EnAccord String Quartet - Capriccio: Gems From The Quartet Literature

The string quartet repertoire is an unending voyage of discovery and exploration. The great masterpieces of the repertoire conceal unknown jewels in their shadow; these latter works, however, seldom find their way onto a concert programme.This recording introduces our listeners to our first and highly personal anthology of splendidly varied and short pieces for string quartet. We hope you enjoy them - because there are many more such works still to be discovered and enjoyed. �Our CD is a collection of short stories: each piece has its own structure and mood, its own individual world. Schulhoff�s five pieces, each with its own individual character, are perfect examples of this.�Rosalinde Kluck - alt violin �The Lekeu piece was a real discovery. Splendid music with great depth. But what a tragedy! How many more masterpieces could Lekeu have composed, if he hadn�t died at such a young age?�Maike Reisener - cello �It was an immense pleasure to get to grips with these small masterpieces. Puccini�s Crisantemi is possibly the best of them for me personally. It�s like a scene from one of his operas, with so much emotion and so atmospheric. And of course I�m pleased that there�s also an important work by a Belgian composer on the CD as well��Helena Druw� - violin