Hagen Quartet

Friday, March 01, 2024 - 7:30 PM
Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center

Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center

300 South Broad Street Learn More

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About This Performance

This Salzburg quartet makes “music that challenges convention… with a beauty that brings you to your knees” (Hamburger Abendblatt). Having recorded the Beethoven quartets over the better part of three decades, the Hagens apply their singular sound—lean and direct, with fleet tempos and restrained vibrato—to the master’s hauntingly beautiful Op. 132 quartet as well as works by Haydn and Bartók.

Haydn: Quartet in C Major, Op. 76, No. 3, Emperor
Bartók: Quartet No. 2
Beethoven: Quartet in A Minor, Op. 132

The Artist(s)

Hagen Quartet
The Hagen Quartet has attained an unparalleled position among the finest ensembles of our time, having been declared “the pinnacle of musicality” (Die Presse). For nearly four decades, the Hagen has performed throughout the world and amassed a storied discography of nearly fifty recordings. Based in Salzburg, the Hagen Quartet will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2021. … Read More

Videos

Hagen Quaret | Beethoven: String Quartet No. 16
Hagen Quartet | Mozart: String Quartet #17 in B-flat major
WHAT YOU'LL HEAR