Abroad, the quartet has played in france, germany, holland, spain, switzerland, finland, the czech republic and poland, and has twice toured japan. Beginning early in its career, the quartet has also consistently issued acclaimed recordings. The dante quartet is a major presence in british musical life, concertizing widely, appearing on radio, teaching, and shaping the musical scene through the foundation and maintenance of its own summer festival. David adams, gould trio, dante quartet, herbert howells. From 2020, cellist richard jenkinson will take the quartet forward with three excellent new colleagues. Inferno takes you deep inside dante s vision of hell, the first installment in his threepoem epic. Dec 05, 2019 a male given name from italian, presumably in honor of the poet dante alighieri.
The divine comedy by dante aligheri was translated into french and spanish and other european languages well before it was first translated into english. The liner notes are relatively brief but informative and nontechnical, and the photo on the front cover is of an old jetty at lydney harbour a stones throw from howells. In fact the first english translation was only completed in 1802, almost 500 years after dante wrote his italian original. Dantes divine comedy depicted as thousands of abstract paintings by stan brakhage himself. English translations of dantes divine comedy wikipedia. The lack of english translations before this is due in part to dantes catholic views being distasteful, or at least. French translation of quartet the official collins englishfrench dictionary online. Francks string quartet in d is also performed with great depth of. The shifts of light and shade in debussys string quartet are earcatchingly etched in by the dante quartet ravels quartet is ushered in with an ethereal calm that nevertheless has sufficient fibre to sustain the first movements burst of energy. The dante quartet is an experimental short film by stan brakhage, completed in 1987. Acting as a palimpsest in which each layer reveals characteristic features of brakhages work and the influence of different poets and artists on it, the dante quartet also includes some features of ekphrasis. Somm recordings historic complete survey of charles villiers stanfords string quartets by the dante quartet reaches its end with a third volume focusing on. Somm recordings historic complete survey of charles villiers stanfords string quartets by the dante quartet reaches its end with a third.
We enjoy discussing programmes with promoters, and welcome special requests which lead us in unexpected directions. Following the spiritual journey of dante and his guide virgil, this expert study companion provides summaries, commentaries, and glossaries related to each canto within the poem. We hear less of his music these days than we used to, though his quartets are. Haydn quartet op 76 no 5 in d shostakovich quartet no 3 in f schubert quintet in c major. Stan brakhage one of dozens of handpainted films that brakhage completed in the last two decades of his life, the dante quartet can be regarded in some respects as a cinematic approximation of abstract expressionism, illuminated and brought into motion as if shot through an. Dante the don new page old page deleted by soundcloud check back for updates 1. A male given name from italian, presumably in honor of the poet dante alighieri. The quartet was founded in 1995 and chose its name to reflect the idea of an epic journey. Nov 08, 2006 maybe a rare brakhage video from 87 epic shit. The dante quartet has been honoured with the royal philharmonic society award for chamber music and has also received. Dante quartet debussy and ravel string quartets the dante quartet s performances of the debussy and ravel string quartets are etched more than most, as if theyd used fine brush. The dante quartet, one of the uks finest ensembles, is known for its imaginative programming and impassioned performances. In this thesis, i work with the heuristic assumption that the dante quartet is an ekphrasis, specifically a reverse ekphrasis. Voir en ligne the dante quartet vf gratuit film complet.
The dante quartet has been honoured with the royal philharmonic society award for chamber music and has also received international awards for its recordings. Both quartets dazzled and disturbed at their first performances. The dante quartet is a classical string quartet who regularly perform at major international venues and festivals across europe. It is a brief but spectacular filmic attempt to find a visual equivalent or rhyme for the four stages of the ascent from hell depicted by dante. Claude debussy, maurie ravel, dante quartet, simon crawford. Jan 14, 2020 somm recordings historic complete survey of charles villiers stanfords string quartets by the dante quartet reaches its end with a third volume focusing on nos. The dante quartet, which has already produced firstrate hyperion discs of french works by franck, faure, debussy and ravel, expands its recording horizons here and at the same time shows how acutely it can summon up and crystalise the stylistic personalities of two markedly different composers.
For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat invoices. Calvet quartet joseph calvet, guilevitch, leon pascal. Jan 04, 2010 as its repertoire expands, the dante quartet s recordings get better and better. As its repertoire expands, the dante quartets recordings get better and better. Winner of the prestigious royal philharmonic society award for chamber music in 2007, the dante quartet is known for its imaginative programming and the emotional intensity of its performances. Dante quartet, gould piano trio, david adams howells. String quartet in gloucestershire, lady audreys suite, piano quartet. The artistes on this recording, the dante quartet, the gould trio and david adams viola, seem to breathe the music they perform, playing with panache and deep understanding.
