Photos: Alain Lefort / Michael Slobodian
At the CAMMAC Lake MacDonald Music Centre, Harrington (QC), July 2003

Reviews >

What The Press Says…
On Disc

“Il risultato è di abbacinante bellezza. Senza dubbio la perla delle nuove uscite AM.”

Arbor Vitæ in Wonderous Stories #16 (Italy), December 2009

“Hier wird im Detail deutlich, welche außerordentliche musikalische Leistung die Umsetzung all dieser Komposition tatsächlich darstellt: Dem Quatour Bozzini und seinen Quintett-Mitstreitern ist dafür unbedingt Respekt zu zollen.”

Arbor Vitæ in Klassik.com (Germany), July 2009

“Que l’on parle ici des compositions rassemblées ou du groupe chargé de leur interprétation, une chose est sûre : l’ensemble est prodigieux!”

Arbor Vitæ in Octopus (France), June 2009

“This music is unique, with awesome performances by Quatuor Bozzini

Arbor Vitæ in The Wire #302 (UK), April 2009

“This recording by the Quatuor Bozzini of the American-Canadian composer James Tenney is essential for anyone interested in experimental music of the 20th century.”

Arbor Vitæ in The WholeNote #14:7 (Canada), April 2009

Quatuor Bozzini play every note with microscopic attention to detail and nuance, making even the smallest gesture contribute to this finely faceted gem.”

Arbor Vitæ in Exclaim! (Canada), April 2009

“Ce double album est tout simplement fabuleux, essentiel, tripatif. […] precipitez vous… afin de vous procurer ce «must» en musique contemporaine.”

Arbor Vitæ in La Scena Musicale #14:5 (Québec), February 2009

“un viaggio capace di esaltare e lasciare basiti di fronte al farsi di diversi capolavori.”

Arbor Vitæ in Blow Up #129 (Italy), February 2009

“… das engagiert auf unausgetretenen Pfaden wandelnde Quatuor Bozzini, das 2007 u.a. mit dem Förderpreis der Siemens Stiftung ausgezeichnet worden ist, [hat] beim kanadischen Label Collection QB (Québec) eine Doppel-CD mit einem Programm vorgelegt, das für Tenney instrumentales Schaffen bis zu einem gewissen Grade repräsentative genannt werden kann…”

Arbor Vitæ in BR-online (Germany), January 2009

“Each of these three pieces is performed with great care, color, and musicality.”

Le livre des mélancolies in Sequenza 21 (USA), July 2008

“Mai avremmo sospettato che da quattro archi si potessero ricavare una così variegata tavolozza cromatica: musica davvero “abbacinante”!”

Canons + Hoquets in Wonderous Stories #13:36 (Italy), July 2008

“Le qualità strumentali del quartetto canadese che porta il nome della sua violoncellista Isabelle Bozzini, sua fondatrice nel 1999 si possono riscontrare qui più sulle caratteristiche del suono (ottimo), piuttosto che sul fraseggio (molto controllato).”

Canons + Hoquets in Altremusiche (Italy), June 2008

“Le Quatuor Bozzini y est si remarquable qu’il donne des ailes aux compositeurs […] Du miel pour l’oreille.”

Le livre des mélancolies in Voir (Québec), May 2008

“Es ist hörbar Musik, zu der das hervorragende kanadische Quatuor Bozzini eine große Affinität besitzt. So wird jede Gestalt nachdrücklich, jeder Zusammenklang bekommt Raum und Tiefe.”

Canons + Hoquets in Neuen Musikzeitung (Germany), May 2008

“In their similarities and differences they make an inspiring anthology…”

Canons + Hoquets in Vital #624 (Netherlands), April 2008

“Le premier affectionne les canons sensuels et langoureux; le second préfère une musique primesautière et nerveuse.”

Canons + Hoquets in CFLX, Délire actuel (Québec), January 2008

“The revered Montreal-based Quatuor Bozzini are great modern explorers. Transcending musical traditions is their entire raison d’être. […] a confident work of art; something other-worldly, textured, occasionally repetitious, fragmented, canonic and medieval. It’ll freak your entourage, and inspire you to new heights. It’s gloriously pompous, really.”

Canons + Hoquets in Panpot (Québec), October 2007

“… this album is achingly beautiful and is dripping with the intensity and sensuality created by a group of musicians playing difficult music with great passion…”

Jürg Frey: String Quartets in Richard Pinnell Blog (UK), August 2007

“Das Streichquartett Namenlose Gärten entstand 2003 für das kanadisch-deutsche Quatuor Bozzini und wird von diesem Ensemble fabelhaft ausgeleuchtet.”

Und. Ging. Außen. Vorüber. Stücke 1992-2005 in MusikTexte #114 (Germany), August 2007

“A new must-have for you to discover.”

Steve Reich: Different Trains in Downtown Music Gallery (USA), June 2007

“Quatuor Bozzini’s Different Trains turns a new page in the history of contemporary music. It provides a new landmark.”

Steve Reich: Different Trains in Wayside Music (USA), January 2007

“This otherworldly quartet conjures the a cappella passages of Verdi’s Requiem.”

Jürg Frey: String Quartets in La Folia (USA), December 2006

“Montréal is well worth the trip.”

Portrait Montréal in La Folia (USA), December 2006

“The quartet reinvigorate the piece with its intense playing and attention to detail…”

Steve Reich: Different Trains in Sonomu (USA), March 2006

“… une heureuse et dynamique relecture de l’œuvre.”

Steve Reich: Different Trains in Revue & Corrigée #67 (France), March 2006

“The Quatuor Bozzini… has produced a vivid, gutsy recording.”

Steve Reich: Different Trains in The WholeNote #11:5 (Canada), February 2006

Quatuor Bozzini have done an excellent job of bringing it to life.”

Steve Reich: Different Trains in Splendid E-Zine (USA), December 2005

“On peut remercier le Quatuor Bozzini d’avoir revisité cette partition à la fois mouvante et émouvante…”

Steve Reich: Different Trains in L’Express (Canada), December 2005

“Quatuor Bozzini va il merito di averla ripescata 15 anni dopo quella del Kronos Quartet e molti fans so che gradiranno.”

Steve Reich: Different Trains in Blow Up #91 (Italy), December 2005

“Immediately ranks in the top for 2005.”

Steve Reich: Different Trains in wReck thiS MeSS (Netherlands), November 2005

“D’une réalisation soignée…”

Steve Reich: Different Trains in La Presse (Québec), October 2005

“Très belle interprétation d’une œuvre profonde et saisissante.”

Steve Reich: Different Trains in Ici Montréal (Québec), October 2005

“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.”

Portrait Montréal in MusikTexte #106 (Germany), September 2005

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

Portrait Montréal in emoRAGEi #23 (Québec), March 2005

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

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

“Raffiné.”

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

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

Portrait Montréal in Revue & Corrigée #63 (France), March 2005

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

Portrait Montréal in 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.”

Portrait Montréal in Vital #456 (Netherlands), January 2005

“Une collection qui nous réserve bien des surprises.”

Portrait Montréal in 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.”

Portrait Montréal in La Presse (Québec), December 2004

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

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

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