Mantovani

This second instalment of our long-term project Poétiques de l’Instant (Poetry of the Moment) combines two masterly string quartets with a range of other instrumental colours, unpublished transcriptions and first performances. Alongside the famous Quartet by Ravel, the Voce Quartet have commissioned a new quartet from Bruno Mantovani – his fifth - which develops around a crucial note in Ravel’s Quartet. They have also drawn on the multiple talents of harpist Emmanuel Ceysson, who enhances the programme with a magical chamber transcription of Ravel’s famous Mother Goose suite. For this arrangement, as well as for Ravel’s equally superb Introduction and Allegro for septet, the Quatuor Voce are joined by three outstanding artists: flautist Juliette Hurel, clarinettist Rémi Delangle and harpist Emmanuel Ceysson.

LP album released in Spain in 1982 compilation of 11 great songs performed by the orchestra of Anglo-Italian musician Annunzio Paolo Mantovani (Venice, 1905-1980), shortly after his death. His sound style, rich and syrupy, became known as the 'cascade of strings'. His latest recordings are in the late 70s. He was the first to sell over one million stereo albums.