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Brother Tree Sound - Quartets Through A Time [CD]

Brother Tree Sound - Quartets Through A Time [CD]

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This recording sets Ravel's String Quartet in F major, a work that is known and much loved alongside three lesser-known quartets by the French composers Louis Durey (1888-1979), Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983) and Darius Milhaud (1892-1974), three of the composers from Les Nouveaux Jeunes who later became Les Six. The friends met and lived in Montparnasse, Paris and composed their quartets around 16 years after Ravel completed his. Ravel's innovative and progressive style as demonstrated in his quartet marked the beginnings of a transitionary period in quartet writing and one that was continued by Durey, Tailleferre and Milhaud with these young composers heralding modernism and signalling a break with the past and the search for new forms of expression.

By placing these works alongside one another, this albums gives a fresh and interesting context for the listener and hopefully fosters an interest in the music of this fascinating period of history.

Featured on BBC Radio 3's Record Review on 8th March: 'It is fascinating hearing the famous Ravel quartet surrounded by the composers he knew and influenced in these performances from the quartet Brother Tree Sound.'

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This recording sets Ravel's String Quartet in F major, a work that is known and much loved alongside three lesser-known quartets by the French composers Louis Durey (1888-1979), Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983) and Darius Milhaud (1892-1974), three of the composers from Les Nouveaux Jeunes who later became Les Six. The friends met and lived in Montparnasse, Paris and composed their quartets around 16 years after Ravel completed his. Ravel's innovative and progressive style as demonstrated in his quartet marked the beginnings of a transitionary period in quartet writing and one that was continued by Durey, Tailleferre and Milhaud with these young composers heralding modernism and signalling a break with the past and the search for new forms of expression.

By placing these works alongside one another, this albums gives a fresh and interesting context for the listener and hopefully fosters an interest in the music of this fascinating period of history.

Featured on BBC Radio 3's Record Review on 8th March: 'It is fascinating hearing the famous Ravel quartet surrounded by the composers he knew and influenced in these performances from the quartet Brother Tree Sound.'

Track Listing

Ravel: String Quartet in F major, M.35 I. Allegro moderato

String Quartet in F major, M.35 II. Assez vif

String Quartet in F major, M.35 III. Tres lent

String Quartet in F major, M.35 IV. Vif et agite

Durey: String Quartet No. 1, Op. 10 I. Modere sans lenteur

String Quartet No. 1, Op. 10 II. Vif

String Quartet No. 1, Op. 10 III. Lent et tres calme

String Quartet No. 1, Op. 10 IV. Tres anime

Tailleferre: String Quartet I. Modere

String Quartet II. Intermede

String Quartet III. Finale

Milhaud: String Quartet No. 4, Op. 46 I. Vif

String Quartet No. 4, Op. 46 II. Funebre

String Quartet No. 4, Op. 46 III. Tres anime

Details
  • Genre: Classical
  • Product Type: AUDIO CD
  • Barcode: 5060216343174
  • Release Date: February 28, 2025
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