Five star Franck from Bavouzet and the Quatuor Danel at Wigmore Hall

By Chris Garlick, 24 October 2021

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“an almost sexual frisson was created”

Reviewed at Wigmore Hall, London on 23 October 2021

Debussy, String Quartet in G minor, Op.10

Debussy, Danses sacrée et profane

Franck, Piano Quintet in F minor

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Piano

Quatuor Danel

Total Shostakovich in Leipzig

Mark Pullinger, 24th May

The combined forces of the Gewandhaus and Boston Symphony unite under Andris Nelsons for a searing Leningrad Symphony, while the Quatuor Danel tackles the string quartets.

*****

Quatuor Danel shines a sensuous light on Shostakovich and Weinberg

Christopher Woodley, 19th March

At Wigmore Hall, Quatuor Danel act as agent-provocateurs to make a persuasive case for the shared sensuous aesthetics of Shostakovich and Weinberg.

****1

Riveting Franck at the West Cork Chamber Music Festival

Andrew Larkin, 1st July

The Apollon Musagète Quartet captures the imaginative world of Panufnik, while Nurit and Pescia deliver a searingly intense Bloch Violin Sonata no. 1.

****1

An exhilarating Beethoven “Razumovsky” Quartet no. 2 by Quatuor Danel

Andrew Larkin, 30th June

Quartet Dudok perform life-affirming Mozart while Apollon Musagète Quartet give an effective rendition of Panufnik. Quatuor Danel deliver a tour de force of Beethoven's “Razumovsky” String Quartet no. 2.

****1

A fascinating offering of chamber music at Bantry House in Cork

Andrew Larkin, 29th June

An energetic Kodály and a convincing Bacewicz String Quartet no. 4 made for a satisfying first half, while the Quatuor Danel delivered a wonderful rendition of Beethoven’s Op.59 no. 1.

***11

À la Biennale, le show Danel ne suffit pas

Tristan Labouret, 17th January

Dans la salle des concerts de la Cité de la Musique, le Quatuor Danel a marqué les esprits par son engagement, non sans susciter des réserves.

**111

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Chris Garlick

Chris Garlick is the co-founder of Signal Gallery in Hoxton. His first degree was in music, training as a classical composer. Chris has written about art frequently in Art of England magazine, Artist and Illustrator for online blogs.