Various Composers - CHAOS (Chaos String Quartet)

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1. Joseph Haydn - Die Schöpfung, Hob. XXI:2, Pt. 1: No. 1, Die Vorstellung des Chaos
2. Samu Gryllus - 5 Transitions: No. 1, A
3. Johann Sebastian Bach - Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus I
4. Samu Gryllus - 5 Transitions: No. 2, B
5. Jean-Féry Rebel - Les éléments: Le cahos
6. Samu Gryllus - 5 Transitions: No. 3, C
7. György Ligeti - String Quartet No. 2: I. Allegro nervoso
8. György Ligeti - String Quartet No. 2: II. Sostenuto, molto calmo
9. György Ligeti - String Quartet No. 2: III. Come un meccanismo di precisione
10. György Ligeti - String Quartet No. 2: IV. Presto furioso, brutale, tumultuoso
11. György Ligeti - String Quartet No. 2: V. Allegro con delicatezza
12. Jean-Philippe Rameau - Zaïs, RCT 60: Overture
13. Samu Gryllus - 5 Transitions: No. 4, D
14. Johann Sebastian Bach - Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus II
15. Alfred Schnittke - String Quartet No. 3: I. Andante
16. Samu Gryllus - 5 Transitions: No. 5, E
17. Ludwig van Beethoven - Große Fuge, Op. 133

Chaos String Quartet

    Susanne Schäffer, violin

    Eszter Kruchió, violin

    Sara Marzadori, viola

    Bas Jongen, cello

Date: 2026

Label: Solo Musica

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The album explores humanity’s enduring fascination with chaos—feared as disorder yet revered as a source of creation and artistic brilliance. Bringing together works that evoke turbulence and unpredictability, the program presents arrangements for string quartet of pieces originally written for diverse instruments, interconnected by improvised interludes based on material by Hungarian composer Samu Gryllus. The Chaos String Quartet was formed following a chance meeting at a masterclass in Prussia Cove, when its members embraced the adventurous spirit inherent in quartet playing. Now BBC New Generation Artists (2023–2025), they perform at leading venues including Wigmore Hall, the Musikverein, and the Concertgebouw, embodying the idea that from chaos can arise striking musical clarity and beauty.

Founded in 2019, the Chaos String Quartet draws inspiration from the principles of chaos in art, science, and philosophy. The ensemble has quickly established an international reputation, winning major competitions including ARD (2022), Bordeaux (2022), Bad Tölz (2023), and Haydn (2023), alongside further distinctions at the Bartók World Competition and the Premio VE Rimbotti. They have performed at leading venues such as the Musikverein Wien, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Wigmore Hall, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, and Philharmonie de Paris, and appear regularly at prominent festivals across Europe and beyond. Graduates of the mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna and the Scuola di Musica di Fiesole, the quartet combines artistic excellence with initiatives aimed at broadening access to the string quartet repertoire.

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