Bartok String Quartet No, 4, Ligeti Quartet No, 1, Kurtag 12 Microludes : Cuarteto Casals

Cuarteto Casals - Metamorphosis

Bartok: String Quartet No. 4, Sz 91
Ligeti: String Quartet No. 1 'Metamorphoses nocturnes'
Kurtag: 12 Microludes

Recorded 05/2009

It is often said that the essence of classical music lies in the principle of variation. However, when constant transformation of the musical material drives scores like these quartets by three eminent Hungarian composers of the 20th century, the resulting sonic impressions are very different. The governing principle here is metamorphosis, an idea as dear to Bartok as it was to the compatriots who succeeded him. On this fascinating CD, Cuarteto Casals offers a persuasive case for both concept and execution of this modernist compositional style. ( harmonia mundi )