Jupiter & Jasper String Quartets: Mendelssohn, Visconti, Golijov
Jupiter & Jasper String Quartets: Mendelssohn, Visconti, Golijov
Format: CD
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Artist: Jupiter & Jasper String Quartets
Label: Marquis Records
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 774718161321
Genre: Classical Artists
One of the most joyful endeavors for string quartet musicians is the opportunity to collaborate with another string quartet. The pairing combines the dynamic excitement of a larger ensemble with the focused precision so prized by quartets. There is a special kind of communion when two quartets meet, and this recording is the product of a particularly profound relationship. Felix Mendelssohn's String Octet in E-flat Major is the epitome of joy. Mendelssohn weaves all kinds of deft and subtle conversations among the eight musicians, Dan Visconti's hauntingly beautiful "Eternal Breath" is based on a simple "breathing" phrase, which becomes longer and more elaborate as the expanding melody is passed around the entire ensemble. Osvaldo Golijov's striking "Last Round" (1996) is a tribute to the great Argentinian composer and musician, Astor Piazzolla. The two quartets square off against each other, lunging and feinting with dangerous quickness. The sophisticated essence of the tango is here, but it's energy has a physical ferocity. "The piece is conceived as an idealized bandoneón. The first movement represents the act of a violent compression of the instrument and the second a final, seemingly endless opening sigh."
Tracks:
1.1 Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 I Allegro moderato ma con fuoco
1.2 Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 II Andante
1.3 Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 III Scherzo: Allegro leggierissimo
1.4 Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 IV Presto
1.5 Eternal Breath
1.6 Last Round: I Movido, urgente
1.7 Last Round II Muertes del Angel
Audio Sample:
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