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On March 14, 2025, the two-time Grammy-winning Attacca Quartet released their recording of Maurice Ravel's String Quartet in F Major. This release, an EP on the Platoon label, was timed to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Ravel's birth.
Album Details (2025)
Release Date: March 14, 2025.
Label: Platoon (marking the quartet's debut with the label).
Format: Digital EP, approximately 30 minutes in length.
Tracklist:
Allegro moderato – très doux (9:08)
Assez vif – très rythmé (6:29)
Très lent (9:27)
Vif et agité (5:07)
The Performers
The quartet members featured on this recording are:
Amy Schroeder (Violin)
Dominic Salerni (Violin)
Nathan Schram (Viola)
Andrew Yee (Cello)
Critical Reception & Style
The recording was featured as the cover story for the February 2025 issue of The Strad. Critics noted the ensemble's "fresh approach," highlighting the use of non-vibrato techniques influenced by their past collaborations with contemporary composer Caroline Shaw to emphasize Ravel's unique harmonic overtones. Gramophone praised the "tremendous nervous energy" of the finale and the "beguiling stillness" of the slow movement.
The release was launched with a live performance at Kings Place, London on March 14, 2025, where the Ravel quartet was paired with the UK premiere of David Lang’s daisy.
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