Saverio Mercadante, Quartets for Flute and Strings Vol. 2
5/16/2025, 11 Tracks, 1:10:05
Featuring
Mario Carbotta
Mario Hossen
Marta Potulska
Liliana Kehayova
Saverio Mercadante
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Performer Biography
Violinist Mario Hossen, an internationally acclaimed Austro-Bulgarian violinist, plays a G.B. Guadagnini violin (1749) loaned to him by the Austrian National Bank.
Performer Biography
Violist Marta Potulska is a co-founding member of the Paganini Ensemble Vienna, with whom she has recorded all of Nicolò Paganini's 15 quartets.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mercadante's interest in the quartet form, though lasting less than a decade, demonstrates his desire to evolve and experiment with new solutions.
Compositional Technique
Mercadante's quartets evolve from a 'solo instrument with accompaniment' form to a concertante style, aiming to highlight each tone-colour and enhance thematic development.
Performer Biography
Cellist Liliana Kehayova, a fourth-generation musician, was honored with the grand scholarship of the Austrian foundation 'Alban Berg' in 2012.
Composer Biography
Saverio Mercadante, the composer, was one of the few Italian composers of instrumental music in the first half of the 1800s.
Performer Biography
Flautist Mario Carbotta has performed worldwide at major venues like Vienna's Musikverein and Prague's Rudolfinum.
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