The second in their award winning series, the Calidore Quartet return with a three disc album of the Middle Quartets. Their Beethoven performances have been described as ‘shockingly deep’ by LA Times. The first album of Late Quartets won the Chamber Music Award at the BBC Music Magazine Awards 2024. Their interpretation is informed by their diverse set of mentors which include Alban Berg, Emerson, Guarneri and yet still uniquely representing the sentiments, aesthetics and research of their generation. Their interpretations of Beethoven are already critically acclaimed with performances at the Lincoln Centre planned as part of their residency.
All Music Classical Highlights October 2024
Recording of the Month (October) “What cannot be denied is the sophistication and sheer polish – in tuning, rhythm and ensemble – of the Calidore’s Beethoven…A performance of such fearless attack and rhythmic precision…[Coda] a miniature tour de force that sets the seal on Beethoven-playing of rare vividness and technical aplomb” – Gramophone
“The works played here reflect the intense experimentalism of Beethoven’s middle years – the leading Viennese critic of the day declared the ‘Razumovskys’ ‘not generally comprehensible’ – and the Calidore Quartet are well up to all the challenges…this album set is highly collectible.” – BBC Music Magazine
“The group’s sense of ensemble is excellent, and overall, the intensity of the Calidore Quartet’s playing is notable and commendable…the sound is both clear and idiomatic…this is a recording that demands attention” – AllMusic