The Quatuor Van Kuijk's approach to this program emphasizes pleasure and a compilation of their favorite pieces, rather than a logical cycle or dramatic gravity.
Interpretation
The Quatuor Van Kuijk focused on the original vocal lines of these transcribed pieces, listening to recordings by famous singers to guide their instrumental performance.
Compositional Technique
Baptiste Trotignon's five new pieces are designed as an arch (fast-slow-fast-slow-fast) but can also be played separately as miniatures.
Composer Biography
Francis Poulenc, a composer featured on this album, once joked that 'strings are not my strong point' after discarding a string quartet he had composed.
Composition History
The new pieces by Baptiste Trotignon, a jazz pianist and composer, were commissioned by the Quatuor Van Kuijk and are freely inspired by the composers featured on the album.
Performer Biography
The Quatuor Van Kuijk, founded in Paris in 2012, has received numerous awards, including First Prize at the Wigmore Hall String Quartet Competition in 2015.
Performer Biography
The Quatuor Van Kuijk was named 'Rising Stars' for the 2017/2018 season by ECHO, a network of Europe's leading concert halls.
