Cuarteto Quiroga - Frei Aber Einsam (2015) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist
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01. String Quartet No. 1, Op. 51: I. Allegro
02. String Quartet No. 1, Op. 51: II. Poco adagio
03. String Quartet No. 1, Op. 5: III. Allegretto molto moderato e comodo
04. String Quartet No. 1, Op. 51: IV. Allegro
05. String Quartet No. 2, Op. 51: I. Allegro
06. String Quartet No. 2, Op. 51: II. Andante moderato
07. String Quartet No. 2, Op. 51: III. Quasi minuetto, moderato
08. String Quartet No. 2, Op. 51: IV. Allegro non assai
09. In Stiller Nacht

This is not only a recording, it is the story of a fascinating journey. The solitary journey of a man who was able to preserve his identity and his artistic freedom bringing string quartet as genre, one may behold the heritage of Beethoven, Mozart and Haydn -“whose manuscripts of the Opus 20 string quartets belonged to Brahms’ private library-” , the background of the german folk music tradition and also envisage the extraordinary (r)evolution of the second viennese school.

As Helena Poggio, Cuarteto Quiroga’s cellist, points out in the CD booklet, “Frei aber Einsam -? ‘free but lonely’ -” was the motto Brahms shared with his good friend Joseph Joachim and it forms letter of each German word represents a musical note (F-A-E). The inherent melancholic character of this motto can often be found virtually alone in defence of his work, his aesthetic conception and his chamber music. To the end, he remained true to himself refusing any path marked by fads and trends that might have impinged upon his freedom and independence. Never once did he regret his position despite the suffering that it caused him. In his own words: “For me F.A.E. (Frei aber Einsam) has remained a symbol and in spite of everything, I may very well bless it.”

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