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The repertoire on this disc is based around 5 composers who have consistently ignored musical barriers in favour of freedom of expression, including one of Gershwin’s few chamber pieces.
The Brodsky Quartet is renowned for pioneering work with diverse artists and interesting quartet repertoire, and is touring Australia July/August with this CD repertoire
“The Brodsky Quartet’s musical explorations know no limits” Gramophone
Maurice Ravel: String Quartet in F major
I. Allegro moderato, tres doux
II. Assez vif, tres rhythme
III. Tres Lent
IV. Vif et agite
George Gershwin: Lullaby (version for chamber ensemble)
Lullaby (version for chamber ensemble)
Mario Lavista: Reflejos de la noche
Reflejos de la noche
Javier Alvarez: Metro Chabacano (version for string quartet)
Metro Chabacano (version for string quartet)
Osvaldo Golijov: Tenebrae (version for string quartet)
Tenebrae (version for string quartet)
November 2010
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“Brodsky cellist Jacqueline Thomas calls the opening movement of Ravel's quartet 'impressionist', and that's certainly the way the ensemble plays it, teasing out rallentandos expressively, moulding phrase supply, and straining to distil the 'breathless beauty' Thomas also mentions...The Gershwin is warmly affectionate.”
27th August 2010
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“It's hard to understand the thematic connection linking the five composers featured here, but the Brodsky Quartet treats each according to their requirements: gently sentimental when dealing with Gershwin's posthumous "Lullaby", and fastidiously detailed when interpreting Mario Lavista's "Reflejos De La Noche"”
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I. Allegro moderato, tres doux
