Pavel Haas, Hagen Quartets Clash in Seoul with Same Repertoire
A Unique Musical Encounter in Seoul The Czech-origin Pavel Haas Quartet, a world-renowned chamber music group in its 24th year since its founding, recently completed their morning practice as usual in the capital, Prague, on the 24th. The four members sat side by side in front of an iPad for a video interview with this newspaper. Their chamber music recordings have received acclaim, being selected as the Recording of the Year by the British classical music magazine Gramophone . Following last year’s performance at the Incheon Art Center, they will hold another concert in Seoul at the Seoul Arts Center on November 11 of this year. However, there is an interesting coincidence. The Hagen Quartet, an Austrian chamber music powerhouse with a 45-year history, is also set to perform in Korea at the Lotte Concert Hall on November 9. The two quartets’ concerts, held just two days apart, will feature the same repertoire. Both groups are scheduled to perform Beethoven (1770–1827), the saint of...