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Premium ❘ Feature50 years of the Takács Quartet
As the Takács Quartet celebrates its 50th birthday, its members talk to Pauline Harding about the ensemble’s legacy, the intangible ‘fifth spirit’ that has shaped its character even as its players have changed over the decades, and the importance of teaching and other projects and challenges
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Premium ❘ FeatureSession Report: the Takács Quartet on re-recording Schubert
For the Takács Quartet, re-recording two of Schubert’s string quartets, albeit with a new line-up, has been an eye-opening experience, as first violinist Edward Dusinberre and violist Richard O’Neill tell Charlotte Gardner
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Takács Quartet to welcome new violist in 2020
As the group celebrates its 45th year, Richard O’Neill will take over from Geraldine Walther
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NewsTakács Quartet founding violinist Károly Schranz steps down
Tenure lasting 43 years comes to an end as Harumi Rhodes prepares to take second violin chair
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ReviewDebussy: String Quartet in G minor op.10. Franck: Piano Quintet in F minor op.14
The Strad Issue: July 2016 Description: The Takács on top form in two French masterpieces Musicians: Takács Quartet, Marc-André Hamelin (piano) Composer: Debussy; Franck Catalogue number: HYPERION CDA68061 Marc-André Hamelin has made a ...
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NewsHadelich, Tetzlaff, Takács, Eighth Blackbird receive classical Grammy nominations
The nominations for the 58th annual Grammy Awards were announced on 7 December. In the classical categories, the Seattle Symphony received three nominations for its recording of Dutilleux’s Métaboles, Symphony no. 2 ‘Le double’, and the violin concerto L’arbre des songes featuring Augustin Hadelich (pictured). Hadelich, who was ...
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ArticleThe Takács Quartet performs Schubert's Death and the Maiden
The Takács Quartet performs the second movement from Schubert's Death and the Maiden String Quartet no.14, filmed at Hopetoun House, Scotland in 1998.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase back issues click here.
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Takács Quartet and violinist Alina Ibragimova win Royal Philharmonic Society awards
The Takács Quartet and violinist Alina Ibragimova were among the winners of the 2011 Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards, which acknowledge achievements in live classical music during 2010. The Takács Quartet, which gave a complete Beethoven quartets cycle at the Southbank Centre in 2009–10, won in the Chamber Music and ...
