Presented by Leo Samama.
Jan van Gilse (1881-1944) – String Quartet (1922) unfinished
Adagio
Performers: Ebony Quartet
CD: Donemus
Iet Stants (1903-1968) – String Quartet No.2 (1922) (No.1 dates from 1920)
Andante quasi allegretto, 2. Leggiero, 3. Adagio, 4. Allegretto giocoso
Performers: Dufy Quartet
CD: BFO/Donemus
Willem Pijper (1894-1947) – String Quartet No.3 (1923) 11:30
Lento, 2. Larghetto espressivo, 3. Molto tranquillo – Poco mosso
Performers: Schönberg Quartet
CD: Olympia
Henriette Bosmans (1895-1952) – String Quartet (1927)
Allegro molto moderato, 2. Largo, 3. Allegro molto
Performers: Belifante Quartet
CD: Belifante Quartet
Willem Pijper (1894-1947) – String Quartet No.4 (1928)
Andante molto moderato – un poco meno tranquillo, 2. Allegro assai, 3. Allegro tranquillo, 4. Allegro
Performers: Schönberg Quartet
CD: Olympia
In the same year 1922, in which the two movements of Van Gilse were created, the barely 18-year-old Let Stants composed her Second String Quartet, more or less under the guidance of her teacher, Willem Pijper. In 1923, Willem Pijper came with his Third String Quartet. Both Pijper and his pupil loved a southern glow in their quartets. The same applies to the concise String Quartet by Henriette Bosmans, who also studied with Willem Pijper. Her teacher’s Fourth String Quartet sounds more laconic than that of the student.
