Opus13, a young string quartet, releases its debut album featuring works by Felix Mendelssohn and Edvard Grieg, beginning with Mendelssohn’s String Quartet Op. 13 No 2. The performances are described as assured and distinctive, with reviewers highlighting the quartet’s approach to contrasts of character and tempo, including a warm, intense reading of the slow movement.
The album also presents Grieg’s String Quartet No 1, framed as an effective pairing with Mendelssohn. Sources emphasize the quartet’s handling of Grieg’s repetition and shifting moods, including a third movement that blends a lively Nordic folk character with disciplined ensemble playing. One publication also notes the group’s background: Opus13 forms in Oslo in 2014 and is made up of performers recognized through competition success, including the Wigmore Hall String Quartet competition. The debut includes an encore of Grieg’s “Solveig’s Song,” arranged with the group credited collectively.
Overall, the coverage focuses on musical interpretation and the quartet’s promise, with no major disputes across the reports provided.
