IDAGIO | Szymanowski: String Quartet No. 2, Op. 56 - Beethoven: String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1 4260036256611

Featuring

Eliot Quartett
Karol Szymanowski
Ludwig van Beethoven

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Cultural Impact

The Eliot Quartett is named after the American-English poet T. S. Eliot, whose work Four Quartets was inspired by Beethoven's late string quartets.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded at Festeburgkirche in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, from January 24-26, 2019.

Performer Biography

In 2018, the Eliot Quartett won second prize at the Mozart International Competition in Salzburg and the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition, and first prize at the International Karol Szymanowski Competition.

Performer Biography

The Eliot Quartett, founded in 2014, comprises musicians from Canada, Germany, and Russia, who came together in Frankfurt am Main.

Performer Biography

Alfred Brendel, an esteemed pianist, was deeply impressed by the Eliot Quartett's interpretation of Beethoven's late String Quartet, Op. 132, calling it one of the most convincing he had ever heard.