Cuarteto Casals
The Cuarteto Casals (Casals Quartet) is a Spanish
Formation
The Cuarteto Casals was founded at the
The quartet comprises:
- Vera Martínez Mehner - Violin.
- Abel Tomàs - Violin.
- Jonathan Brown - Viola.
- Arnau Tomàs - Cello.
Unusually, the role of first and second violin can change from piece to piece during a concert.[3]
Cuarteto Casals has appeared at the
The quartet has premiered works by Jordi Cervelló, David del Puerto and Jesús Rueda of Spain, collaborating with James MacMillan of Scotland, and György Kurtág of Hungary, and at the composer's request, has recorded Christian Lauba's quartet, Morphing.
The quartet has accompanied the King of Spain on diplomatic visits and performed on the peerless collection of decorated Stradivarius instruments in the Royal Palace in Madrid.
Cuarteto Casals is currently in residence at the Barcelona conservatory.
The group is named for the well-known 20th-century cellist Pablo Casals.
Discography
The quartet has made recordings for
Reviewing their disc of Schubert's String Quartets D87 & D887, the critic Fiona Maddocks writing in The Observer, said "the excellent Spanish ensemble bring supple radiance and flair to two works which span Schubert's brief career".[7]
Video recordings of Cuarteto Casals' broadcast performances in Spain and Germany are available on YouTube
References
- ^ Woolf, Peter Grahame. "Competition Review 8th London International String Quartet Competition. Goldsmiths' Hall, London. 11-16 April 2000". Seen & Heard International. MusicWeb International. Retrieved 10 Oct 2012.
- ^ "BBT Special Study Award 2008". Borletti Buitoni Trust. Retrieved 10 Oct 2012.
- ^ Rosenberg, Donald. "Cuarteto Casals makes vibrant Cleveland debut (25 Feb 2009)". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 11 Oct 2012.
- ^ Smith, Steve (27 February 2007). "Strings Sampling Surprises From Haydn and Ligeti". New York Times. Retrieved 10 Oct 2012.
- ^ Battersby, Matilda (11 October 2012). "Cuarteto Casals, Wigmore Hall (11 Oct 2012)". London: The Independent. Retrieved 11 Oct 2012.
- ^ "Cuarteto Casals Discography". Impresariat Simmenauer GmbH. Archived from the original on 19 May 2013. Retrieved 10 Oct 2012.
- ^ Maddocks, Fiona (22 July 2012). "Schubert: String Quartets D87 & D887 (Sunday 22 July 2012)". The Observer, London. Retrieved 11 Oct 2012.