PAVEL HAAS QUARTET'S SHOSTAKOVICH
RECOMMENDED RECORDING OF BBC RADIO 3 RECORD REVIEW
Album detail
Catalogue number: SU 4271-2
25th January 2023
In October 2019, the internationally renowned ensemble Pavel Haas Quartet released an album featuring Shostakovich's String Quartets Nos. 2, 7, 8, which has received a number of ecxellent reviews and prestigious awards. On Saturday 21st January, the album was played and reviewed on BBC Radio 3 Record Review and finally was selected as a Recommended Recording!
"Well for me it is to do with how gripping this performance is, they make interpretive decisions that are unexpected but none the less to me felt deeply initiative and this passage showcases the gorgeous cello line that has extraordinary shaping in how you hear them just briefly melt away and then return. Really intelligent attention to detail."
Listen to the episode HERE.