Notes and Editorial Reviews
The Danel Quartet has marked these past few years with two complete cycles of reference: Shostakovich and Weinberg. But the genes are French, and Debussy is the mother tongue. Paying homage to the composer of Pelléas in 2012 was all the more natural in that the quartet is based in Brussels, a city that played an important role in the composer's development. The Quartet, dedicated to the Ysaÿe Quartet, was played there in the winter of 1894; and the Danses were commissioned by the Brussels Royal Conservatory for its chromatic harp class, a magical instrument of which Francette Bartholomée is the attentive guardian. As for the Trio, a youthful score long ignored, its resurrection owes something to Daniel Blumenthal. So it
Read more
is into their garden that the performers invite us to savour a refined repast. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Quartet for Strings in G minor, Op. 10 by Claude Debussy
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Danel Quartet
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1893; France
Venue: Flagey Studios 1 & 4
Length: 24 Minutes 30 Secs.
2.
Danse sacrée et danse profane by Claude Debussy
Performer:
Francette Bartholomée (Harp),
Korneel [Double Bass] Lecompte (Double Bass)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Danel Quartet
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1904; France
Venue: Flagey Studios 1 & 4
Length: 20 Minutes 19 Secs.
3.
Trio for Piano and Strings in G major by Claude Debussy
Performer:
Daniel Blumenthal (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Danel Quartet
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1879-1880; France
Venue: Flagey Studios 1 & 4
Length: 23 Minutes 2 Secs.
Sound Samples
String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10: I. Anime et tres decide
String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10: II. Assez vif et bien rythme
String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10: III. Andantino doucement expressif
String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10: IV. Tres modere - Tres mouvemente
2 Danses, "Danses sacree et profane" (arr. for piano and strings): No. 1. Danse sacree
2 Danses, "Danses sacree et profane" (arr. for piano and strings): No. 2. Danse profane
Piano Trio No. 1 in G major: I. Andantino con moto allegro - Allegro appassionato
Piano Trio No. 1 in G major: II. Scherzo - Intermezzo: Moderato con allegro
Piano Trio No. 1 in G major: III. Andante espressivo
Piano Trio No. 1 in G major: IV. Finale: Appassionato
2 Danses, "Danses sacree et profane" (version for harp and solo strings): No. 1. Danse sacree
2 Danses, "Danses sacree et profane" (version for harp and solo strings): No. 2. Danse profane
Customer Reviews
Be the first to review this title
Review This Title
