Release Date: 11 January 2014
Label: Naxos / Naxos Classics
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 747313339570
Genres: Classical
Composer/Series: Hetu
Description
Highly respected as an educator, Jacques Hétu was also one of the most frequently performed of all contemporary Canadian composers. His earlier hallmarks of polytonality and harmonic tension were rooted in European influences, and as his work matured it became increasingly lyrical and virtuosic. The First String Quartet sees Hétu's emerging style combine 20th-century techniques with a neo-romantic harmonic language, while the more personal Second Quartet concludes with a hauntingly beautiful Andante in memory of the composer's mother. The lyrical Sérénade evokes the tranquility of a starry summer's night. Hétu's witty Adagio and Rondo was his first foray into string quartet writing, while the masterful Sextet was his final chamber work for strings.
Tracklisting
Peter Otto; Nashville Symphony; Giancarlo Guerrero
Dariia Lytvishko
Michael Kaykov
Danish Chamber Orchestra; Adam Fischer
DUO Goni-Perretta
Wenting Shi
Stuttgar
Schilli
London Philharmonic Orchestra; The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra; Czech National Symphony O
San Diego Symphony Orchestra; Rafael Payare
Meraki Duo
Lotte Betts-Dean, Joseph Havlat
Chanticleer
Ben Michaels
Xavier Phillips; Lausanne Soloists
Wilhem Latchoumia
