Debussy, Saint Saens, Ravel Quatuor Modigliani Quartet

• 1 Animated and very resolute 06:48
• 2 Fairly lively and strongly rhythmic 03:57
• 3 Gently expressive 07:23
• 4 Very moderate 07:16
• 5 Allegro più allegro 10:34
• 6 Scherzo - Molto allegro quasi presto 06:20
• 7 Molto adagio 07:48
• 8 Finale - Allegro non troppo 06:13
• 9 Allegro moderato 08:28
• 10 Fairly lively and very rhythmic 06:20
• 11 Very slow 08:40
• 12 Lively and agitated 04:58
• Total Runtime 01:24:45

Info for Debussy, Saint Saens, Ravel

On the occasion of their tenth anniversary, the String Quartet Modigliani chose to record pieces by French composers. At the dawn of the twentieth century, Paris, more than any other city, experienced the metamorphosis of the arts into modern times. The vibrations of colours and light on the canvases of Monet, Seurat and their contemporaries were transmuted into sounds in the output of Debussy, whose Quartet opened the way to a new aesthetic. Ten years later Ravel was to crystallise its style, as if to follow Debussy’s conception through to its conclusion. Between these two jewels of the French repertoire, the First Quartet of Saint-Saëns is revealed as a tremendously appealing work, brimming with charm, humour, and elegance.

“the Modigliani aren't afraid to explore the more discomforting elements of these pieces, and of the Debussy in particular...Their hyper-reactivity is another delight, of which instances abound...the Modigliani are persuasive advocates [of the Saint-Saens], their reading culminating in a coda which is a veritable tour de force” (Gramophone)

“Radiantly engineered and tonally beguiling, these are performances that generate pleasure simply because of the sound they make … a considerable achievement” (International Record Review)

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