Vagn Holmboe

String Quartets Vol. 7

Peter Fabricius, viola
Anton Kontra, violin
Boris Samsing, violin
The Kontra Quartet
Morten Zeuthen, cello

Vagn Holmboe, composer

About:
The spirit of folk culture plays an important role in the music of Vagn Holmboe. As was the case with Béla Bartók, folkloristic studies have here contributed significantly to the compositional process. Holmboe is the most influential Danish composer of the generation after Carl Nielsen and his large output includes twelve symphonies, chamber concertos, and a longs series of extremely fine string quartets.

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String Quartet no. 16, op. 146 (1981)

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I Allegro non troppo

3:13

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II Molto vivace

3:26

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III Adagio

5:16

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IV Presto

3:48

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String Quartet no. 18, "Giornata", op. 153 (1982)

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I Andantino

3:30

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II Allegretto

2:19

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III Tempo guisto

4:44

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IV Allegro brioso

2:52

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V Adagio

4:21

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VI Vivace

3:41

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"Sværm", op. 190b (1992)

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I Allegretto

1:32

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II Allegro piacevole

1:21

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III Con moto

2:27

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IV Allegro barocco

1:29

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V Adagio affettuoso

3:17

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VI Vivace

1:54

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VII Andantino ma calmato

2:48

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VIII Allegro giusto

1:38

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IX Adagio, ma non troppo

4:41

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X Animato

1:51

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XI Allegro con brio

2:05

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Quartetto Sereno, op. 197 (op. posth.)
Edited by Per Nørgård 1996-97

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I Adagio

4:46

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II Allegro

3:53

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Total playing time 71 minutes

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Recorded at the Radio House, Studio 2, on 15-16 December 1999 and 24-25 January 2000

Recording producer: Henrik Sleiborg
Sound engineer: Peter Bo Nielsen
Editing engineers: Peter Bo Nielsen and Henrik Sleiborg

Cover picture: Richard Mortensen: "Esto es Malo" (1958)

This CD has been recorded in cooperation with Danmarks Radio

Physical Format: Compact Disc

Catalogue Number: 8.224131

Barcode: 730099983129

Release Date: March 2001

Genre: Late 20th Century

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Reviews

"The members of the Kontra Quartet are specialists in the field, and their dedication is felt at every stage. But Holmboe's music communicates directly. It is not esoteric, even if it is carefully and logically argued, always concerned with more than mere entertainment. Everything feels in its rightful place, and in chamber music that is an ideal to cherish" (Classical Music on the Web) [Read full review]

"Performances by the Kontra Quartet display a perfect understanding of Holmboe's ideom and intentions, and sonics are very good" (American Record Guide)

"Die Interpretationen der insgesamt elf, oft wie stilisierte Tänze klingenden Sätze zeigen das Wesen von Holmboes Musik, seinen virtuosen Umgang mit dem Quartettklang ebenso gut wie die feine Spielkultur dieses Ensembles" (Klassik Heute)

"...a wonderfol tribute...many people will be grateful. I am one...They have brought up a body of work that may have been equaled in the last half of the century but is unlikely to have been surpassed" (Fanfare)

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