All Escher-Quartet articles
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BlogsThe challenges of recording Pierre Jalbert’s music: Escher Quartet
Pierre Lapointe, violist of the Escher Quartet, examines some tricky corners encountered during the ensemble’s recent recording of works by Pierre Jalbert
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Review
Concert review: Escher Quartet, Andreas Haefliger (piano)
Tim Homfray attends London’s Wigmore Hall for the recital on 17 February 2022
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Review
Escher Quartet: Barber, Ives
American quartets receive wonderfully striking and immediate interpretations
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Review
Concert review: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Escher Quartet
Leah Hollingsworth pops round to Alice Tully Hall, NYC, for the recital on 14 January 2020
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Review
Escher Quartet: Works by Dvořák, Borodin and Tchaikovsky
DVOŘÁK String Quartet no.12 in F major op.96 ‘American’; BORODIN String Quartet no.2 in D major; TCHAIKOVSKY String Quartet no.1 in D major op.11
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Article
Mendelssohn: String Quartets: no.5 in E flat major op.44 no.3, no.6 in F minor op.80; Four Pieces op.81: nos.3 & 4
The Strad Issue: January 2017 Description: The Escher Quartet completes its Mendelssohn survey in style Musicians: Escher Quartet Composer: Mendelssohn Catalogue number: BIS 2160 (SACD) With the third and final instalment of its Mendelssohn quartets survey, the New York-based Escher Quartet ...
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Review
Mendelssohn: String Quartets: no.2 in A minor, no.3 in D major; Four Pieces: nos.1 & 2
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: December 2015 Description: Intimacy and unanimity as the Escher’s Mendelssohn cycle continues Musicians: Escher Quartet Composer: Mendelssohn Even if you’re no fan of Mendelssohn, you’ll probably – to borrow Beecham’s quip about the English not liking music – like the noise ...
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Review
Mendelssohn: String Quartets: no.1 in E flat major op.12; in E flat major (1823); no.4 in E minor op.44 no.2
The Strad Issue: September 2015 Description: The Escher embarks on a fine new Mendelssohn quartet survey Musicians: Escher Quartet Composer: Mendelssohn Following its recent lithe, expressive recordings for Naxos of the Zemlinsky quartets (reviewed in November 2013 and October 2014), the Escher Quartet launches the first in ...
