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The Brodsky QuartetBrodsky back in Sweden

The Brodsky quartet have reached far beyond the regular chamber music audience among other things thanks to cross boundary collaborations with musicians such as Anne Sofie von Otter, Elvis Costello, Björk and Dave Brubeck. Now, there will be a new tour of Sweden for Concerts Sweden.

The Brodsky quartet is British and was started in 1972. They named it after Adolf Brodsky, the Russian violinist and teacher who used to teach the original members. The musicians have become famous for performing the music standing up, which they argue increases the musical intensity compared to sitting in a half-circle, which string quartets normally do. Through the years, they have become one of the world’s most famous and appreciated quartets and have recorded a large amount of the classical repertoire. Furthermore, several composers have written directly for the ensemble, including John Tavener and Witold Lutoslawski.

The Brodsky quartet toured for Concerts Sweden in the spring of 2004.