Latest News: Classical, Takács Quartet (String Quartet)
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Recording of the Week,
Coleridge-Taylor and Dvořák from the Takács Quartet 4th August 2023The Takács Quartet present a double-bill of works from the year 1895: a youthful Coleridge-Taylor, barely into his twenties but already carving out a distinctive style, and a mature Dvořák, recently returned to his beloved Bohemia from the New World.
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Recording of the Week,
The Takács Quartet perform string quartets by Ravel, Dutilleux, and Stephen Hough 6th January 2023Stylish and refined performances of two pillars of the twentieth-century French quartet repertoire sit alongside a newly-composed gem by Stephen Hough.
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Recording of the Week,
String Quartets by Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn from the Takács Quartet 12th November 2021Fiery, dramatic performances from the Takács Quartet of two string quartets by Felix Mendelssohn alongside a thrilling account of the quartet by his sister, Fanny.
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Recording of the Week,
Shostakovich from the Takács Quartet and Marc-André Hamelin 30th March 2015David listens to the Takács Quartet's stirring account of Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 2, joined by Marc-André Hamelin for his Piano Quintet.
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Recording of the Week,
Haydn from the Takács Quartet 7th November 2011For their fifth and sixth albums on Hyperion, the award-winning quartet tackle Haydn’s Opp. 71 and 74, recorded at Wyastone Estate Concert Hall in Monmouth, South Wales last November and showcasing their rich, rounded sounded and clarity of texture to great effect.