Quatuor Psophos - Constellations (2017) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Quatuor en Fa, M. 35: I. Allegro moderato
02. Quatuor en Fa, M. 35: II. Assez vif, très rythmé
03. Quatuor en Fa, M. 35: III. Très lent
04. Quatuor en Fa, M. 35: IV. Vif et agité
05. Quatuor «Ainsi la nuit»: I. Nocturne
06. Quatuor «Ainsi la nuit»: II. Parenthèse 1, Miroir d'espace
07. Quatuor «Ainsi la nuit»: III. Parenthèse 2, Litanies I
08. Quatuor «Ainsi la nuit»: IV. Parenthèse 3, Litanies II
09. Quatuor «Ainsi la nuit»: V. Parenthèse 4, Constellations
10. Quatuor «Ainsi la nuit»: VI. Nocturne II
11. Quatuor «Ainsi la nuit»: VII. Temps suspendu
12. Quatuor en Sol Mineur, Op. 10: I. Animé et très décidé
13. Quatuor en Sol Mineur, Op. 10: II. Assez vif et bien rythmé
14. Quatuor en Sol Mineur, Op. 10: III. Andantino, doucement expressif
15. Quatuor en Sol Mineur, Op. 10: IV. Très modéré, très mouvementé


Ever since the outset of the quartet, Debussy and Ravel have accompanied us and nurtured us. The marvelously poetical and lyrical universe of these two composers has grown within us throughout the years and has made us lift our eyes towards these galaxies which resonate according to their vibrations in space and time.

We subsequently discovered Ainsi la nuit by Henri Dutilleux for whom we had the joy of playing to and meeting on the occasion of a concert in his honor at Cardiff. We were seduced by the richness and diversity of his writing, and like his illustrious predecessors, by his search for colours, new sonorities and the infinite poetry of a breath of wind or the half-light of a starry night.

It was therefore very naturally that we regrouped these three quartets which count amongst the most important of the french repertoire. As 2017 marks the quartet's 20th birthday, we wanted to use this occasion to pay homage to these three works that we cherish so much..."

Éric Lacrouts, violin
Bleuenn Le Maitre, violin
Cécile Grassi, viola
Guillaume Martigné, cello

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