Wilhelm Stenhammar - The String Quartets (Stenhammar Quartet)

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Composer: Wilhelm Stenhammar

• String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 2
• String Quartet No. 2 in C minor, Op. 14
• String Quartet No. 4 in A minor, Op. 25
• Lodolezzi sjunger, Op. 39
• String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 18
• String Quartet No. 5 in C major, Op. 29 "Serenade"
• String Quartet in F minor
• String Quartet No. 6 in D minor, Op. 35

Stenhammar Quartet

    Peter Olofsson, violin

    Per Öman, violin

    Tony Bauer, viola

    Mats Olofsson, cello

Date: 2023

Label: BIS

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Wilhelm Stenhammar (February 7, 1871 – November 20, 1927) was a Swedish composer, conductor and pianist. Born in Stockholm, he studied music in Berlin and was initially influenced by German Romanticism. Afterwards, he sought a more Nordic voice, drawing inspiration from Carl Nielsen and  Jean Sibelius. Stenhammar composed two completed symphonies, six published string quartets, two piano concertos, four piano sonatas, a violin sonata, as well as many songs and choral works. He was Artistic Director of the Gothenburg Symphony from 1906 to 1922, and was also considered the finest Swedish pianist of his time.

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Formed in 2002, the Stenhammar Quartet has established itself as one of Scandinavia's leading string quartets. Its wide-ranging repertoire spans from the Classical period to contemporary, including works by Wilhelm Stenhammar and other Swedish composers. The Quartet also regularly commissions works from Nordic composers such as Anders Hillborg, Sven-David Sandström, Kaija Saariaho and Bent Sørensen. The ensemble's recordings for record labels such as BIS, CPO and Alba have been met with critical acclaim. The Stenhammar Quartet has performed extensively across Europe, as well as in Japan, Algeria and India.

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