Kitgut Quartet — St.Peter, Zurich, 2020-10-04

Concert review, ★★★★★, Kitgut Quartet @ St.Peter, Zurich, 2020-10-04 — The evolution of the string quartet from consort music by Blow, Purcell, Locke, up to Haydn’s Quartet in D major, op.71/2 — in a fascinating, truly historically informed performance
Blog post #557 — #rolfsmblog •

Sol Gabetta, Sylvain Cambreling / Kammerorchester Basel — Bern, 2020-01-22

Concert review, ★★★½, Sol Gabetta, Sylvain Cambreling, Kammerorchester Basel @ Casino, Bern, 2020-01-22 — Stravinsky: Concerto in D for string orchestra (“Basle Concerto”); Rihm: Concerto in G (World Premiere); Mendelssohn: Symphony No.3 in A minor, op.56, “Scottish”
Blog post #535 — #rolfsmblog •

Pacific Quartet Vienna — Brugg, 2019-11-30

Concert review, ★★★★, Pacific Quartet Vienna & Ronny Spiegel @ Zimmermannhaus, Brugg, 2019-11-30 — Haydn: String Quartet in C major, op.76/3, “Emperor”; Kodály: String Quartet No.2, op.10; Beethoven: String Quartet No.16 in F major, op.135
Blog post #526 — #rolfsmblog •

Merel Quartet & Castalian String Quartet — Wetzikon ZH, 2019-09-28

Concert review, ★★★½, Merel Quartet & Castalian String Quartet @ Wetzikon ZH, 2019-09-28 — Mendelssohn: String Quartet No.1 in E♭ major, op.12; Schumann: String Quartet No.2 in F major, op.41/2; Mendelssohn: String Octet in E♭ major, op.20
Blog post #511 — #rolfsmblog •

Merel Quartet — Zurich, 2019-09-22

Concert review, ★★★★, Merel Quartet @ Kirche St.Peter, Zurich, 2019-09-22 — Mendelssohn: String Quartet No.1 in E♭ major, op.12; Beethoven: String Quartet No.9 in C major, op.59/3, “Razumovsky III”
Blog post #509 — #rolfsmblog •

Esmé Quartet — Lucerne, 2019-09-12

Concert review, ★★★, Esmé Quartet @ Lukaskirche, Lucerne, 2019-09-12 (Lucerne Festival, Debut Series) — Mendelssohn: String Quartet No.6 in F minor, op.80; Schubert: String Quartet No.15 in G major, D.887
Blog post #506 — #rolfsmblog •