Release Date: 24 April 2020
Label: Atma Classique
Packaging Type: Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 722056280228
Genres: Classical Chamber Music
Description
Known worldwide for his Symphony No. 3, 'Symphony of Sorrowful Songs', Polish composer Henryk Górecki enjoys an exceptionally high profile as a composer of contemporary music. Now the Molinari Quartet has chosen to explore Gorecki's chamber works with this new recording of his complete
string quartets.
Each quartet bears a descriptive title. The first, 'Ju? si? zmierzcha' (Already dusk is falling), is named after the opening line of a motet by a Polish Renaissance composer. The second, 'Quasi una fantasia', invokes Beethoven, acknowledged by Gorecki himself as his muse for his first two string quartets. The title of the third quartet, '... songs are sung', comes from a line by the Russian poet Velimir Khlebnikov.
The Molinari Quartet has established itself as one of Canada's leading string quartets and has received nineteen Opus Prizes from the Quebec Music
Council in recognition of its musical excellence. Critics describe the Molinari Quartet as an "essential" and "prodigious" ensemble, and "Canada's
answer to the Kronos or Arditti Quartet.
The Molinari Quartet's recordings on ATMA Classique include the complete quartets of Schafer, Schnittke, Kurtág, and Gubaidulina. These albums
have received international critical acclaim including two Editors' Choices by Gramophone magazine and rave reviews from The Strad, Fanfare, and
Diapason, among others. The Molinari's recording of the complete Kurtag quartets received a 2016 Diapason d'Or and the 2017 Echo Klassik award
for 20th and 21st century chamber music.
CRITICAL ACCLAIM
"All three of Gorecki's quartets have appeal, but his Third, Songs Are Sung, is quite the cinematic journey. The Molinari's deliver a robust and engaging reading." 4 STARS - BBC Music Magazine
Tracklisting
Yannick Nezet-Seguin; Orchestre Metropolitain de Montreal
David Jalbert
David Jacques
Soloists; Orchestre classique de Montreal; Alain Trudel
Philip Chiu
Myriam Leblanc; Ensemble Mirabilia
Louise Bessette
Ensemble Caprice
Molinari Quartet
Molinari Quartet
Molinari Quartet
Molinari Quartet
Molinari Quartet
