Ravel, Tailleferre, Milhaud: String Quartets

Maurice Ravel (Composer), Germaine Tailleferre (Composer), Darius Milhaud (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Maurice Ravel, Germaine Tailleferre, Darius Milhaud
• Audio CD (January 24, 2006)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: MD&G Records
• ASIN: B000BNDACQ
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,411 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Allegro Moderato. Tres Doux

2. Assez Vif. Tres Rythme

3. Tres Lent

4. Vif Et Agite

5. Modere

6. Intermede

7. Vif

8. Vif

9. Funebre

10. Tres Anime

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully crafted performances, January 4, 2011

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This review is from: Ravel, Tailleferre, Milhaud: String Quartets (Audio CD)

I've never come across such a fine performance of Ravel's chamber music masterwork for some time. Leipziger String Quartet gives beautifully crafted and thoughtful rendition of the string quartet. Every detail is carefully brought out while overall coherence of the work is captured firmly. Each instrument is very expressive, yet perfectly balanced as an ensemble. The last movement is a bit too contrived and austere for my taste.

Milaud's String Quartet No.4 is a wonderfully original work and played brilliantly. My only complaint is Germaine Tailleferre's rather unremarkable string quartet, which lasts only 9'30 minutes and sounds like a diluted mixture of Ravel and Faure's music. Why didn't they choose Debussy's string quartet instead!!