A most promising start to an essential, richly recorded survey', observed Gramophone about the first volume of Vagn Holmboe's complete string quartets by the Nightingale String Quartet. In this, the second instalment, the Nightingale's continues convincingly with energetic, precise, yet lively and poetic interpretations of the Holmboe quartets, which stand amongst the most significant contributions to the genre in the 20th century. Nightingale String Quartet is based in Copenhagen and is made up of Gunvor Sihm and Josefine Dalsgaard, violins, Marie Louise Broholt Jensen, viola, and Louisa Schwab, cello. All the members of Nightingale String Quartet studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen, where Professor Tim Frederiksen has been their faithful mentor ever since the Quartet was founded in 2007.

Tracklist:

String Quartet No. 2, Op. 47, M. 161: I. Allegro Fluente
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 47, M. 161: II. Andante Con Moto E Affettuoso
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 47, M. 161: III. Presto
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 47, M. 161: IV. Adagio Un Poco
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 47, M. 161: V. Allegro Molto E Leggiero
String Quartet No. 14, Op. 125, M. 278: I. Andante Trasognamente
String Quartet No. 14, Op. 125, M. 278: II. Presto Leggiero
String Quartet No. 14, Op. 125, M. 278: III. Allegro Agitato
String Quartet No. 14, Op. 125, M. 278: IV. Adagio
String Quartet No. 14, Op. 125, M. 278: V. Allegro
String Quartet No. 14, Op. 125, M. 278: VI. Allegro Vivace
String Quartet No. 21, Op. Posth. 197 "Sereno" (Completed By P. Nørgård): I. Adagio
String Quartet No. 21, Op. Posth. 197 "Sereno" (Completed By P. Nørgård): II. Allegro

UPC: 747313171767
Label: Dacapo
Release Date: 5.27.22
Format: CD

Holmboe / Nightingale String Quartet - String Quartets (Hybr) (CD)