Kiwa Quartet Photo: Supplied
Malavika Gopal & Alan Molina (violins), Sophia Acheson (viola) and guest cellist for this concert Rolf Gjelsten.
The beautiful alpine countryside of Lower Austria is where Anton Webern liked to hike. It was there that Webern found inspiration for his 'Langsamer Satz' (slow movement). Webern was 21, and his cousin Wilhelmine, who later became his wife, was his companion on the trip.
Webern's more famous avant-garde music was still some years in the future, and this passionate piece is descended from the 19th century romantic tradition of Brahms, Richard Strauss, and especially Gustav Mahler.
Recorded on 26 May 2019 at St. Andrew's on The Terrace, Wellington by RNZ Concert
Producer/Sound engineer: Darryl Stack
