The Jerusalem Quartet honours French composers

The Jerusalem Quartet honours French composers

'In advance, I wondered whether there was anything new to be said about these two incessantly recorded works. Happily the answer is 'yes'. Nor is it due to anything imposed - the novelty comes quite simply from doing what it says on the tin. This disc is a superb combination of intelligence, honesty, taste and technique.'

Debussy/Ravel

Debussy: String Quartet in G minor; Ravel: String Quartet in F

Jerusalem Quartet

Harmonia Mundi HMM 902304   53:38 mins

Freya Parr

Published: August 7, 2018 at 1:14 pm

'In advance, I wondered whether there was anything new to be said about these two incessantly recorded works. Happily the answer is 'yes'. Nor is it due to anything imposed - the novelty comes quite simply from doing what it says on the tin. This disc is a superb combination of intelligence, honesty, taste and technique.'

Debussy/Ravel

Debussy: String Quartet in G minor; Ravel: String Quartet in F

Jerusalem Quartet

Harmonia Mundi HMM 902304 53:38 mins

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Freya Parr

Digital Editor and Staff Writer, BBC Music Magazine

Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's digital editor and staff writer, editing and writing on all styles of music across both the website and print magazine. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music. She's a regular sea shanty singer, folk obsessive and occasional flautist, pianist, organist and musical theatre director.
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