Quatuor Apollinaire

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Quatuor Apollinaire Guillaume Apollinaire (1880-1918) is the symbol of the ebullient and creative art of a troubled epoch in which experimentation abounded in all forms of art, science, society, and even revolution. An immense poet of deep ramifications, from his domestic roots to his vivacious artistic collaborations (paintings, music, theater), this “seeker of new horizons” greatly inspired the musicians of this ensemble with his many explorations. The quartet attempts, in its own manner, to reveal and revive from the past a repertoire still largely underestimated and deserving of new attention. Founded in 1994, and with at its base, the esteemed saxophone and piano duo Jean-Michel Goury/Yves Josset this ensemble of flute, piano, saxophone, and keyboards/voice primarily dedicates itself to chamber music from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century. It also incorporates, however, the commissioning of contemporary works in order to enrich the literature of this unusual instrumental combination. Since 1996, the quartet has performed concerts and masterclasses throughout the U.S., Canada, Italy, Spain and Israel. Their first album was recorded in 2000. Quatuor Apollinaire performances are presented and commentated, making scenographic adaptions (lighting, spacing/placement) to selected works.

Jean-Michel Goury, saxophone

Sophie Goury, flute

Yves Josset, piano

Marie-Christine Josset, piano/celesta

Jul 13 2018

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Quatuor Apollinaire

recital

Claude Debussy (1862-1918): Chansons de Bilitis from Pierre Louys’ 7 Epigrammes antiques for celesta, flute, alto saxophone and piano (arr. Y. Josset)
Bilitis et Mnasidika (premier performance)
-suite of new chansons for flute (transverse, alto-flute and piccolo), piano (and prepared), saxophone (soprano, alto and tenor), celesta and declaimer
Bucoliques en Pamphylie – excerpts (1^st chapter):
Jean-Luc Hervé (1960): La Pluie (Rain – 9^th chanson)
Mike Kuehn (1967): Le Tombeau des Naïades (Naïades Tomb – 46th chanson)
Elégies a Mytilene – excerpts (2^nd chapter):
François Rosse (1945): Psapph – 48^thchanson)
André Hamel (1955): Le Tombeau sans nom (Nameless Grave – 59^thchanson)
Pierre Grouvel (1939): La Rivière de la forêt (Forest River – 13^th chanson from Bucoliques en Pamphylie, 1^stchapter)
Epigrammes dans l'île de Chypre– excerpts (3^rd chapter)
Mark Engebretson (1964): La Pluie au matin (Morning Rain – 154^th chanson)
Thierry Alla (1955): L’ Eau pure du bassin (Clear Water from Pool – 112^thchanson)
Simone Movio (1978): La Métamorphose (Metamorphosis – 58^th chanson from Elégies a Mytilene, 2^nd chapter)
Bernard Carlosema (1949): Premiere épitaphe (First epitaph – 156^thchanson from Tombeau de Bilitis (Bilitis’ Grave)
Rodrigo Lima (1976): Chant pastoral (Pastoral Chant, 2^nd chanson from Bucoliques en Pamphylie, 1^st chapter)
Bahaa el Ansary (1991): Les Courtisanes égyptiennes (Egyptian courtesans – 105^thchanson from Epigrammes dans l'île de Chypre, 3^rdchapter)

ACADEMY OF MUSIC Blagoje Bersa Hall Trg Republike Hrvatske 12

Quatuor Apollinaire

recital