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Quatuor Parisii

Created by Quentin Jouberton (See other events)
  • Apr 13, 2010 from 3:30pm to 7:00pm
  • Location: Morgan Library & Museum
  • Latest Activity: Aug 21, 2019
The Fourth season of DOUBLE TAKE at the MORGAN LIBRARY is dedicated to the experience of interpretation as well as the exploration of the vast repertoire of transcriptions. By offering contrasting readings, each concert in the series offers the opportunity to become intimately acquainted with a masterpiece. It also enlightens the audience on what makes an interpretation unique.The next DOUBLE TAKE will consist of a fascinating comparison between Schoenberg’s masterpiece Verklärte Nacht in its original sextet version and its seldom heard version for piano trio.Don’t miss this concert and the opportunity to hear a rare performance of the great French string quartet, le Quatuor Parisii.Since its formation Quatuor Parisii has become a welcome visitor to concert venues throughout Europe, USA and the Far East, with a wide repertoire which encompasses all the major classical and romantic works for string quartet.In addition the quartet is noted for its interpretations of contemporary repertoire, particularly of contemporary French works. Programmes chosen for recent visits to the Newbury and Bath Festivals show the versatility of these musicians, and included an all-French programme (Fauré, Debussy and Ravel) and a programme of music from the Mediterranean with a mix of music from street sounds in North African cities to music newly written by composers from France, Greece and Italy and with additional instruments such as double bass, cymbalom and zarb!The quartet worked with Pierre Boulez on the “Livre pour Quatuor” to celebrate the composer’s 75th birthday, with performances both in France and USA.Quatuor Parisii also performs much quintet repertoire and, in recent performances, has been joined by Pascal Rogé, Michel Dalberto, Philippe Bianconi, Martin Lovett, Anne Queffélec, Michael Collins, Leon Mac Cawley and Ashley Wass.
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