Ravel, Debussy, Fauré - String Quartets - Quatuor Ebène

Opgenomen in de graanschuur van Villefavard in Limousin, Frankrijk, 2008

Gramophone's Recording of the year 2009
CHOC Le Monde de la Musique
10/10 Classics Today Highest Rating
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"Quatuor Ebène have won Recording of the Year at the 2009 Classic FM Gramophone Awards for their disc of Debussy, Ravel and Fauré string quartets.

The young French ensemble, represented by their violist Mathieu Herzog, were presented with the accolade – as well as the Chamber category award – at a ceremony at London’s Dorchester Hotel today (Friday October 2). It was their debut release on the Virgin Classics label. When reviewed last December, Rob Cowan identified “a fluidity to the Ebène’s playing…that suits the music’s character, a mood of wistfulness that the Ravel especially benefits from”. Quatuor Ebène, he went on, “score highest for an almost palpable sense of wonder” in these works." -Gramophone

Quatuor Ebène=
Pierre Colombet, viool
Gabriel Le Magadure, viool
Mathieu Herzog, altviool
Raphaël Merlin, cello

Claude Debussy - Strijkquartet in g-mineur, op. 10
1. I Animé et très décidé [6:25]
2. II Assez vif et bien rythmé [4:01]
3. III Andantino, doucement expressif [8:18]
4. IV Très modéré - Très mouvementé [7:26]

Gabriel Fauré - Strijkquartet in e-mineur, op. 121
5. I Allegro moderato [6:32]
6. II Andante [10:06]
7. III Allegro [7:46]

Maurice Ravel - Strijkquartet in F-majeur
8. I Allegro moderato - Très doux [8:50]
9. II Assez vif - Très rythmé [6:29]
10. III Très lent [9:47]
11. IV Vif et agité [4:40]
TT 80:27

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