Shedding light on inventiveness

By Edward Sava-Segal, 16 October 2017

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“you had the impression that the interpreters shared a single bow”

Reviewed at Carnegie Hall: Zankel, New York City on 14 October 2017

Haydn, String Quartet no. 64 in D major, Op.76 no. 5, Hob III:79

Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op.122

Brahms, String Sextet no. 2 in G major, Op.36

Takács Quartet

Edward Dusinberre, Violin

Károly Schranz, Violin

Geraldine Walther, Viola

András Fejér, Cello

Erika Eckert, Viola

David Requiro, Cello

Takács Quartet explores folk-inflected repertoire in Cleveland

Sam Jacobson, 23rd January

At the Cleveland Chamber Music Society, the Takács Quartet collaborates with Marc-André Hamelin in works by Price and Dvořák.

***11

Beethoven's last and Dohnanyi's first at Mostly Mozart

Linda Holt, 5th August

The Takács Quartet performed quartets by Beethoven and Mozart with insight and energy. Pianist Jeremy Denk joined the ensemble in Dohnányi’s lushly romantic Piano Quintet.

*****

Takács Quartet shows its strengths in Cleveland

Sam Jacobson, 9th April

The Takács Quartet’s memorable performance was anchored by Grieg’s less-trodden string quartet, prefaced by works of Haydn and Shostakovich.

****1

Takács Quartet heads east in Edinburgh

Simon Thompson, 11th August

Mozart, Dvořák and Dohnányi takes listeners at the Edinburgh Festival from Prussia to Hungary.

*****

Takács Quartet and friends conquer Souvenir de Florence

Chris Garlick, 19th May

The Takács Quartet and friends pair string sextets by Tchaikovsky and Brahms at Wigmore Hall.

****1

Takács Quartet play Beethoven quartets in New York

Edward Sava-Segal, 13th April

The Takács Quartet approaches every work with fresh eyes and enthusiasm even if it is their hundredth performance

*****

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Edward Sava-Segal

Edward has been living in New York for the last 25 years, one of the reasons being the extraordinarily rich cultural life in this city. He has studied piano and classical music in his early years. He switched later on to computer science and data architecture but he kept an unwavering interest in following the classical music phenomenon here in New York and in his travels. Edward occasionally reviews fine arts events for the most prestigious literary magazine in Romania, his home country.

Shedding light on inventiveness: the Takács Quartet and guests at Carnegie Hall