Ropartz, J.-G.: String Quartets Nos. 2 and 3
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(C) 2006 Timpani
Volume 1
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1
I. Allegro moderato View on Youtube
06:38
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II. Molto vivace View on Youtube
06:21
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3
III. Lento View on Youtube
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IV. Allegro View on Youtube
06:22
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Volume 2
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I. Grave - Modere View on Youtube
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II. Assez vif View on Youtube
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III. Tres lent View on Youtube
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IV. Anime View on Youtube
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The Quatuor No. 2 is placed second on the disc and, on the surface, still bears some vestiges of commonality with the style of Vincent d'Indy and César Franck but is far more provocative and advanced in its harmonic language than either composer. Quatuor No. 3 was written for amateur chamber groups and is characterized by simplicity and directness, shot through with some degree of infusion with the harmonic practice of Debussy and Ravel. If you are fond of Ravel's String Quartet in F major, you will also like Ropartz's Quatuor No. 3. It has a stunningly beautiful slow movement marked Lento, and both of these quartets are formally rather unusual in that the slow movement is presented third, rather than second, in the scheme. The playing by the Quatuor Stanislas is superb, excepting a brief bit of wiriness in the first violin during the "Très lent" movement of the Quatuor No. 2. Listeners who fancy early twentieth century will be intrigued by the menacing, intense "War March" that is the "Assez vif" movement of the Quatuor No. 2; perhaps it was a premonition of the devastating effect of the World War I to follow. Joseph Guy-Ropartz: Quatours No. 2 & 3 not only repairs a major hole in the recorded chamber repertory, but it helps transmit a bit more of the truth about Ropartz's music itself; to refer to him as a "post-Romantic" who was never able to let go of nineteenth century traditions is simplifying the matter far too much. Timpani's recording is excellent; full-bodied, responsive, and clear.
Volume 1
1. String Quartet No. 3 in G Major: I. Allegro moderato
- Ensemble
- Stanislas Quartet
- Primary Artist
- Stanislas Quartet
- Composer
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Joseph Guy Ropartz
Guy Ropartz
2. String Quartet No. 3 in G Major: II. Molto vivace
- Ensemble
- Stanislas Quartet
- Primary Artist
- Stanislas Quartet
- Composer
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Joseph Guy Ropartz
Guy Ropartz
3. String Quartet No. 3 in G Major: III. Lento
- Ensemble
- Stanislas Quartet
- Primary Artist
- Stanislas Quartet
- Composer
-
Joseph Guy Ropartz
Guy Ropartz
4. String Quartet No. 3 in G Major: IV. Allegro
- Ensemble
- Stanislas Quartet
- Primary Artist
- Stanislas Quartet
- Composer
-
Joseph Guy Ropartz
Guy Ropartz
Volume 2
1. String Quartet No. 2 in D Minor: I. Grave - Modere
- Ensemble
- Stanislas Quartet
- Primary Artist
- Stanislas Quartet
- Composer
-
Joseph Guy Ropartz
Guy Ropartz
2. String Quartet No. 2 in D Minor: II. Assez vif
- Ensemble
- Stanislas Quartet
- Primary Artist
- Stanislas Quartet
- Composer
-
Joseph Guy Ropartz
Guy Ropartz
3. String Quartet No. 2 in D Minor: III. Tres lent
- Ensemble
- Stanislas Quartet
- Primary Artist
- Stanislas Quartet
- Composer
-
Joseph Guy Ropartz
Guy Ropartz
4. String Quartet No. 2 in D Minor: IV. Anime
- Ensemble
- Stanislas Quartet
- Primary Artist
- Stanislas Quartet
- Composer
-
Joseph Guy Ropartz
Guy Ropartz
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 2 volumes in total
- Tracks
- 8 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 57 minutes and 56 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
- Available and up to 1612x1612 px
- Booklet
- Available in PDF format
- Max Quality
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
- Label
- Timpani
- Music Distribution Service
- Naxos of America Inc.
- Country
France- Language
- No linguistic content
- Popularity
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- Release Date
- May 29, 2006
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 3377891310998