String Quartet / Sonata for Violin & Cello

Album by Maurice Ravel & The Borromeo String Quartet

This release is a pairing of chamber works by Maurice Ravel, composed in 1903 and 1920. The pieces contrast Ravel's early impressionistic chamber style, with luminous harmonies and intricate textures, and his later, more austere approach that employs economy of means, contrapuntal clarity and a neoclassical restraint reflecting his post‑war stylistic development in chamber music.
First released: January 1999

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    String Quartet I: Allegro Moderato - Très Doux
    8:36
  2. 2.
    String Quartet II: Assez Vif - Très Rythmé
    6:32
  3. 3.
    String Quartet III: Très Lent
    8:48
  4. 4.
    String Quartet IV: Vif et Agité
    4:51
  5. 5.
    Sonata for Violin and Cello I: Allegro
    4:55
  6. 6.
    Sonata for Violin and Cello II: Très Vif
    3:27
  7. 7.
    Sonata for Violin and Cello III: Lent
    6:02
  8. 8.
    Sonata for Violin and Cello IV: Vif, avec Entrain
    5:59

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