Tim Vogler, a violinist in the Vogler Quartet, plays a violin made by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini in Piacenza in 1748.
Performer Biography
The Vogler Quartet, formed in East Berlin in 1985, gained international recognition by winning the International String Quartet Competition in Evian in May 1986.
Composer Biography
Mendelssohn's mother, who played piano and read literature in multiple languages, including Homer in original Greek, greatly influenced his versatility.
Composer Biography
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy grew up in a happy and prosperous family, which allowed him to pursue his artistic inclinations more easily than many of his contemporaries.
Composition History
Mendelssohn's Quartets Op. 12 and Op. 13 were written before he turned twenty, inspired by his admiration for Beethoven's late string quartets Op. 127 and Op. 132.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mendelssohn's music is characterized by a unique blend of brio, sweetness, idealism, and lightness, making his style unmistakable.
Historical Context
Beethoven's late string quartets, Op. 127 and Op. 132, were considered far ahead of their time and largely misunderstood as almost unplayable and unintelligible when they were first completed.
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