Dvořák String Quartets 8 & 10
$ 9.54
- Formed in 2016, the Albion Quartet unites four outstanding young string players, brought together by a shared belief in the visceral power of the string quartet. The upcoming season sees the quartet returning to the Wigmore Hall and Aldeburgh Festival, as well as continuing residencies at Sainte-Mère Festival in France and RWCMD in Cardiff. They will be making a number of broadcasts for BBC Radio 3, whilst continuing their recording projects for Signum Records, for whom they are exclusive artists. Performances in the 2019-20 season include their US debut at the Phillips Collection in Washington, alongside appearances at several festivals including the Oxford Lieder, Stratford International, Belfast International, Cheltenham, Presteigne, and Lichfield, and participating in Beethoven cycles in the UK and Portugal. Here, the quartet continue their Dvořák series on Signum with spectacular renditions of his 8th and 10th quartets. All downloads include booklets. “Anyone who thinks that the new generation of super-quartets are merely about virtuoso brilliance should hear the myriad shades of russel and gold that the Albion Quartet find in these two enchanting works” – Gramophone Magazine “The playing, by the excellent Albion, is masterly in its vividness, freedom and sensitivity” – The Sunday Times “Sophisticated…appealing and…thrilling” – BBC Music Magazine
