This imaginative recording project offers virtuoso treatment of folk music from Hungary and Taiwan, illuminating many aspects of the respective cultures. Winners of both the First Prize and Amadeus Prize at the London International String Competition, the Formosa Quartet was hailed as "spellbinding" by BBC Music Magazine. They have given critically acclaimed performances at the Ravinia Festival, the Caramoor Festival, and many other esteemed venues. Formed in 2002 when the four founding members came together for a concert tour of Taiwan, Formosa Quartet is deeply committed to championing Taiwanese music and promoting the arts in the land of it's heritage, as well as exploring diverse and adventurous mediums for string quartet. In 2013 the members of Formosa Quartet founded the annual Formosa Chamber Music Festival, where they continue to serve as artist faculty.

Tracklist:

Hungarian Folksongs: No. 1, Dudatánc
Hungarian Folksongs: No. 2, Ballada
Hungarian Folksongs: No. 3, A Rátóti Legények
Hungarian Folksongs: No. 4, Láncz, Láncz
Hungarian Folksongs: No. 5, Porondos Viz Martján
Hungarian Folksongs: No. 6, Ej Görbénye
Hungarian Folksongs: No. 7, Máramarosi Táncok
Hungarian Folksongs: No. 8, Nechocze Ty, Hanulienka Z Rana Do Trna
Song Recollections
String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91: I. Allegro
String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91: II. Prestissimo, Con Sordino
String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91: III. Non Troppo Lento
String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91: IV. Allegretto Pizzicato
String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91: V. Allegro Molto
5 Taiwanese Folk Songs: No. 1, Seaport Goodbye
5 Taiwanese Folk Songs: No. 2, Hengchun Folksong
5 Taiwanese Folk Songs: No. 3, Dark Sky
5 Taiwanese Folk Songs: No. 4, Rain Night Flower
5 Taiwanese Folk Songs: No. 5, Spring Breeze

UPC: 090404951923
Label: Bridge
Release Date: 1.4.19
Format: CD

Bartok / Formosa Quartet - From Hungary to Taiwan (CD)