Carnegie Hall presents Chiaroscuro Quartet
$65
- Alina Ibragimova, violin
- Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux, violin
- Emilie Hörnlund, viola
- Claire Thirion, cello
Franz Schubert — String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D. 887, Op. 161
Discover chamber music masterworks by Mozart and Schubert with a striking new clarity and richness. With a dynamic performance style and use of historical bows and gut strings, the Chiaroscuro Quartet achieves a sound "so immediate, you could summon any musical line at any time for the closest of attention" (The Irish Times). In this program, the ensemble performs the last of the quintessential string quartets Mozart dedicated to Haydn (who, upon hearing it, immediately declared Mozart "the greatest composer I know, either personally or by reputation"). The quartet also performs Schubert's monumental final string quartet, whose visceral, dynamic intensity and technical variety make it an especially enticing piece.
Salon Encores: Join us for a free drink at a post-concert reception in Weill Recital Hall's Jacobs Room. More info: https://www.carnegiehall.org/Events/Concert-Extras/Salon-Encores
About Chiaroscuro Quartet
Formed in 2005, Chiaroscuro Quartet comprises violinists Alina Ibragimova (Russia) and Pablo Hernán Benedí (Spain), the Swedish violist Emilie Hörnlund and cellist Claire Thirion from France. Dubbed "a trailblazer for the authentic performance of High Classical chamber music" in Gramophone, this international ensemble performs music of the Classical and early Romantic periods on gut strings and with historical bows. The quartet's unique sound—described in The Observer as "a shock to the ears of the best kind"—is highly acclaimed by audiences and critics all over Europe.
https://www.chiaroscuroquartet.com/About Carnegie Hall
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