Concert
Pellegrini Streichquartett
Summer’s Night Lounge
In honour of Morton Feldman
- 5 h 30 min
Past Dates
SUMMER’S NIGHT LOUNGE
In honour of Morton Feldman
Morton Feldman [1926-1987]
String Quartet (II) [1982/83]
Duration: 5 ½ hours
Pellegrini Streichquartett
Antonio Pellegrini violin
Thomas Hofer violin
Fabio Marano viola
Helmut Menzler violoncello
In fair weather the event will be broadcasted live onto the loggia of the Radialsystem.
The spirit of great music lives on in Morton Feldman’s compositions. Feldman composed music which is tranquil and meditative, ascetically austere in structure yet wonderfully rich in nuance. His String Quartet (II) is about minute, imperceptible changes as well as the act of forgetting and the resurgence of memory. Feldman requires an unusually long length of time for his soundscapes to unfold, and the String Quartet (II) marks a new extreme at nearly six hours of uninterrupted music. “The Pellegrini Quartet plays this exorbitant work while maintaining the utmost concentration right through. Every detail, every chord, every finesse, every pianissimo tremolo and every pizzicato (the cellist’s is truly wonderful!) is styled with subtle vocal quality and rich tones.”
Basellandschaftliche Zeitung
| www.pellegrini-quartett.de
In honour of Morton Feldman
Morton Feldman [1926-1987]
String Quartet (II) [1982/83]
Duration: 5 ½ hours
Pellegrini Streichquartett
Antonio Pellegrini violin
Thomas Hofer violin
Fabio Marano viola
Helmut Menzler violoncello
In fair weather the event will be broadcasted live onto the loggia of the Radialsystem.
The spirit of great music lives on in Morton Feldman’s compositions. Feldman composed music which is tranquil and meditative, ascetically austere in structure yet wonderfully rich in nuance. His String Quartet (II) is about minute, imperceptible changes as well as the act of forgetting and the resurgence of memory. Feldman requires an unusually long length of time for his soundscapes to unfold, and the String Quartet (II) marks a new extreme at nearly six hours of uninterrupted music. “The Pellegrini Quartet plays this exorbitant work while maintaining the utmost concentration right through. Every detail, every chord, every finesse, every pianissimo tremolo and every pizzicato (the cellist’s is truly wonderful!) is styled with subtle vocal quality and rich tones.”
Basellandschaftliche Zeitung
| www.pellegrini-quartett.de
Concert Programme
Morton Feldman [1926-1987]
String Quartet (II) [1982/83]
Cast
Pellegrini Streichquartett
Antonio Pellegrini violin
Thomas Hofer violin
Fabio Marano viola
Helmut Menzler violoncello