Today we will once again focus on Lex van Delden and Hendrik Andriessen’s quartets, as well as a piece by Louis Andriessen. Lex van Delden’s string quartet no. 2 is an adaptation of his eight symphony for strings. The two quartets by Hendrik Andriessen are late works, one somewhat enigmatic and the other a reflection on the 18th century. In ‘Miserere’, Louis Andriessen also looks back to the past, specifically to the eponymous work by 17th-century composer Gregorio Allegri.
Lex van Delden (1919-1988) – String quartet no.2, opus 86 (1965)
- Preludio – Allegro – Postludio, 2. Scherzo. Con moto, 3. Lento-Allegro
Performed by: Utrecht String Quartet
CD: MDG
Hendrik Andriessen (1892-1981) – Il pensiero (1961)
Performed by: Matangi Quartet
CD: Etcetera
Hendrik Andriessen (1892-1981) – L’indifférent (1969)
- Allegro, 2. Quasi menuetto, 3. Andante con moto
Performed by: Matangi Quartet
CD: Etcetera
Louis Andriessen (1939-2021) – …Miserere… (2006/07)
Performed by: Matangi Quartet
CD: Etcetera
