Minguet Quartett

Minguet QuartetMorton FeldmanString Quartet No. 2 (1983)Duration: approx. 4h30 Morton Feldman's 2nd String Quartet is the longest in the history of the genre. It is quiet, the changes are minimal, individual patterns are repeated. Some listeners feel that the music gradually becomes part of the environment, others have the feeling that time is suspended, that one is confronted with the problem of remembering and forgetting. The American composer Christian Wulff, a companion of Feldman's, is of the opinion that the Second String Quartet - like the composer's other unusually long works - is (also) a provocation against musical institutions. These pieces could not be accommodated in any conventional concert situation. They challenge such situations and indirectly also the social order they represent. Wulff writes that the music is an aggressive provocation without the sound being aggressive - on the contrary, it is of beguiling beauty. The extreme length puts the listener's ability to concentrate to the test; as a result, it could undergo a transformation. Bálint Varga, source: https://www.universaledition.com Minguet QuartettUlrich Isfort, 1st violinAnnette Reisinger, 2nd violin ViolinAida-Carmen Soanea, ViolaMatthias Diener, VioloncelloThe Minguet Quartet - founded in 1988 - is today one of the most sought-after string quartets internationally and performs in all the world's major concert halls, where its passionate and intelligent interpretations provide an inspiring listening experience - "because the joy of sound and expression with which the ensemble brings the works to life enlivens even the smallest detail" (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung). The ensemble is named after Pablo Minguet, an 18th century Spanish philosopher who endeavored in his writings to give the general public access to the fine arts: The Minguet Quartet feels more committed than ever to this idea. In 2024, the Minguet Quartet was a guest at the Salzburg Festival for the seventh time, having already made its debut there in 2004. Other highlights of 2024: Vienna Konzerthaus, Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, Ludwigsburg Schlossfestspiele, Tonhalle Düsseldorf, Festspiele Europäische Wochen Passau, Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, Flagey Brussels Klarafestival and Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian Lisbon. Projects in 2022 & 2023 included concerts at the Prinzregententheater Munich, Gewandhaus Leipzig, Arnold Schönberg Center Vienna, Meistersingerhalle Nuremberg, Alte Oper Frankfurt, L'association Pour l'Art Lausanne, Meister- und Kammerkonzerte Innsbruck, Schumannfest Düsseldorf, Fondazione Prometeo Parma and d

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