Quatuor Akilone - Repertoire

Repertoire

2025

THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING

Related to the upcoming CD “Deep in the Forest” tour (release in October 2024).

Ludwig VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) String quartet n.16 in F major op.135 25′

Leoš JANACEK (1854-1928) String quartet no.2 “Lettres intimes” 25′

Antonín DVOŘÁK (1841-1904) String quartet n.10 in E b major, op.51 33′
or
“Cypress” B.152 (excerpts) 15′

DVORAK AMONG FRIENDS (QUARTET SOLO version)

Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897) String quartet in A minor op.51 n.2 33′

Antonín DVOŘÁK (1841-1904) “Cypress” B.152 (excerpts) (SUK version) 15′

Josef SUK (1874-1935) Barkarola – Andante con moto B dur 4 ‘

Leoš JANACEK (1854-1928) String quartet n.2 ” Lettres intimes ” 25′

DVORAK AMONG FRIENDS (QUARTET+)

Related to the upcoming CD “Deep in the Forest” tour (release in October 2024).

Antonín DVOŘÁK (1841-1904) String quartet n.10 in E b major, op.51 33′

Josef SUK (1874-1935) Barkarola – Andante con moto B dur 4 ‘

Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897) String quintet op.111 with Léa Hennino, viola 30′

Antonín DVOŘÁK (1841-1904) “Cypresses” B.152 (excerpts) 15′
Andante affetuoso ed appassionato op.2 10′

Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897) Quintet with piano with Théo Fouchenneret, piano 45′

Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897) String quartet in a minor op.51 n.2 33′

Josef SUK Barkarola – Andante con moto B dur 4 ‘

Antonin DVOŘÁK Piano quintet in A major n.2 op.81 with Théo Fouchenneret, piano 35′
OR
String quintet in Eb major n.3 op.97 with Léa Hennino, viola
OR
String quintet in G major n.2 op.77 with Laurène Durantel, double bass

VIENNESE LYRICAL IMPULSE

Alban BERG (1885-1935) Suite Lyrique 30′

Ludwig VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) String quartet in B flat major n.13 op.130 50′

O SOLE MIO

Luigi BOCCHERINI (1743-1805) String quartet in D major, op.8 n.1, G.165 15′

Joseph HAYDN (1732-1805) String quartet in A major op.20 n.6 17′

Juan Crisóstomo de ARRIAGA (1806-1826) String quartet in A major n.2 23′

Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791) String quartet in Bb major, K.589 ” Prussian ” 24′

TRANSVERSAL PROJECT

Xu Yi (1963-) World premiere

Jérôme Désigaud (1979-) / Akilone Quartet Parastiches

Programme to be completed with works from the quartet’s repertoire, depending on the venue.

2026

TRANSVERSAL PROJECT

Xu Yi (1963-) World premiere

Jérôme Désigaud (1979-) / Akilone Quartet Parastiches

Programme to be completed with works from the quartet’s repertoire, depending on the venue.

MEZA MĀTE – SONGS OF THE NORTH

Edvard GRIEG (1843-1907) String quartet n.1 in G minor op.27 35′

Grażyna BACEWICZ (1909-1969) String quartet n.4 (1951) 22′

Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA (1928-2016) String quartet n.1 ‘ Quartettino “ (1952) 12′

Pēteris VASKS (1946-) String quartet n.2 ‘ Summer songs “ (1984) 28′
Nordic Folk Tunes / Chants nordiques (Arr. Danish String Quartet)

In connection with the 80th birthday of the Latvian composer Pēteris Vasks.

JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF GIANTS

Béla BARTOK (1881-1945) String Quartet n.5 Sz.102 35′

Ludwig van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) String Quartet in B flat major n.13 op.130 50′

ENCHANTED NIGHTS

Ludwig van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) String quartet in E-flat major n.10 op.74 ‘The Harps’ 30′

Fanny MENDELSSOHN (1805-1847) String quartet in E flat major 20′

Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897) String quartet in A minor op.51 n.2 33′

Quartet+

octet with the Zaide Quartet

ENESCO Octet op.7 40’

MENDELSSOHN Octet in E Flat major op.20 32′

DVOŘÁK+

Related to the upcoming CD “Deep in the Forest” tour (release in October 2024).

