Leyendas: an Andean Walkabout - Gabriela Lena Frank

Chiara Quartet - Leyendas

     

The Chiara Quartet is a great young group with lots of chemistry and energy on the stage. They play together extremely well, like one tightly knit group - not just four string players who happen to be in the same room playing at the same time (something that happens often with young chamber musicians). Leyendas is really one of the most interesting and exciting contemporary pieces for string quartet I have ever heard. Each movement is unique with beautiful melodies or uses uncommon techniques in order to produce a certain South American sound. I loved seeing this piece performed live, but am very happy to be able to hear it again and again with this recording. Great job, Chiara.