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Haydn: String Quartets op.20 nos.1–3 (‘Sun’)

2016-10-20T00:00:00Z

THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: October 2016 Description: Ibragimova and friends rise to three of Haydn’s ‘Sun’ Quartets Musicians: Chiaroscuro Quartet Composer: Joseph Hadyn Catalogue number: BIS 2158 (SACD) The Chiaroscuro Quartet ...
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Playing with gut strings and a period bow refines your awareness of sound

2015-03-05T00:00:00Z

Chiaroscuro Quartet second violinist Pablo Hernán Benedí explains why the ensemble chooses to perform entirely on period set-ups

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Haydn: String Quartets op.20 nos.1–3 (‘Sun’)

Playing with gut strings and a period bow refines your awareness of sound