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Quatuor Ebene

Description:

Dutilleux and Schoenberg, and the cellist of the Ebène Quartet who bridges them, Raphaël Merlin's thrilling, jazz-like music that makes full use of the various techniques of string instruments! The Ebène Quartet captivates audiences with a wide repertoire ranging from Beethoven to contemporary music to Brazilian music including Piazzolla. This new album is titled "Round Midnight," a piece related to "night. Dutilleux's work, entitled "The Night is Round Midnight," was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Foundation for the Juilliard String Quartet, and is considered "one of the most important quartet repertoire of the 20th century," and has been repeatedly recorded by prominent ensembles. It has been repeatedly recorded by prominent ensembles. The work is composed in seven uninterrupted parts, and the various string techniques, such as flageolet and pizzicato, are used to create a mystical nighttime atmosphere. The following piece, "Night Bridge," is by the ensemble's cellist, Raphael Merlin. Written as a link between Dutilleux and Schoenberg, the music is thrilling, with occasional jazziness. The addition of two virtuosos, Tamestit and Altstedt, enhances the bass sound and brings a sense of stability with a low center of gravity. The final piece by Merlin, filled with a bewitching moan, and the transition to Schönberg is also a masterful performance.From a series of dangerous dissonances in the music of the late Romantic period to the bright moonlight of the final act, one cannot help but sigh with pleasure as the six players play their music in unison. The music played by the six players in one breath is so powerful that one can't help but sigh as the bright moonlight shines through the curtain. Warner Music Japan

Tracklisting:

1.Ainsi la nuit for string quartet~Introduction
2.Ainsi la nuit for string quartet~I. Nocturne 1
3.Ainsi la nuit for string quartet~Parenthese 1
4.Ainsi la nuit for string quartet~II. Miroir d'espace
5.Ainsi la nuit for string quartet~Parenthese 2
6.Ainsi la nuit for string quartet~III. Litanies
7.Ainsi la nuit for string quartet~Parenthese 3
8.Ainsi la nuit for string quartet~IV. Litanies 2
9.Ainsi la nuit for string quartet~Parenthese 4
10.Ainsi la nuit for string quartet~V. Constellations
11.Ainsi la nuit for string quartet~VI. Nocturne 2
12.Ainsi la nuit for string quartet~VII. Temps suspendu
13.Night Bridge~I. Introduction
14.Night Bridge~II. On "Moon River" 1
15.Night Bridge~III. Parenthese 1
16.Night Bridge~IV. On "Moon River" 2
17.Night Bridge~V. Parenthese 2
18.Night Bridge~VI. On "Night and Day"
19.Night Bridge~VII. Parenthese 3
20.Night Bridge~VIII. On "Stella by Starlight"
21.Night Bridge~IX. Parenthese 4
22.Night Bridge~X. On "'Round Midnight"
23.Night Bridge~XI. Lever du jour
24.Verklarte Nacht Op. 4~I. Sehr langsam
25.Verklarte Nacht Op. 4~II. Mit Dampfer
26.Verklarte Nacht Op. 4~III. Breiter
27.Verklarte Nacht Op. 4~IV. Rascher
28.Verklarte Nacht Op. 4~V. Sehr breit und langsam
29.Verklarte Nacht Op. 4~VI. Im Zeitmass
30.Verklarte Nacht Op. 4~VII. Etwas bewegt
31.Verklarte Nacht Op. 4~VIII. Sehr ruhig