This is the most epic journey of them all – Athens to Bucharest. It represents the amazing diversity of rhythm, colourful dances, and powerful story-telling music that the Balkans have to offer. CAERUS explores a mesmerising but little-known masterpiece by George Enescu, coupled with the ground-breaking, iconic fifth string quartet by Béla Bartók. The third movement, Alla bulgarese, is based on a well-known dance from Bulgaria. Bartók is not only famous for his compositional qualities and artistry but was also a respected musicologist and produced some of the most important folk-music studies in the first half of the 20th century.