Antonin DVOŘÁK (1841-1904) String quartet n.10 in E b major, op.51 33’

Josef SUK (1874-1935) Barkarola – Andante con moto B dur 4’

Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897) String quintet op.111 with Léa Hennino, viola 30’

Antonin DVOŘÁK(1841-1904) ‘Cyprès’ B.152 (excerpts) 15’
Andante affetuoso ed appassionato op.2 10’

Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897) Quintet with piano with Théo Fouchenneret, piano 45’

Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897) String quartet in a minor op.51 n.2 33’

Josef SUK Barkarola – Andante con moto B dur 4’

Antonin DVOŘÁK Piano quintet in A major n.2 op.81 with Théo Fouchenneret, piano 35’

OR
String quintet in Eb major n.3 op.97 with Léa Hennino, viola
OR
String quintet in G major n.2 op.77 with Laurène Durantel, double bass

String Quartet Repertoire

HAYDN
String quartet Op. 20 n°2
String quartet Op. 20 n°3

String quartet Op. 20 n°4
String quartet Op. 33 n°2 « The joke »
String quartet Op. 33 n°6
String quartet Op. 64 n°4
String quartet Op. 76 n°2 « The fifths »
String quartet Op. 77 n°1

MOZART
Divertimento Kv. 136
String Quartet Kv. 158
String Quartet Kv. 159
String Quartet Kv. 387 in G Dur

String Quartet Kv. 421 in D minor

String Quartet Kv. 465 “Dissonances”
Adagio et Fugue Kv. 546

BEETHOVEN
String quartet Op. 18 n°1

String quartet Op. 18 n°4
String quartet Op. 18 n°6
String quartet Op. 59 n°1
String quartet Op. 59 n°2
String quartet Op. 59 n°3

String quartet Op. 131

SCHUBERT
String quartet D. 703, « Quartettsatz »
String quartet D. 804, « Rosamund »
String quartet D. 810, « Der Tod und das Mädchen »

MENDELSSOHN
String quartet Op. 13
String quartet Op. 80

SCHUMANN
String quartet Op. 41 n°1

BRAHMS
String quartet Op. 51 n°1

DVORAK
Cypresses B152 for string quartet

PUCCINI
Crisantemi, elegy for string quartet

GRIEG
String quartet n°2 in F Major (unfinished )

DEBUSSY
String quartet in G minor

RAVEL
String quartet in F Major

FAURE
String quartet

CHOSTAKOVITCH
String quartet n°2

JANACEK
String quartet n°2 « Intimate Letters »

WEBERN
Langsamer Satz
5 movements Op. 5
Bagatelles Op. 9

BERG
String quartet Op. 3

STRAVINSKY
3 pieces for string quartet

BARTOK

String quartet n°1

String quartet n°6

TURINA
La Oracion del Torero

KURTAG
12 Microludes for string quartet

DUTILLEUX
Ainsi la Nuit

PIAZZOLLA
Four for Tango

PAULET
String quartet n°2 « en forme d’études »

BOUTRY
String quartet

ADAMEK
“Rapid Eye Movment” for string quartet

Y.ROBIN
“Crescent Scratches” for string quartet

XU YI
Aquilone Lontano (creation)

DEQING WEN
Ink Splashing II (creation)

Other

BOCCHERINI
Quintet for string quartet and guitar in D major G. 448

MOZART
2 Viola quintet in G minor Kv. 516
Quintet for string quartet and klarinet in A Major Kv. 581

Horn quintet in E-flat Major Kv.407

Flute quartet in D Major Kv.285

BEETHOVEN
2 violas quintet in C major Op. 29

WEBER
Clarinet quintet Op. 34

SCHUBERT
2 cellos quintet in C major Op. 163

MENDELSSOHN
Octet in E flat Major Op. 20

BRAHMS
Piano quintet in F minor Op. 34

String sextet in B-flat Major Op. 18 (n^o1)
String sextet in G Major Op. 36 (n^o2)

DVORAK
Piano quintet in A Major Op. 81

2 violas quintet in E-flat major Op. 97

BARTOK
Piano quintet in C

WAGNER
Siegfried Idyll for string and wind quintets

STRAUSS
String sextet from Capriccio

SHOSTAKOVITCH
Piano Quintet Op. 57

SCHOENBERG
Verklärte Nacht Op. 4

PIAZZOLA
Five Tango Sensations for Bandoneon and string quartet