Name: Gould & MacMillan: String Quartets by Quatuor Alcan
Brand: Quatuor Alcan
SKU: 722056259620
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String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 1 - Glenn Gould
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String Quartet in C minor - Ernest Macmillan
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I. Allegro ma non troppo View on Youtube

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2 Sketches based on French Canadian Airs - Ernest Macmillan
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Chicoutimi, Quebec's Alcan Quartet is noteworthy in several respects. In what may be the last survival of a once-common practice, this is a corporate-sponsored ensemble, bearing the name of the giant Canadian aluminum-smelting firm Alcan (no word here on whether that will change after the company's takeover by Brazil's Rio Tinto). And the group has investigated unusual Canadian repertory. Glenn Gould's String Quartet predates his pianistic fame; it was composed between 1953 and 1955, and published in 1956 as Op. 1. Its model is not Bach or Mozart, or any of the British music that was prominent in Canadian musical life, but early Schoenberg, and specifically Verklärte Nacht. It's a bit over the top (a condition not unknown to the young Schoenberg), with a truly drawn-out finale, but it's not dull, shifting from placid tunes to roaring group dissonances at the drop of a hat. About 33 minutes long, it's in one movement, but there are five distinct sections. The String Quartet in C minor by Ernest Macmillan, from 1914, is billed in the booklet by Irène Brisson as containing influences from Impressionism and from British music of the early part of the century, but these seem to be very studiously worked in (at the beginning of the finale, for example) to a rather academic exercise. Much more interesting are the Two Sketches for String Quartet based on French Canadian Airs (1930), which use a modal, antique sound in a novel way; they draw on religious melodies but are not really sacred in spirit. The quartet is top-notch, and the sound, from a Quebec concert hall, is quite warm, unlike many other releases from the ATMA label. Recommended for anyone interested in Canadian music or in Glenn Gould; the quartet really does contain something of his outsized artistic personality.

Volume 1

1. String Quartet, Op. 1 - String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 1

by Quatuor Alcan

Ensemble: Quatuor Alcan
Alcan Quartet; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Quatuor Alcan; Main Performer
Composer: Glenn Gould; Composer

Volume 2

1. String Quartet in C Minor: I. Allegro ma non troppo

by Quatuor Alcan

Ensemble: Quatuor Alcan
Alcan Quartet; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Quatuor Alcan; Main Performer
Composer: Ernest Macmillan; Composer

2. String Quartet in C Minor: II. Scherzo. Allegro vivace

by Quatuor Alcan

Ensemble: Quatuor Alcan
Alcan Quartet; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Quatuor Alcan; Main Performer
Composer: Ernest Macmillan; Composer

3. String Quartet in C Minor: III. Lento ma non troppo

by Quatuor Alcan

Ensemble: Quatuor Alcan
Alcan Quartet; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Quatuor Alcan; Main Performer
Composer: Ernest Macmillan; Composer

4. String Quartet in C Minor: IV. Un poco lento - Allegro con fuoco

by Quatuor Alcan

Ensemble: Quatuor Alcan
Alcan Quartet; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Quatuor Alcan; Main Performer
Composer: Ernest Macmillan; Composer

Volume 3

1. 2 Sketches Based on French Canadian Airs: No. 1, Notre Seigneur en pauvre

by Quatuor Alcan

Ensemble: Quatuor Alcan
Alcan Quartet; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Quatuor Alcan; Main Performer
Composer: Ernest Macmillan; Composer

2. 2 Sketches Based on French Canadian Airs: No. 2, À Saint Malo

by Quatuor Alcan

Ensemble: Quatuor Alcan
Alcan Quartet; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Quatuor Alcan; Main Performer
Composer: Ernest Macmillan; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

3 volumes in total

Tracks

7 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 6 minutes and 57 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1415x1415 px

Booklet

Not available

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CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Chamber Music, Classical, Piano

Label

ATMA Classique

Music Distribution Service

Naxos of America Inc.

Country

Canada

Language

No linguistic content

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Release Date

Mar 30, 2009

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Free

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UPC

722056259620

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Gould & MacMillan: String Quartets

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3

Volume 1

1. String Quartet, Op. 1 - String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 1

Volume 2

1. String Quartet in C Minor: I. Allegro ma non troppo

2. String Quartet in C Minor: II. Scherzo. Allegro vivace

3. String Quartet in C Minor: III. Lento ma non troppo

4. String Quartet in C Minor: IV. Un poco lento - Allegro con fuoco

Volume 3

1. 2 Sketches Based on French Canadian Airs: No. 1, Notre Seigneur en pauvre

2. 2 Sketches Based on French Canadian Airs: No. 2, À Saint Malo

Technical Specifications

Gould & MacMillan: String Quartets

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Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3

Volume 1

1. String Quartet, Op. 1 - String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 1

Volume 2

1. String Quartet in C Minor: I. Allegro ma non troppo

2. String Quartet in C Minor: II. Scherzo. Allegro vivace

3. String Quartet in C Minor: III. Lento ma non troppo

4. String Quartet in C Minor: IV. Un poco lento - Allegro con fuoco

Volume 3

1. 2 Sketches Based on French Canadian Airs: No. 1, Notre Seigneur en pauvre

2. 2 Sketches Based on French Canadian Airs: No. 2, À Saint Malo

Technical Specifications