Danish String Quartet

Danish Quartet, Mitsuko Uchida, Stravinsky's The Firebird and more

Bruce Hodges

This week's Fanfare brings us three outstanding string ensembles, a star pianist, and a performance of Stravinsky's The Firebird between it all.

The Danish String Quartet looks to their Nordic roots on the new album, <em>Last Leaf</em>.

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Vintage Nordic Folk Tunes, With Strings Attached

Tom Huizenga

Members of the Danish String Quartet carry on Scandinavian folk traditions by refurbishing old songs and writing a few new ones of their own.

The Danish String Quartet's new release features British and Danish composers. Violinist Frederik Øland is second from the left; violist Asbjørn Nørgaard is second from the right.

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The Danish String Quartet's Manifold Vision For Classical Music

NPR Staff

"Classical music is many things," says violist Asbjørn Nørgaard. "It can sound like Coldplay. It can sound like heavy metal." The quartet's new album, out now, is called Adès/Nørgard/Abrahamsen.