Bonnal: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2

On this CD:

1. String Quartet No. 1
Composed by Joseph-Ermend Bonnal


2. String Quartet No. 2
Composed by Joseph-Ermend Bonnal


Bonnal: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2, Music, Joseph-Ermend Bonnal, Chamber, Chamber Music, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Music
Bonnal: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Spectacular! Why have I never heard of Bonnal before?
 Bonnal: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2

Manufacturer: Arion
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00004YWS2
Release Date: 2000-10-10

Tracks:

  1. Quatuor A Cordes No.1: Vif
  2. Quatuor A Cordes No.1: Assez Vif, Apre Et Sarcastique
  3. Quatuor A Cordes No.1: Grave Et Expressif
  4. Quatuor A Cordes No.1: Tres Anime
  5. Quatuor A Cordes No.2: Grave - Juvenile - Quatuor Debussy Q
  6. Quatuor A Cordes No.2: Gravement
  7. Quatuor A Cordes No.2: Vif

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Spectacular! Why have I never heard of Bonnal before?.......2004-04-30

Based only on these 2 quartets, I would have to rank Joseph-Ermend Bonnal as one of the best composers I have never heard of. These quartets are the product of a supreme practicioner of his craft. According to the liner notes, Bonnal was held in high esteem by his peers (such as Ravel & Dukas); he was an organ student of Vierne & Tournemire, and a composition student of Faure. As an organist, Bonnal was also a deputy to Tournemire & Widor in their respective postings.

How such a gifted composer could sink into utter obscurity is totally beyond me. I am fairly well-acquainted with this period's repetoire, and had never heard of Bonnal. After hearing these quartets (he reminds me, to a degree, of Ravel & Debussy, but his own voice is clear & distinctive) I will be eagerly seeking out his symphonies and organ works --- if I can find them.

Usually, obscure composers have a reason for their obscurity. They may be competent enough, but their music just doesn't reach out and grab the listener. One cannot say that of Bonnal. These quartets are absolutely splendid!

Music Track:

  1. Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Op77; Beethoven: Romance in G No1, Op40
  2. Britten: Various
  3. Bruch: Concerto for violin in Gm; Glazunov: Concerto for violin in Am
  4. Bruckner: Symphony No. 3; R. Strauss: Serenade for 13 wind instruments
  5. Canti Gregoriani Nicolaus
  6. Carol Collection
  7. Chopin: Sonata No. 2; 4 Nocturnes; Scherzo No. 2; Barcarolle
  8. Clarinet Concerto / Dance Preludes
  9. Demantius: Vêpres de Pentecoste
  10. Diabelli Variations Opus 120

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