Goldmund Quartett speelt Fazıl Say en Dvořák

Goldmund Quartet

'Excellent playing' and 'versatile homogeneity,' writes the Süddeutsche Zeitung about the Goldmund Quartet. The quartet, winner of one of the most important string quartet competitions, the Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition, is back in the Kleine Zaal. The four musicians enjoy tackling the great classical and modern works of the quartet literature and are frequently praised for their nuanced intonation and the meticulously developed musical narrative. Tonight they perform music by Haydn and Dvořák together, as well as the Dutch premiere of a new work by Fazıl Say, commissioned in part by the Concertgebouw.

Fazıl Say and Dvořák

In a program featuring a premiere, it remains exciting to see how the existing works will relate to the new piece. The extramusical similarities and differences between the composers are of interest. Dvořák lived in New York for several years and, fascinated by all that was new but consumed by homesickness, drew inspiration there for some of his most beautiful works. Apparently relieved, he put his Thirteenth String Quartet on paper within four weeks of returning to Prague. Fazıl Say, a pianist and composer with Turkish roots, likes to draw inspiration from Turkish and Middle Eastern motifs in his eclectic style, without neglecting contemporary Western music. For both, personal experiences are the fuel for the final musical result.