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Nostalgia and New Visions From the Arneis Quartet
On Friday, violist Daniel Doña sounded especially at home in this harmonic world in his opening solo and frequent interludes.
On Friday, violist Daniel Doña sounded especially at home in this harmonic world in his opening solo and frequent interludes.
Britten’s Pure Admiration for Purcell
The Arneis Quartet... ably met Britten’s demands for the expressive possibilities of the quartet medium. Doña also wrote the very lucid, erudite program notes.
The Arneis Quartet... ably met Britten’s demands for the expressive possibilities of the quartet medium. Doña also wrote the very lucid, erudite program notes.
Wordless Poetry, Singerless Song
The fragments forced each quartet member to transform with frequent fluidly from accompaniment to the melody and back, in a strong collaborative outing.
The fragments forced each quartet member to transform with frequent fluidly from accompaniment to the melody and back, in a strong collaborative outing.
Literary And Musical Circles Mix Things Up For Allen Ginsberg In A New Late-Night Series
The performance side of this album is expertly handled by the Arneis Quartet... Ensemble, tone, and atmosphere could hardly be improved...
The performance side of this album is expertly handled by the Arneis Quartet... Ensemble, tone, and atmosphere could hardly be improved...
Mendelssohn Beyond the Facile
The challenge for performers when taking them on is to make music out of all that craftsmanship. The Arneis Quartet was able to accomplish this brilliantly...
The challenge for performers when taking them on is to make music out of all that craftsmanship. The Arneis Quartet was able to accomplish this brilliantly...
Musical Connections to T. S. Eliot
In this unfamiliar repertoire, what stood out was their versatility and balance
In this unfamiliar repertoire, what stood out was their versatility and balance
Arneis Quartet at BU’s Morse Auditorium
As the concert drew to a close, the logic of the programming sank in—with a first half so sublimely played and a second half so intriguing, the pairing was ultimately very satisfying, the excitement remaining days later.
As the concert drew to a close, the logic of the programming sank in—with a first half so sublimely played and a second half so intriguing, the pairing was ultimately very satisfying, the excitement remaining days later.
Mendelssohn and Wolf Seeking Connections
The playing had passion but also impressive dynamic and rhythmic unification, and ability to turn on a dime.
The playing had passion but also impressive dynamic and rhythmic unification, and ability to turn on a dime.
Crisp Yet Full-bodied Blend from Arneis
...each rather brings his own voice to the whole, and the blend is singularly beautiful: sweet but with the sweetness of clear water— not at all cloying.
...each rather brings his own voice to the whole, and the blend is singularly beautiful: sweet but with the sweetness of clear water— not at all cloying.
Liquid Gold from Arneis
relatively young quartet, they have already achieved something it often takes years to develop: a unique, collective sound which is as warm and full of sparkle as liquid gold
relatively young quartet, they have already achieved something it often takes years to develop: a unique, collective sound which is as warm and full of sparkle as liquid gold