Audiophile Audition: 'The Havana Quartet, founded by Brouwer in 1980, has this music in their fingers and soul.'

[The Havana String Quartet Leo Brouwer - The String Quartets - String Trio; Zoho Classix ZM 201108 (2011)]

Audiophile Audition

The Havana Quartet, founded by Brouwer in 1980, has this music in their fingers and soul.

Published on August 28, 2011

“LEO BROUWER: The String Quartets; String Trio – The Havana String Quartet – Zoho Classix ZM 201108, 74:21 ****:

Afro-Cuban guitarist, composer and conductor Leo Brouwer was known primarily as a guitarist until the early 1980s when an injury to one of his fingers cut short his concertizing career. He turned to conducting and composition, and his numerous works include eleven concertos for guitar and orchestra, chamber and choral works, modern ballet and over 60 film scores, including the 1993 film, 'Like Water for Chocolate.' He has received over 200 international awards, including the Latin Grammy for Best Classical Music Album (2010) for this recording.”

“There is much to savor and study in the multiplicity of styles that Brouwer has used in these compositions. The Havana Quartet, founded by Brouwer in 1980, has this music in their fingers and soul. The recording is close and present.”

— Robert Moon

[Leo Brouwer (b. 1939) is featured at AfriClassical.com]