Stenhammar Quartet
Debussy - Tailleferre - Ravel
Stenhammar Quartet
Tailleferre’s String Quartet may not measure up to its companions here in quality, but even so it’s interesting to hear how, at the end of World War I, she was absorbing Satie’s influence…Its...
Stenhammar Quartet
Debussy - Tailleferre - Ravel
Stenhammar Quartet
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Tailleferre’s String Quartet may not measure up to its companions here in quality, but even so it’s interesting to hear how, at the end of World War I, she was absorbing Satie’s influence…Its...
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On this new release one of Scandinavia’s foremost string quartets, the Swedish Stenhammar Quartet, perform pieces by Claude Debussy, Germaine Tailleferre and Maurice Ravel. The quartet’s previous recordings have been internationally praised by critics, and this new album will certainly be no exception. 'The Stenhammar Quartet produces a clean and vibrant sound, they use a range of well-judged dynamics and the articulation is exceptionally good throughout' MusicWeb International.
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Awards and reviews
August 2019
Tailleferre’s String Quartet may not measure up to its companions here in quality, but even so it’s interesting to hear how, at the end of World War I, she was absorbing Satie’s influence…Its breezy good spirits are, deliberately, a world away from the more sophisticated concerns of Debussy and Ravel, but overall the Stenhammar Quartet make a good showing in both domains.
January/February 2020
[Debussy & Ravel] The playing is excellent technically, and the interpretations are fresh and not too sentimental. The same goes for Tailleferre’s quartet, but the paucity of recordings make this one particularly attractive, and I am inclined to think that it will stand up over the years as a “go-to” recording for that piece.
August 2019
[The Tailleferre] is a startling work in many way though not, I think, a masterpiece…Placing it alongside the Debussy and Ravel Quartets, however, the excellent Stenhammar Quartet have unquestionably done it proud…The Debussy and Ravel Quartets are superbly done here, too. The richness of the Stenhammars’ tone is most beautiful in the Debussy.
June 2019
Thoroughly engaging and satisfying.
