What I have always found uncanny is that the main theme from an old 40's film called The Man In Half Moon Street is almost a direct quote of the second theme from the first movement. It is an early score by Miklos Rozsa, the great film composer. I doubt that he purposely "borrowed" the theme from Ravel, but his early film scores were much more impressionistic than his later style. In his score for Lydia, you can clearly discern influences of Ravel and Debussy, especially in the several piano pieces in the score. By the way, I think all of Ravel's chamber music is phenomenal. What a marvelous composer he was!
Wunderschöne und spannende Interpretation dieses technisch anspruchsvollen und perfekt komponierten Streichquartetts in verschiedenen Tempi mit seidigen Tönen beider Violinen, mildem Ton der Bratsche und tiefem Ton des Violoncellos. 1. gut phrasiert, 2. rhythmisch, 3. mysteriös, 4. beweglich. Die intime und perfekt entsprechende Miteinanderwirkung zwischen den vier Virtuosen ist wahrhaft ergreifend. Wunderbar und atemberaubend zugleich!
Listening to this, it's easy to see why Vaughan Williams sought out Ravel so as to obtain 'a little French polish' in his compositions. I came to Ravel's chamber music quite relatively (through the French film 'Un couer en hiver') but find it very rewarding, far more so than, say, 'Bolero'. I didn't know this recording but it effortlessly drags the listener in; quite possibly my favourite French composer (haha, until I listen to Bizet!), great upload :)
Indeed - the Ravel-RVW link is strong in this one! The 2nd movement of RVW's G minor quartet also happens to feature a lot of pizzicato like Ravel's. And yes, Bolero can come a bit annoying after a while - a novelty work whose novelty soon wears off! I didn't know any of Ravel's other chamber music until I picked up this set. I chose it for the quartet, which I'd had on its HMV HQS issue (coupled with the Debussy, naturally!) long ago but which for some reason I no longer had (I can't imagine I'd given it away!).
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What I have always found uncanny is that the main theme from an old 40's film called The Man In Half Moon Street is almost a direct quote of the second theme from the first movement. It is an early score by Miklos Rozsa, the great film composer. I doubt that he purposely "borrowed" the theme from Ravel, but his early film scores were much more impressionistic than his later style. In his score for Lydia, you can clearly discern influences of Ravel and Debussy, especially in the several piano pieces in the score. By the way, I think all of Ravel's chamber music is phenomenal. What a marvelous composer he was!
Wunderschöne und spannende Interpretation dieses technisch anspruchsvollen und perfekt komponierten Streichquartetts in verschiedenen Tempi mit seidigen Tönen beider Violinen, mildem Ton der Bratsche und tiefem Ton des Violoncellos. 1. gut phrasiert, 2. rhythmisch, 3. mysteriös, 4. beweglich. Die intime und perfekt entsprechende Miteinanderwirkung zwischen den vier Virtuosen ist wahrhaft ergreifend. Wunderbar und atemberaubend zugleich!
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Listening to this, it's easy to see why Vaughan Williams sought out Ravel so as to obtain 'a little French polish' in his compositions. I came to Ravel's chamber music quite relatively (through the French film 'Un couer en hiver') but find it very rewarding, far more so than, say, 'Bolero'. I didn't know this recording but it effortlessly drags the listener in; quite possibly my favourite French composer (haha, until I listen to Bizet!), great upload :)
Indeed - the Ravel-RVW link is strong in this one! The 2nd movement of RVW's G minor quartet also happens to feature a lot of pizzicato like Ravel's. And yes, Bolero can come a bit annoying after a while - a novelty work whose novelty soon wears off! I didn't know any of Ravel's other chamber music until I picked up this set. I chose it for the quartet, which I'd had on its HMV HQS issue (coupled with the Debussy, naturally!) long ago but which for some reason I no longer had (I can't imagine I'd given it away!).