Evgeny Kissin
String Quartet op. 3
Evgeny Kissin’s String Quartet op. 3 comprises four strongly contrasting movements: on the heels of the stately “Adagio liberamente” comes an extremely lively “Allegro inquieto” that wanders between dynamic extremes and bristles with glissandi. The third movement, marked “Largo drammatico”, is sustained by an insistent, heavily rhythmic dotted motive, while the final movement shifts from the introduction, marked “Pensierosamente, ma mantenendo strettamente il ritmo puntato”, into a brilliant finale, “Molto allegro e sarcastico”, that is suffused with elements of fugato and, like all movements, informed by dodecaphonic harmonies. This demanding fifteen-minute work was composed in 2015–16 and recorded for the first time on Nimbus Records by the Kopelman Quartet.
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This quartet is an early yet mature composition for a string quartet who want to experience playing music from a brilliant pianist and composer.
Stringendo, 2020Mr. Kissin’s music displays a range of extreme emotions. The works that have been published so far reveal the sharp intellect and natural artistry that also characterize his performances.
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