Heise's widow, Vilhelmine ('Ville') Heise, labeled the quartets as 'Youth Works' or suggested they be 'burned,' possibly to protect her husband's posthumous reputation.
Composer Biography
Peter Heise became wealthy in 1859 through his marriage to Vilhelmine, the daughter of one of Denmark's richest men.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Despite composing during the high Romantic period, Peter Heise was a Classicist at heart, striving for clarity, precision, and transparency in his compositions.
Composition History
Peter Heise's six string quartets were largely forgotten after his death in 1879, despite him being a popular Danish composer.
Composition History
The manuscripts for Heise's string quartets were kept by his friend, cellist Julius Holm, until Holm's death in 1909, when they were discovered among his estate.
Composition History
This recording includes the world premieres of Peter Heise's String Quartets Nos. 4-6, as they were almost entirely unknown until now.
Recording & Production
This album completes the Nordic String Quartet's acclaimed project to revive Heise's forgotten string quartets, a project praised by The Strad magazine.
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