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The Terem Quartet

The Terem Quartet is unique. As classically trained musicians, their technique and expertise are astonishing. As players of traditional folk instruments, their music is startlingly original.

The group came together at the Leningrad Conservatoire in 1986 and are still very rooted in the city of Leningrad (now St Petersburg). With just one accordion, two domras (lutes) and one huge bass balalaika, the Quartet create a swelling and retreating orchestra of sound.

Full of subtleties and contradictions, their repertoire moves seamlessly from gypsy melodies to popular theme tunes to Tchaikovsky. Such an eccentric range of material is completely in tune with the humour of their live performance.

  • imageAdd To Basketmore info£7.27Terem - CD
    playLyrical DanceThe Terem Quartet2m 33s
    playFantasyThe Terem Quartet3m 11s
    playThe Legend Of The Old Mountain ManThe Terem Quartet4m 27s
    playCossack's FarewellThe Terem Quartet3m 18s
    playToccataThe Terem Quartet1m 57s
    playVariations On Swan LakeThe Terem Quartet2m 12s
    playSimfonia LubovaThe Terem Quartet3m 50s
    playOld CarouselThe Terem Quartet2m 26s
    playTwo-Step NadyaThe Terem Quartet3m 17s
    playTsigankaThe Terem Quartet2m 11s
    playLetnie KanikuliThe Terem Quartet3m 39s
    playCountry ImprovisationThe Terem Quartet1m 31s
    playValenkiThe Terem Quartet2m 2s
    playBarnyniaThe Terem Quartet2m 3s