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Enluminures

by Akhtamar Quartet

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Claude Debussy - Quatuor à cordes en sol mineur op. 10 : I. Animé et très décidé 06:27
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Claude Debussy - Quatuor à cordes en sol mineur op. 10 : II. Assez vif et bien rythmé 03:51
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Claude Debussy - Quatuor à cordes en sol mineur op. 10 : III. Andantino, doucement expressif 07:00
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Claude Debussy - Quatuor à cordes en sol mineur op. 10 : IV. Très modéré - Très mouvementé 07:06
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Judith Adler de Oliveira - Enluminures : Dle Yaman 02:58
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Judith Adler de Oliveira - Enluminures : Eri Eri Jan 01:47
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Judith Adler de Oliveira - Enluminures : Al Aylughs 02:54
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Judith Adler de Oliveira - Enluminures : Grounk 03:29
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Judith Adler de Oliveira - Enluminures : Gakavik 01:56
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Judith Adler de Oliveira - Enluminures : Yel, Yel 03:17
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Now a staple of the repertoire, Debussy's String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10, nonetheless baffled Parisian audiences in its day. It takes us down the most unexpected harmonic paths, drawing on sounds as diverse as jazz, gamelan and Spanish folk music. Rich in colour and exotic tones, this majestic poetic work frees itself from the traditional musical rules of the West. Balancing between Belgium and France and its heart turned towards Armenia, the Akhtamar Quartet was immediately won over by this unique work, a real bridge between different cultures and traditions.

Just as the relationship between letter and illumination is constantly being revisited, Judith Adler de Oliveira has reworked age-old Armenian themes in a spirit that is sometimes faithful, sometimes at odds with tradition. The initial theme is always audible, and its anatomy will give the initial impetus to the composition, which moves insensitively, surreptitiously, from one musical language to another.

Some of the themes chosen already appear in the Komitas/Aslamazyan Miniatures, thus tracing a gateway to this essential work in the Akhtamar Quartet's repertoire.

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released March 6, 2023

Quatuor Akhtamar
Coline Alecian, premier violon
Jennifer Pio, second violon
Ondine Stasyk, alto
Cyril Simon, violoncelle

Recorded at Arsonic, Mars - Mons arts de la scène (Mons, Belgium) from 26th to 28th June 2022 | Artistic direction, recording, editing, mixing and mastering: Gauthier Simon | Photos (cover & Judith): ©Isabelle Françaix | Photos (Akhtamar): ©Nicolas Draps | Graphic design: mpointproduction | Executive producer: Cédric Hustinx | Production assistant: Denis Guerdon | All texts and translations ©kastafior 2023

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