Tesla Quartet - Haydn, Ravel & Stravinsky: Works for String Quartet (2018) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

The great inventor and futurist Nikola Tesla, from whom the Tesla Quartet takes its name, talked of the invisible yet inseparable ties which bind people together. Through performance, teaching and outreach, the Tesla Quartet has for ten years strived to tap into this palpable feeling, using music to create meaningful connections with their audiences. Celebrating this first decade together, the quartet’s debut album draws upon the need for reflection, and to look upon the familiar in a new light. None did this more effectively than Igor Stravinsky, two centuries after Haydn pioneered the string quartet, and Ravel’s masterful contribution takes its place as a staple of the repertoire. Praised for their “superb capacity to find the inner heart of everything they play, regardless of the era, style or technical demand” (The International Review of Music) the Tesla Quartet brings refinement and prowess to both new and established repertoire. They formed in 2008 at The Juilliard School, and have quickly established themselves as one of the most promising ensembles in New York.

Tracklist:
01. String Quartet in F Major, M. 35: I. Allegro moderato
02. String Quartet in F Major, M. 35: II. Assez vif, très rythmé
03. String Quartet in F Major, M. 35: III. Très lent
04. String Quartet in F Major, M. 35: IV. Vif et agité
05. Menuet sur le nom d'Haydn, M. 58 (Arr. R. Snyder for String Quartet)
06. String Quartet in C Major, Op. 54 No. 2, Hob. III:57: I. Vivace
07. String Quartet in C Major, Op. 54 No. 2, Hob. III:57: II. Adagio
08. String Quartet in C Major, Op. 54 No. 2, Hob. III:57: III. Minuet & Trio
09. String Quartet in C Major, Op. 54 No. 2, Hob. III:57: IV. Finale. Adagio-Presto
10. Menuet antique, M. 7 (Arr. R. Snyder for String Quartet)
11. Concertino for String Quartet
12. Menuet in C-Sharp Minor, M. 42 (Arr. R. Snyder for String Quartet)