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Durey, Milhaud, Ravel & Tailleferre: Quartets Through a Time

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Details

Composer
Louis Durey, Darius Milhaud, Maurice Ravel, Germaine Tailleferre
Artist
Brother Tree Sound
Format
CD
Label
First Hand Records
Released
Mar 28, 2025
Catalog #
FHR174
UPC
5060216343174

About

This recording sets Ravel's String Quartet in F major, a work that is known and much loved alongside three lesser-known quartets by the French composers Louis Durey (1888-1979), Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983) and Darius Milhaud (1892-1974), three of the composers from Les Nouveaux Jeunes who later became Les Six. The friends met and lived in Montparnasse, Paris and composed their quartets around 16 years after Ravel completed his. Ravel's innovative and progressive style as demonstrated in his quartet marked the beginnings of a transitionary period in quartet writing and one that was continued by Durey, Tailleferre and Milhaud with these young composers heralding modernism and signalling a break with the past and the search for new forms of expression. By placing these works alongside one another, this albums gives a fresh and interesting context for the listener and hopefully fosters an interest in the music of this fascinating period of history.

Tracklist 14 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro moderato, très doux 08:24
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato, très doux
    Duration
    08:24
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Ensemble
    Brother Tree Sound
  2. 2 II. Assez vif, très rhythmé 06:11
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Assez vif, très rhythmé
    Duration
    06:11
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Ensemble
    Brother Tree Sound
  3. 3 III. Très Lent 08:06
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Très Lent
    Duration
    08:06
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Ensemble
    Brother Tree Sound
  4. 4 IV. Vif et agité 05:35
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Vif et agité
    Duration
    05:35
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Ensemble
    Brother Tree Sound
  5. 5 I. Modéré sans lenteur 04:01
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Modéré sans lenteur
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Louis Durey
    Ensemble
    Brother Tree Sound
  6. 6 II. Vif 02:37
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Vif
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Louis Durey
    Ensemble
    Brother Tree Sound
  7. 7 III. Lent et très calme 05:43
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Lent et très calme
    Duration
    05:43
    Composer
    Louis Durey
    Ensemble
    Brother Tree Sound
  8. 8 IV. Très animé 05:18
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Très animé
    Duration
    05:18
    Composer
    Louis Durey
    Ensemble
    Brother Tree Sound
  9. 9 I. Modéré 02:29
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Modéré
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Germaine Tailleferre
    Ensemble
    Brother Tree Sound
  10. 10 II. Intermede 02:40
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Intermede
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Germaine Tailleferre
    Ensemble
    Brother Tree Sound
  11. 11 III. Final: Vif 04:54
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Final: Vif
    Duration
    04:54
    Composer
    Germaine Tailleferre
    Ensemble
    Brother Tree Sound
  12. 12 I. Vif 02:15
    Track
    12
    Title
    I. Vif
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Darius Milhaud
    Ensemble
    Brother Tree Sound
  13. 13 II. Funebre 06:46
    Track
    13
    Title
    II. Funebre
    Duration
    06:46
    Composer
    Darius Milhaud
    Ensemble
    Brother Tree Sound
  14. 14 III. Tres anime 02:55
    Track
    14
    Title
    III. Tres anime
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Darius Milhaud
    Ensemble
    Brother Tree Sound