Mendelssohn has loomed large for the New Zealand String Quartet in the past year, with Naxos recordings soon to be released. The link with Bach, who had died 60 years before Mendelssohn was born, exists because it was Mendelssohn who brought Bach back to the mainstream of music after decades of neglect. You can hear [...]
Archive for June, 2007
Divine tallying of a composer’s debt
Concert: Saturday June 9 2007 Bach and Mendelssohn – “A Divine Obsession”.
The New Zealand String Quartet has strong ties with Nelson. Every time they return, members bring a fresh choice of music, and audible proof that they are evolving and perfecting their ensemble.
Their intention in the two concerts, given on Saturday and yesterday, [...]
Audience is spellbound
Concert: “A Divine Obsession” – Music by Bach and Mendelssohn, Tom McDonald Cellar, Church Road Winery, Taradale 6 June 2008 With its intimate ambience and splendid acoustic qualities, the Tom McDonald Barrel Room is a favourite venue for the internationally acclaimed NZSQ – violinists Helene Pohl and Douglas Beilman, Violist Gillian Ansell and Cellist [...]