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Quartet de Barcelona

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Genre
  
Classical

Record label
  
Limit Records

Albums
  
Arriaga, Beethoven, Turina & Blok: String Quartets

Similar
  
Prague Quartet, Leonora Milà Romeu, Salomon Quartet, Festetics String Quartet, Alberni Quartet

Quartet de Barcelona ([kwərˈtɛd də βərsəˈɫonə], Barcelona String Quartet): Marc Armengol, Edurne Vila, Violin; Ulrike Janssen, Viola; Sergi Boadella, Cello.

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The Quartet de Barcelona was created and made its debut in 1997. Since then it has performed in Germany, France and at the most prestigious festivals in Spain, having obtained critics' acclaim throughout. Their repertory includes the most significant works ranging from classicism to contemporary music.

Invited artists

Several artists have collaborated with them such as cellist Marçal Cervera, violinist Garfield Jackson, pianists Jordi Masó, Albert Giménez, Gennady Dzubenko and Leonora Milà, clarinetist Oriol Romaní, flute player Jordi Palau and guitarist Arnaldur Arnalson.

Repertoire and discography

  • They have premiered works by composers Jordi Paris, David Esterri, Jep Nuix(1955-1998) and Miquel Roger Casamada (b. 1954), some of which have been dedicated to them.
  • Recorded work includes four recordings of music by Ludwig van Beethoven, Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga, Antonín Dvořák, Dmitri Shostakovich, Eduard Toldrà, Joaquín Turina, Vladimir Blok, Joaquim Homs and Miquel Roger.
  • Eduard Toldrà - Vistes al mar (2000)
  • Joaquim Homs - Viacrucis (2000) (première world recording)
  • Joaquin Turina - La oración del torero (2004)
  • Vladimir Blok - Quartet (2004) (première world recording)

    • Songs

    String Quartet No 11 in F Minor - Op 95 - "Serioso": IV Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato - AllegroArriaga - Beethoven - Turina & Blok: String Quartets · 2014
    String Quartet No 11 in F Minor - Op 95 - "Serioso": II Allegretto ma non troppo -Arriaga - Beethoven - Turina & Blok: String Quartets · 2014
    String Quartet: I AllegrettoArriaga - Beethoven - Turina & Blok: String Quartets · 2014

    References

    Quartet de Barcelona Wikipedia
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