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The string quartets of Debussy, Ravel and Dutilleux Is there such a thing as typically French music? Can the compositions of Debussy, Ravel and Dutilleux be compared on that level? Debussys attitude to an alchimie sonore and his conviction that discipline should be sought in freedom and not in the formulas of a failed philosophy is not exclusively French. Debussy fought against the rigid rules of French academicism. Nevertheless, it is especially this struggle as well as a passion for the alchemy of sound, whether French or otherwise that unites Debussy, Ravel and Dutilleux and their works. Not only was each of these composers fascinated by the phenomenon of sound, but also by the many technical possibilities to mould tones into sounds without using hackneyed formulas. Discipline in freedom or freedom in discipline. In fact, that is as far as Debussy and Ravel can be compared. Still, the works of Boulez as well as those of Dutilleux later connect the two facets of a synthesis, Debussys anti-classicism on the one hand and Ravels classicism on the other....
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| Main artist | ORPHEUS QUARTET |
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| Composer | Debussy, Ravel, Dutilleux |
| Inlay | Debussy: Quartet in G minor |
| Biography | The Orpheus Quartet was founded in 1987 by Charles-Andr Linale, Emilian Piedicuta, Emile Cantor and Laurentiu Sbarcea. Having first followed their own careers, they quickly established together a reputation for the expressiveness of their interpretations and are now regular guests in such musical centers as Salzburg, Amsterdam, Paris, London, Copenhagen, and their home town Dssel-dorf. The Orpheus Quartet received a first prize in 1988 in the Valentino Bucchi Competition in Rome and in 1990 a first prize in the Karl Klingler Stringquartet Competition in Munich, an international competition that had not awarded a first prize in the preceding 8 years. Both prizes were awarded upon unanimous decisions of the juries. To mark the qualitative difference, the jury in Munich decided not to give a second prize and gave two third prizes instead, which went to well known quartets from the USA and Poland. These prizes resulted in an extensive concert career, that covers all major European countries and the USA, and radio recordings were made in many parts of Europe. The Orpheus Quartet teaches chamber music since October 91 at the Conservatory in Utrecht (the Netherlands) |
| Awards | Awards: Grand Prix du Disque Academie |
| Quotes | (...) The group handles the familiar works with assurance and style, their Debussy feathery and luminous, their Ravel with weightless precision and a rhythmic cutting edge. Fanfare, October 1994 |
| Format | Normal PCM CD |
| Running time | 73:28 |
| Year of release | 1992 |
| Number of cd's | 1 |
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(...) The group handles the familiar works with assurance and style, their Debussy feathery and luminous, their Ravel with weightless precision and a rhythmic cutting edge. Fanfare, October 1994
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