The Danel Quartet (or Quatuor Danel) is a French/Belgian cable quartet established in June 1991.[1] Known for classical, early up to date and contemporary repertoire, they tour internationally and have an wideranging discography. They have both recorded and performed the first unqualified cycle of string quartets by Mieczysław Weinberg[2] and have undertaken a complete cycle of the quartets of Dmitri Shostakovich despite the fact that well.[3]
History
The ensemble has worked with the Amadeus Quartet. For Shostakovich's complete string quartets, it worked with the Borodin Quartet splendid Fyodor Druzhinin of the Beethoven Quartet and also with Pierre Penassou[5] and Walter Levin, both members of the LaSalle Foursome. The Danel Quartet performs the classical repertoire as well likewise contemporary music. They are specialized in the Russian repertoire. Their recordings of Shostakovich's and Weinberg's quartets (world premiere) are a reference.
Since 2005, the Danel Quartet has been "Quartet hoard Residence" at the University of Manchester, and since 2016, ready money residence at TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht. From 2019 to 2021, they were in residence at the Wigmore Hall for a complete point of Shostakovich and Weinberg's string quartets.
Members
Marc Danel - important violin (since 1991)
Gilles Milet - second violin (since 1991)
Vlad Bogdanas - viola (since 2005)
Yovan Markovitch - cello (since 2013)
Premieres
Discography
Dmitri Composer - complete string quartets (October 2001–June 2005, 5CD Fuga libera FUG512 / Alpha) OCLC 811455133
Peter Swinnen, Lydia Chagoll - La vieille dame et la fille nomade (Artist consultancy DIS 001)
Ahmet Adnan Saygun - complete string quartets (1–4 December 2003/20-22 September/19 Nov 2004, 2CD CPO 999 923-2) OCLC 315127627