In June 2021, the Klenke Quartet celebrate their 30th anniversary and have been inspiring international concert life with an unchanged line-up since their foundation in 1991. Consisting of four female musicians, the ensemble has established itself as one of the most important German string quartets and is considered “one of the most distinguished European formations” (GewandhausMagazin). Deepness, vocal quality, intimate music-making paired with a strong program dramaturgy as well as a sound intensity down to the softest note characterize the Klenke Quartet. After the successful recording of the string quintets by W. A. Mozart together with Harald Schoneweg, this recording again features quintets by Mozart, this time with natural horn player Stephan Katte and the clarinettist Nicola Jürgensen as guest musicians.
Recorded at Hans Rosbaud Studio, Baden-Baden 2019/2020
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Clarinet Quintet A major, K. 581
Johann Sebastian Bach:
Five Fugues from “The Well-Tempered Clavier”, Book II arr. for two violins, viola, and cello, K. 405
Horn Quintet in E-flat major, K. 407
Klenke Quartett
Nicola Jürgensen, basset clarinet
Stephan Katte, natural horn
