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Schumann and Brahms Piano Quintets Recording Sessions with Joyce Yang
This weekend Joyce Yang arrived in San Francisco to begin auditioning pianos and getting ready for our Schumann and Brahms Piano Quintets recording sessions this week. Take a look below as we find the right piano for the job (a Steineway Hamburg D-0710) and take Joyce through the Farmer’s Market for a little fun before…
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Preview of Amherst Performance: Shostakovich Quartet No. 4
Saturday, The Alexander String Quartet will be performing Haydn, Shostakovich, and Schubert Quartets at the Amherst College Buckley Recital Hall. Get a preview of the program via the recently lauded Fragments recording on Spotify: Saturday, February 23, 2013 – 8:00pm Music at Amherst Chamber Series Amherst College Buckley Recital Hall Amherst, Massachusetts Tickets: www.amherst.edu Program:…
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Positive Feedback reviews the ASQ Shostakovich Fragments Recordings
Bob Neill in his “Notes of an Amateur” column on Postive Feedback Online has some kind words for both Volume One and Two of our Shostakovich Fragments recordings: “Quartet No. 1 (1938) played by the Alexanders has a beauty we won’t often hear from it. There’s plenty of vigor when it’s called for — vigor…
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Film Music Blog Reviews Gershwin & Kern
The blog Film Music: The Neglected Art has a new review for our latest release Gershwin & Kern: “The first part of the CD includes the four major songs from “Porgy and Bess” featuring the clarinet of Joan Enric Lluna. It is written as a showcase for the talents of the virtuoso and he doesn’t…
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Ensemble Magazine reviews In Friendship
German magazine ensemble: Magazin für Kammermusik has a review for our recent release In Friendship with Joan Enric Lluna. Review is translated below: In Friendship Repertoire: 5/5 stars Sound: 4/5 stars Interpretation: 5/5 stars The collaboration between the 30 year old American Alexander String Quartet and the Spanish clarinetist, Joan Enric Lluna has lasted just…
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With Strings Attached Gets a Rave from MusicWeb International
Recent release With Strings Attached, featuring the ASQ and the San Francisco Choral Artists gets a rave review from MusicWeb International: “Alongside music by big classical names we get some transcriptions, and some interesting new works commissioned for the project. The old and the new combine to create a beautiful program shining like facets of…
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Looking Back at 2012 – New Releases
2013 is almost upon us, so join us this week as we reflect on the past year. 2012 was an exciting year for ASQ and Foghorn Classics, as we released THREE new recordings! Take a look back at them and some quick review quotes below: In Friendship “This album, titled In Friendship, is particularly remarkable…
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MusicWeb International Reviews Mozart Haydn Quartets
MusicWeb International has a new review of our Mozart: Homage — the Six Quartets Dedicated to Haydn recording: “Individually, Mozart’s ‘Haydn’ Quartets have been recorded countless times by every string quartet worth its salt…The ASQ – who last year celebrated their 30th anniversary – are hard to fault in any regard: their professionalism is immaculate,…
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ArkivMusic Recommends Gershwin & Kern!
The newly revamped ArkivMusic has a new featured list of recommended new releases they are calling their “Drilldown” and we’re happy to report that our newest release Gershwin & Kern, has made the list! Check out the full list by clicking here. Track 6: “The Way You Look Tonight” by Jerome Kern Stream via SoundCloud…
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Fanfare Magazine Interviews ASQ Founder Sandy Wilson
Lynn René Bayley of Fanfare Magazine has a new, and very thorough, interview with ASQ’s founder, Sandy Wilson. Take a look at her kind introduction, and then follow the link to the full interview! The Alexander String Quartet, headquartered in San Francisco, is only now starting to make its way into the homes of millions…
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San Francisco Chronicle Reviews Gershwin & Kern
Joshua Kosman of The San Francisco Chronicle with a review for our new release Gershwin & Kern: “…it’s striking and invigorating to hear some of [Gershwin and Kern’s] familiar songs in these beautiful arrangements, suavely and soulfully played by the Alexander String Quartet. The gem of this set is Carl Davis’ adaptation of four songs…
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KDFC State of The Arts features Gershwin & Kern
KDFC’s “The State of The Arts” features the new Gershwin & Kern recording and interviews ASQ’s own Zak Grafilo. Take a listen: From KDFC: “The latest CD by the Alexander String Quartet pairs two kings of the American popular song: George Gershwin and Jerome Kern. A suite of tunes from Porgy and Bess, which began…
