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Felix Draeseke
(1835-1913)
Volume I
String Quartet #1 in C minor op. 27
String Quartet #2 in E minor op. 35
Hölderlin String Quartet
AK Coburg DR0011
Volume II
String Quartet #3 in C Sharp minor op. 66
Suite in F Sharp minor for 2 Violins op. 86
Hölderlin String Quartet
AK Coburg DR0012
The complete quartets of Felix Draeseke have just
been released. These string quartets are richly
scored, and are excellent examples of Late German
Romantic chamber music, with beautiful flowing
melodies, highly satisfying emotional content,
and engaging part-writing. The second quartet
will most likely become the most popular,
although all three are very enthusiastically recommended!
The Hölderlin String Quartet (Rebecca Martin,
Christian Friedrich, violins; Andres Mehne,
viola; Teemu Myöhänen, violoncello) was founded
in 2005. They sound absolutely terrific, with a
wide range of expression, vitality, and sensitive ensemble playing.
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