deutschlandradio, recorded in May 2015 at the Deutschlandfunk Kammermusiksaal.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ulrich Leyendecker, the composer, aims to create emotionally comprehensible music without pandering to the audience, a core principle of his artistic philosophy.
Performer Biography
The Minguet Quartet, founded in 1988, is named after Pablo Minguet, an 18th-century Spanish philosopher who aimed to make fine arts accessible to the general public.
Performer Biography
The Minguet Quartet focuses equally on Classical-Romantic literature and modern music, actively commissioning and premiering 21st-century compositions.
