Jubilee Quartet

Jubilee Quartet – Haydn: String Quartets (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:05:38 minutes | 1,11 GB | Genre: Classical
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The Jubilee Quartet, formed in 2006 and named so as all the members lived along the route London’s Jubilee underground line, have studied with such illustrious figures from the world of chamber music as Gunter Pichler, Thomas Brandis, Garfield Jackson and the Belcea String Quartet. They have participated in masterclasses with the Skampa, Wihan and Chilingirian Quartets. They have an impressive tally of prizes from international chamber music competitions and have a busy international schedule. Their debut album features three Haydn quartets which, as ever with this composer are brim-full of innovation, drama and wide-ranging emotions.

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Jubilee Quartet – Schubert: String Quartet in E-Flat Major, D. 87 & String Quartet in G Major, D. 887 (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 01:19:19 minutes | 2,36 GB | Genre: Classical
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The Jubilee Quartet follow their critically acclaimed debut album of Haydn (RCD1039) with two contrasting quartets by Schubert. The sunny and joyful D.87, his 10th quartet dates from his 16th year. Already the singing quality of the writing is apparent. The late G Major quartet, the composer’s 15th and final quartet dates from 1826. The emotions here are extreme – dramatic, violent, painful, menacing, introverted and innocent. Written on a large scale, this work is a groundbreaking masterpiece that stands shoulder to shoulder with the late Beethoven quartets.
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