Quatuor Ébène, erstKlassik!

By Huda Knobloch, 04 February 2015

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“Merlin hob zusammen mit dem lyrischen Thema des zweiten Satzes im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes ab”

Reviewed at Museum Kunst Palast: Robert Schumann Saal, Düsseldorf on 1 February 2015

Haydn, String Quartet no. 62 in C major "The Emperor", Op.76 no.3, Hob III:77

Dutilleux, Ainsi la nuit

Brahms, String Quartet in A minor, Op.51 no.2

Quatuor Ébène

The power of clarity: Quatuor Ébène at the Concertgebouw

Antonio D'Amato, 8th November

The Quatuor Ébène deliver striking clarity and deep musical understanding in performances of Mozart, Debussy and Brahms.

*****

Echoes of Youth: the Belcea and Ébène Quartets at Carnegie Hall

Edward Sava-Segal, 14th November

A concert of Mendelssohn and Enescu octets which proves that eight can be more than four plus four.

****1

A game of numbers: Belcea Quartet and Quatuor Ébène play octets

Alexander Hall, 28th May

Sometimes you just marvel at the level of musical inspiration and the virtuosic quality of the playing. The two octets by Mendelssohn and Enescu make a very satisfying pairing.

****1

New cellist, same radiating intensity: Quatuor Ébène at Zankel Hall

Edward Sava-Segal, 5th April

A programme consisting of works from three different centuries illustrated the French ensemble's versatility and acumen.

*****

Zinging strings: Janine Jansen leads an all-Stradivarius octet

Mark Pullinger, 19th December

Violin dealers J & A Beare celebrate its 130th anniversary in lavish style by bringing together eight of the Cremona luthier’s exceptional instruments for a concert directed by Dutch violinist, Janine Jansen.

****1

A greatly accomplished performance by the Quatuor Ébène at Zankel Hall

Edward Sava-Segal, 30th March

One would never had guessed that the Ébènes had not played Shostakovich's dark Eighth String Quartet before this tour, such was the way their performance transcended individual agony to address human despair in general.

*****

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Huda Knobloch

Huda Knobloch ist Musikstudentin und spielt seit ihrem neunten Lebensjahr ihr Wunschinstrument Bratsche. In verschiedenen Ensembles lebt sie ihre größte Leidenschaft, die Kammermusik, sowie auch traditionelle arabische und irische Musik aus. Meist mit und manchmal ohne Bratschenkoffer reist sie liebend gerne durch die Weltgeschichte.

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