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The
Eroica Quartet
Peter Hanson, violin
Julia Hanson,
violin
Vicci Wardman,
viola
David Watkin,
cello
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The Eroica Quartet has astonished
audiences and critics with its radical interpretations of some of
the
best-known music of the 19th
century.The
Quartet was formed in 1993 by four of Britain’s leading
period instrumentalists,
committed to performing music of the Romantic period and to
rediscovering the style of its
performance. They
passionately believe that greater freedom of expression can be found in
a thorough immersionin the performance styles of the past. The
group aims to bring new perspectives to a
familiar repertoire, and to re-introduce forgotten masterpieces.
RECORDINGS
The Quartet has a
fruitful partnership with Harmonia Mundi USA. Their recordings of
Beethoven, Schumann and their ongoing Mendelssohn project have all
received huge critical acclaim both in Europe and the USA.
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The
Eroica's rapturously
beautiful, utterly convincing sound brought clouds of superlatives to
mind, as well as the realization
that the quartet's blend of real scholarship and passionate
commitment to 19th Century performance style is indeed something
new.
The
Washington Post |
EDUCATION
The Eroica
Quartet is happy to work with
string students or quartets on
the Romantic string quartet repertoire, explaining and discussing their
own research and approach to performance.
CONTACT
Louise
Jameson, Early Music Agency |
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