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The radio.string.quartet.vienna is a "non-classical" string quartet based in Vienna.
They are known for using a big variety of musical styles including jazz, classical, folk, rock and pop music in their compositions and arrangements. Despite their name they have no artistic connection to any radio station.
History
The quartet was one of the big discoveries of the Berlin Jazz Festival in 2006 with its adaptation of the music of the Mahavishnu Orchestra.
John McLaughlin wrote the liner notes to their first album: ...."From the first note I was struck by the way this group had 'appropriated' my music and made it their very own. They even got the atmosphere which was present all those years ago. The other aspect that touched me deeply was the importance they attach to improvisation, and they do improvise!.... ...This is no ordinary string quartet. The love of, and the dedication they have to their respective instruments is marvellous, and the fact that they have taken what was electric jazz-fusion music, fused it with their training in 'classical' music, and conserved the 'electric' atmosphere is outstanding."
The group recorded a DVD with this programm at the Traumzeit Festival 2008.
In 2008 they released "Radiotree " with the accordion/bandoneon-player Klaus Paier. It is the only album they did not entirely compose/arrange by themselves.
They had guest appearances on Ulf Wakenius release "Love is real " in 2008, which is dedicated to the music of the Esbjörn Svensson Trio (e.s.t.).
In 2009 the quartet recorded "Calling you " with the swedish singer Rigmor Gustafsson, which was placed in the Swedish album charts for several weeks.