Quatuor Van Kuijk - Impressions parisiennes (2024) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. 2 Poèmes de Louis Aragon, FP 122 (Arr. for String Quartet by Jean-Christophe Masson): No. 1, C.
02. 2 Poèmes de Louis Aragon, FP 122 (Arr. for String Quartet by Jean-Christophe Masson): No. 2, Fêtes galantes
03. Fiançailles pour rire, FP 101: No. 6, Fleurs (Arr. for String Quartet by Jean-Christophe Masson)
04. Les chemins de l’amour, FP 106-Ia (Arr. for String Quartet by Jean-Christophe Masson)
05. Banalités, FP 107: No. 2, Hôtel (Arr. for String Quartet by Jean-Christophe Masson)
06. Fancy, FP 174 (Arr. for String Quartet by Jean-Christophe Masson)
07. Ces Messieurs: Francis
08. Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19 (Arr. for String Quartet by Gildas Guillon)
09. Ces Messieurs: Maurice
10. Je te veux (Arr. for String Quartet by Gildas Guillon)
11. Ces Messieurs: Erik
12. Petite Suite, L. 65 (Arr. for String Quartet by Emmanuel François): I. En bateau
13. Petite Suite, L. 65 (Arr. for String Quartet by Emmanuel François): II. Cortège
14. Petite Suite, L. 65 (Arr. for String Quartet by Emmanuel François): III. Menuet
15. Petite Suite, L. 65 (Arr. for String Quartet by Emmanuel François): IV. Ballet
16. Ces Messieurs: Claude
17. 3 mélodies, Op. 23: No. 1, Les berceaux (Arr. for String Quartet by Gildas Guillon)
18. 2 Mélodies, Op. 46: No. 2, Clair de lune (Arr. for String Quartet by Gildas Guillon)
19. 3 mélodies, Op. 7: No. 1, Après un rêve (Arr. for String Quartet by Gildas Guillon)
20. 5 Mélodies, Op. 58: No. 1, Mandoline (Arr. for String Quartet by Gildas Guillon)
21. Ces Messieurs: Gabriel

Having recorded the 'great' French quartets of Debussy and Ravel (ALPHA295), the Van Kuijk Quartet now takes another path and explores treasures by Faure, Debussy, Satie, Ravel and Poulenc that were originally composed for piano or voice. The mark of the string quartet is secretly apparent in this programme, which includes Debussy's Petite Suite pour piano a quatre mains, Ravel's famous Pavane pour une infante defunte and well-known songs by Poulenc, Faure and Satie in transcriptions made especially for this recording by Emmanuel Francois, the Quartet's violist, and by Jean-Christophe Masson and Gildas Guillon. The Quartet also asked the jazz pianist and composer Baptiste Trotignon to create a work that would freely resonate alongside the styles of the composers whose works had been transcribed. An entire universe has now been re-created without any nostalgia or pastiche behind the first names of these composers, Ces Messieurs. The Van Kuijks have woven their instruments in and around these miniatures and here unfold a programme that is all lightness and delight.

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