The debut recording of the Skride Piano Quartet, an ensemble of high-profile chamber musicians founded at the Schubertiade Festival in 2016, features key masterpieces of the piano quartet literature. Between the great G minor quartets of Mozart and Brahms lies Mahler's impassioned, single-movement Quartettsatz in A minor.
Featuring
Baiba Skride
Lise Berthaud
Harriet Krijgh
Lauma Skride
Skride Piano Quartet
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Gustav Mahler
Johannes Brahms
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Historical Context
In 1785, Mozart, the 15-year-old Beethoven, and Johann Christian Bach (Mozart's role model) all contributed to the piano quartet genre, which was previously insignificant.
Performer Biography
The Skride Quartet, featuring Baiba Skride (violin), Lise Berthaud (viola), Harriet Krijgh (cello), and Lauma Skride (piano), was formed in autumn 2016 and quickly gained international demand.
Instruments
Lise Berthaud, the violist in the Skride Quartet, plays a 1660 Antonio Casini viola, courtesy of Bernard Magrez.
Instruments
Baiba Skride, the violinist in the Skride Quartet, plays the 'Yfrah Neaman' Stradivarius, on loan from the Neaman family.
Composition History
The piano quartet genre became established after Mozart composed two significant works for it, leading to a demand for more repertoire.
Recording & Production
This album is the Skride Quartet's debut recording, featuring works by Mahler, Mozart, and Brahms, and was recorded in June 2018.
Composition History
The three works on this album by Mozart, Mahler, and Brahms all share the commonality of having been arranged or completed posthumously.
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