This young Dutch group started studying together as a quartet in 2009; the late Peter Cropper (Lindsay Quartet) was one of their coaches. With so many excellent chamber ensembles around, the Dudok – named after a Dutch modernist architect – are keen to make a mark. This recital disc, linked by each of the composer’s Hungarian associations, reflects their refreshing nonconformity: Haydn’s Op 54 No 2, Ligeti’s String Quartet No 1 “Metamorphoses nocturnes”, and three piano intermezzos and a ballade by Brahms arranged for quartet by first violinist Judith van Driel. The Dudoks have a lithe, lively sound and alert sense of structure and detail: a group to watch.
