Extending String Quartet: Liefde voor Tsjechië Pavel Haas Quartet

There's no doubt that the Pavel Haas Quartet holds the music of its compatriots dear. The Czech grandmaster Bohuslav Martinů is one such compatriot. To offer a glimpse into the beauty of this composer's engaging yet unruly musical idiom, the quartet has created a striking selection in which Martinů's string quartet language comes to life in all its facets.

Extending String Quartet: Liefde voor Tsjechië Pavel Haas Quartet

Dates

Tue 27 Jan14:15 - 15:30

Location

Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Piet Heinkade 1, 1019 BR Amsterdam

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Three energetic string quartets by Bohuslav Martinů

In the 20th century, Martinů succeeded his compatriots Smetana, Dvořák, and Janáček as the greatest Czech composer. Like his predecessors, he passionately loved the string quartet, writing seven of them between 1918 and 1947. The Third Quartet concludes a period dominated by Bohemian rhythms and melodies. The works from his middle period bear a neoclassical stamp, with the Fifth striking a more introverted tone. After fleeing the European war, Martinů wrote energetic string quartets full of characteristic rhythms in the United States.

This concert will later be broadcast by the NTR on NPO Klassiek