℗ 2024 ATMA Classique
| Released | June 7, 2024 |
| Duration | 1h 41m 49s |
| Record Label | Les Disques ATMA Inc. |
| Genre | Classical |
Scelsi : Intégrale des quatuors à cordes et Trio à cordes
Quatuor Molinari
Available in MQA and 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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String Quartet No. 1
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1.1
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I. Quasi Lento – Agitato – Molto sostenuto ed intenso – Con esaltazione esasperata – Vivace – Andante mosso – Drammatico – Violento, Feroce
Giacinto Scelsi; Quatuor Molinari |
9:40 | |||
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1.2
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II. Molto lento, quasi funebre – Pesante
Giacinto Scelsi; Quatuor Molinari |
11:08 | |||
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1.3
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III. Scherzo
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2:59 | |||
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1.4
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IV. Moderato – Deciso – Dolcissimo
Giacinto Scelsi; Quatuor Molinari |
9:55 | |||
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String Trio
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1.5
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I.
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4:12 | |||
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1.6
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II.
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2:56 | |||
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1.7
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III.
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2:42 | |||
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1.8
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IV.
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4:05 | |||
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String Quartet No. 2
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2.1
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I.
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3:33 | |||
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2.2
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II.
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4:16 | |||
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2.3
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III.
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3:08 | |||
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2.4
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IV.
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3:32 | |||
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2.5
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V.
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4:35 | |||
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String Quartet No. 3
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2.6
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I. Avec une grande tendresse (dolcissimo)
Giacinto Scelsi; Quatuor Molinari |
4:00 | |||
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2.7
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II. L'appel de l'esprit, dualisme, ambivalence, conflit (drammatico)
Giacinto Scelsi; Quatuor Molinari |
3:29 | |||
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2.8
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III. L'âme se réveille (con transparenza)
Giacinto Scelsi; Quatuor Molinari |
3:40 | |||
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2.9
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IV. ... et tombe de nouveau dans le pathos, mais maintenant avec un pressentiment de la libération (con tristezza)
Giacinto Scelsi; Quatuor Molinari |
3:47 | |||
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2.10
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V. Libération, catharsis
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3:01 | |||
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2.11
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String Quartet No. 4
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10:17 | |||
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2.12
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String Quartet No. 5
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6:54 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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On their most recent recording, the renowned Molinari Quartet dives into the complete string quartets of the iconoclastic Italian composer Giacinto Scelsi (1905-1988).
An extraordinary creator recognized for his experimental approach, Scelsi experienced two major periods of musical production: the first from 1929 until the mid-1950s, which included a period when he took refuge in Switzerland, and the second, until his death in 1988.
During the first period, his writing was inspired by the composers of the Second Vienna School and in particular by Schoenberg with whom he studied in Vienna. His works are then dodecaphonic, atonal or serial. During the second period, he experienced a serious existential crisis and stopped composing for a few years. When he finally resumed writing, he concentrated on the monody. The melodies give way in favor of timbre plays, now the center of Scelsi's musical concerns.
The album also includes his most controversial work, his 1958 String Trio in four movements and each of them centered on a single note. Rhythmic simplicity allows him to focus his writing on colors and textures.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Les Disques ATMA Inc. Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.93 -9.69 to -0.37 | -27.26 -31.78 to -23.08 | -22.94 -27.40 to -19.00 | 14 12 to 16 | |
| 1.1 | I. Quasi Lento – Agitato – Molto sostenuto ed intenso – Con esaltazione esasperata – Vivace – Andante mosso – Drammatico – Violento, Feroce | -1.44 | -23.08 | -19.0 | 15 |
| 1.2 | II. Molto lento, quasi funebre – Pesante | -1.79 | -27.21 | -22.5 | 14 |
| 1.3 | III. Scherzo | -0.37 | -25.45 | -21.1 | 16 |
| 1.4 | IV. Moderato – Deciso – Dolcissimo | -2.59 | -26.89 | -22.4 | 14 |
| 1.5 | I. | -3.14 | -28.60 | -24.9 | 16 |
| 1.6 | II. | -6.01 | -31.73 | -27.4 | 14 |
| 1.7 | III. | -6.76 | -28.66 | -23.6 | 12 |
| 1.8 | IV. | -1.26 | -25.61 | -22.2 | 15 |
| 2.1 | I. | -1.00 | -24.15 | -20.2 | 13 |
| 2.2 | II. | -4.97 | -28.39 | -24.0 | 13 |
| 2.3 | III. | -5.45 | -28.77 | -23.8 | 14 |
| 2.4 | IV. | -4.23 | -24.77 | -21.3 | 13 |
| 2.5 | V. | -6.67 | -28.03 | -24.5 | 13 |
| 2.6 | I. Avec une grande tendresse (dolcissimo) | -6.90 | -28.35 | -24.8 | 12 |
| 2.7 | II. L'appel de l'esprit, dualisme, ambivalence, conflit (drammatico) | -1.46 | -25.82 | -20.7 | 13 |
| 2.8 | III. L'âme se réveille (con transparenza) | -4.68 | -27.20 | -21.6 | 12 |
| 2.9 | IV. ... et tombe de nouveau dans le pathos, mais maintenant avec un pressentiment de la libération (con tristezza) | -5.06 | -28.44 | -24.9 | 14 |
| 2.10 | V. Libération, catharsis | -9.69 | -31.78 | -27.4 | 13 |
| 2.11 | String Quartet No. 4 | -1.82 | -24.68 | -20.3 | 14 |
| 2.12 | String Quartet No. 5 | -3.41 | -27.52 | -22.1 | 15 |