Par SCHOENBERG ARNOLD. The two poems by Stefan George 'Litanei' and 'Rapture ' were worked by Schoenberg into a set of variations and into a finale far removed from traditional notions of form. The vocal reduction of the 3rd movement 'Litanei' is available as UE 6862, the vocal reduction for the 4th movement 'Entrückung ' is available as UE6863. The string parts are available as UE 2994. 'This quartet adds a new element to Schoenberg's creative oeuvre: brevity. It was already indicated by the succinctness of the Chamber Symphony and is clearly expressed in the structure of the F sharp minor Quartet with four shorter movements. There is only a small step from the harmonic language of this work to a complete renunciation of tonality. The last movement - although, in the main, belonging to F sharp mayor - no longer carries a key signature. Chromatic alteration turns the fourth chords into harmonies never heard before, free from any tonal context.' (Anton Webern)/ Répertoire / 2 Violons, Alto, Violoncelle et Soprano

Pour Quator á Cordes-Born in 1947 Laurent Duvillier-Wable trained under pianist Suzanne Joly and studied composition with Michel Puig. The latter a student of Ren? Leibowitz introduced him to the mysteries of Sch?nberg and Webern's twelve-note composition. To create a coherent œuvre Duvillier-Wable drew on the array of possibilities offered by chamber music in his series of six Sonatas composed between 1992 and 2007. Sonata IV For String Quartet was written in 1994 the year his father – painter Ren? Duvillier a friend of Charles Estienne and Andr? Breton – fell gravely ill. Divided into four movements thecomposition contains two beautifully expressive musical references: the Lamento religioso refers to Bach's Passion according to Saint Matthew by quoting the choral 'Was ist die Ursache aller solcher Plagen' (No.19: What is the cause of all this suffering?) when Jesus distressed by his imminent agony asks his disciples to watch over him. The Agitato final borrows the inexorable 'Must it be? It must!' theme from Beethoven's Quartet No.16 in F that crowns this poignant work.

Court string quartet du Duddell composé de quatre bagatelles ' simples ' est un régal pour les joueurs et les spectateurs. La première fois par le quatuor Psophos au Festival 2007 Presteigne et récemment transcrit pour orchestre à cordes, Duddell embrasse le poids historique du milieu prestigieux Quatuor à cordes en faisant allusion à une mine de chefs-d'oeuvre de Mozart, Stravinsky, Debussy, Beethoven, Tippett et Webern. Malgré ces a reconnu les références, la musique est toujours nettement Duddell, avec des lignes mélodiques accrocheurs, offres harmonies et énergie rythmique. Il s'agit d'une nouvelle oeuvre fantastique pour jeunes quatuors intéressés dans le nouveau répertoire. / Quatuor A Cordes

Schönberg, Arnold: aus: 5 Orchesterstücke op. 16 Schönberg, Arnold: aus: Violinkonzert op. 36 Schönberg, Arnold: aus: Gurre - Lieder I. und III. Teil Schönberg, Arnold: aus: Pelleas und Melisande op. 5 Schönberg, Arnold: aus: Wenn Vöglein klagen op. 8 Nr. 6 Schönberg, Arnold: aus: Kammersymphonie op. 9 Schönberg, Arnold: aus: Variationen für Orchester op. 31 Schönberg, Arnold: aus: II. Kammersymphonie op. 38, I. und II. Satz Berg, Alban: aus: Drei Orchesterstücke op. 6, II. Reigen, III. Marsch Berg, Alban: aus: Wozzeck op. 7, I., II. und III. Akt Berg, Alban: aus: Kammerkonzert, I. Thema scherzoso con variazioni Berg, Alban: aus: Lulu, Prolog, 1. und 2. Akt Berg, Alban: aus: Violinkonzert, I. und II. Webern, Anton: aus: Passacaglia op. 1 / Basson / Universal Edition

Par WEBERN ANTON. / Répertoire / Soprano et Solistes Baryton, Choeur SATB et Orches