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CMNZ: Takács Quartet

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CMNZ 2025 - Takács Quartet

Photo: Chamber Music New Zealand

In this performance presented by Chamber Music New Zealand, the world-renowned Takács Quartet performs at Auckland's Holy Trinity Cathedral. The ensemble—Edward Dusinberre, Harumi Rhodes, Richard O’Neill, and András Fejér—presents a programme that bridges the classical and contemporary with their excellent command of the string quartet repertoire.

The concert begins with Joseph Haydn’s String Quartet in G minor ("The Rider"), famous for its galloping finale. This is followed by Flow, a cosmic-inspired work by American composer Nokuthula Ngwenyama. The programme concludes with Beethoven’s energetic String Quartet No. 9 (the third "Razumovsky"), followed by an encore from Ravel’s String Quartet.

Recorded by RNZ Concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral, 30 August 2025
Producer: Emre Ekici
Engineer: Adrian Hollay