Fartein Valen: String Quartet No.2, Op.13 (Hansakvartetten)

Fartein Valen (1887–1952): String Quartet No.2, Op.13 (1929) Hansakvartetten (rec. 2013) Åsta Jørgensen, violin Hilary Foster, violin Helga Steen, viola Walter Heim, cello 00:04 – Fuga: Andante con moto 05:16 – Tempo di minuetto, graziozo; Trio: Poco più mosso 09:29 – Finale: Allegro assai The minuetto has claimed a spot as one of my all-time favorite movements for string quartet. Somehow, it manages to walk an extremely fine line between being deeply profound and utterly whimsical. The other movements are very beautiful too.