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Portrait Montréal
(CQB 0401, 2004)

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  • Prix Opus 2004-05: Disque de l’année

Description

Moving freely from avant-garde events to traditional concerts, the Bozzini Quartet was characterized by the Irish Times as a “group which gets its teeth into music: quiet or loud, fast or slow, these Canadian musicians play with compelling engagement.” With this new collection of recordings, Bozzini Quartet is pursuing its desire to explore the diversity of contemporary music. This inaugural volume of the collection,“Portrait Montréal,” pays homage to the richness of Montréal—the creative link of the four featured composers; Claude Vivier, Jean Lesage, Michael Oesterle et Malcolm Goldstein. It bears witness to Bozzini Quartet’s commitment to Montréal and its artists.

Track Listing

Reviews

“Montréal is well worth the trip.”

La Folia (USA), December 2006

“Dans le jeu du Quatuor Bozzini la précision et la vivacité trouvent un équilibre idéal… Le Quatuor Bozzini souligne de façon admirable les cellules structurelles. En dépit d’une formidable impression d’accomplissement du jeu, la froide perfection est bannie.”

MusikTexte #106 (Germany), September 2005

“… mais le tout demeure un joli portrait de nos compositeurs montréalais.”

emoRAGEi #23 (Québec), March 2005

“Picked as the Prix Opus 2001 “Discovery of the Year,” this is indeed an ensemble to watch.”

The WholeNote #10:6 (Canada), March 2005

“Raffiné.”

SOCAN, Paroles & Musique #12:1 (Canada), March 2005

“… des croisements subtils et complexes entre les quatre musiciens.”

Revue & Corrigée #63 (France), March 2005

“… Quatuor Bozzini gives us both something to treasure now, and further delights to look forward to.”

Splendid E-Zine (USA), February 2005

“What strikes me first listening to this CD is the enthousiastic and daring playing by this quartet… First of all this CD introduces us to a great and ‘fresh’ string quartet and secondly it offers a well-balanced portrait of modern composed music from Canada.”

Vital #456 (Netherlands), January 2005

“Une collection qui nous réserve bien des surprises.”

Voir (Québec), December 2004

“L’excellent Quatuor Bozzini grave un premier disque à l’image de son mandat de faire découvrir les musiques contemporaines d’ici. Il le fait très bien, avec cohésion et personnalité, avec l’éclectique Portrait Montréal.”

La Presse (Québec), December 2004

“Une très bonne nouvelle que ce premier disque du Quatuor Bozzini…”

La Scena Musicale #10:4 (Québec), December 2004

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