Six more followed over the next three decades, including the op. The dante quartet is in fact the end result of brakhages almost lifelong fascination with the divine comedy. Nonetheless, both favoured functional titles for their chamber works, and it so happens that each wrote just one string quartet, not long before their death and, in both cases, they are sublime, yet undervalued masterpieces. Both are late scores francks huge work was completed in 1889, the year before the composers. This is the dante quartet by john freddy jones on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Indeed it sounds more french than hungarian except for the brief third movement, which lets its hair down a bit rhythmically. Dear friends, some of you will already know that the dante quartet is about to change. Gould piano trio, david adams viola, dante quartet. Dante quartet artist cds, mp3 and lossless downloads.
Though these qualities may seem at first inappropriate for works by the two masters of french impressionism, the. The quartet broadcasts regularly on bbc radio 3 and has also performed in finland, france, germany, the netherlands, poland, spain and switzerland. The great french composers faure and franck have generally been cast as total. Over 100,000 french translations of english words and phrases. As plans for each season develop, we start to dovetail the programmes to ensure the highest standard for each concert.
Comparison recordings quartet dante qt, hyperion cda67664 quintet levinas, qt ludwig, naxos 8. The dante quartet plays at major venues, music societies and festivals throughout the uk, including at. French translation of string quartet the official collins englishfrench dictionary online. In its second disc for hyperion, the english ensemble has coupled the quartets of debussy and ravel with ravels second violin sonata in powerfully passionate yet completely controlled performances. This page lists all recordings of string quartet in e minor, op. As its repertoire expands, the dante quartet s recordings get better and better. The dante quartet is one of the finest string quartets in britain. The string quartet in e minor by faure is almost backwardlooking in its modal. Its form and harmonic language come straight from the 19th century.
The dante quartet was inspired by brakhages interest in dante s divine comedy, which he had first encountered in high school at the suggestion of his english professor. Dante quartet debussy and ravel string quartets the dante quartets performances of the debussy and ravel string quartets are etched more than most, as. The dante quartet s repertoire is wideranging, focusing on the great classics but including many unusual works. Philharmonic society award for chamber music in 2007, the dante quartet is. The string quartet in e minor by faure is almost backwardlooking in its modal tonality, and a model of interiorite. We open with three great works of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. The quartet is renowned for the emotional intensity of its performances, its rich palette of tone colours and its imaginative programming. The dante quartet has made a series of acclaimed recordings for hyperion, winning the bbc music magazine award and the french diapaison dor for its disc of quartets by faure and franck. His studies in london imbued his works with sophistication and a french influence. He fought in the battle of campaldino june 11, 1289, with the florentine guelphs against arezzo ghibellines. In the years since, brakhage had read almost every english translation of the poem that he could find.
Stream tracks and playlists from dante on your desktop or mobile device. Jul 31, 2008 t his is a wonderfully played pairing of perhaps the two greatest of all french string quartets. T his is a wonderfully played pairing of perhaps the two greatest of all french string quartets. While the dante quartet continues in its new form, the annual dante festival will continue independently in cornwall, run by krysia osostowicz. The seventh quartet is one of stanfords most varied and vital exercises in the form. Dante, like most florentines of his day, was embroiled in the guelphghibelline conflict. The dante quartet was originally painted on imax and cinemascope 70mm and 35mm film. Dec 27, 2019 already acclaimed as a composer of choral music, stanford came relatively late to the string quartet form, composing his first two at the age of 39 in 1891. The dante quartet are superb advocates, especially in the franck, where they are.
The dante quartet continue their awardwinning exploration of the french string quartet with this disc which includes two of the greatest works of this genre. Francks string quartet in d is also performed with great depth of feeling and sensitivity classic fm magazine. String quartet in g minor, l91 debussy from cda67759. The dante quartet are superb advocates, especially in the franck, where they are without peer among modern accounts. French translation of quartet collins englishfrench. His studies in london imbued his works with sophistication and a french. Both are late scores francks huge work was completed in. Inferno takes you deep inside dantes vision of hell, the first installment in his threepoem epic. The dante quartets triumph is that it doesnt allow itself to fall into the trap of overstressing the austerity of faures language, but instead chooses to let his remarkable inventiveness and strength of spirit shine out. Dante quartet artist hyperion records cds, mp3 and lossless. To further his political career, he became a pharmacist.
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