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QU QUATUOR OR TERPSYC TERPSYCORD RDES ES PRESENTATION PRESENTATION SEASON 20 2020 20 SEASON photo : Patrick Bühler Girolamo Bottiglieri, first violin Raya Raytcheva, second violin Prism of musical repertoires, multiplicity of Caroline Cohen Adad, viola approach, kaleidoscope of personalities – Florestan Darbellay, cello these many facets combine to make up the unique character of the Terpsycordes Quartet, at once singular and plural . The formation has birth through several programs including the won distinction at many international creation of a musical play. competitions, including a First Prize in Geneva in 2001, and has succeeded in Both on stage and in the recording studio, the radiating its quadruple talent – a magical Terpsycordes assert their eclecticism. Their blend of harmony and complementarity, recordings, all acclaimed by the specialized innovation and audacity of interpretation. press, reflect a determination to penetrate the The muse Terpsichore is their constant very heart of each piece they play, combining inspiration – music’s daughter linking gesture rigour and imagination: Schubert, Beethoven and spirit. Terre (earth), psy (spirit), cordes and Haydn revealed with period instruments (strings). (Ricercar and Ambronay), Schumann’s quartets (Claves), Vierne’s Quintet with piano Founded in 1997 in Geneva, the Terpsycordes (Brilliant Classics) ; not to mention modern Quartet was trained by Gabor Takàcs-Nagy and contemporary works by Swiss composers and subsequently coached notably by (Bloch and Gerber by VDE Gallo, and Zanon members of the Budapest, Hagen, Lasalle and by Claves), and incursions into the worlds of Mosaïque Quartets. Drawing vitality from tango (Piazzolla/Piaf, with William Sabatier, their contrasting origins (Italy, Bulgaria, USA by Fuga Libera) and of jazz (with Mael and Switzerland) the musicians offer dazzling Godinat Trionyx). performances to audiences of major concert halls such as the Concertgebouw in Through its commitment to young audiences, Amsterdam, the Salle Gaveau in Paris, the the Terpsycordes Quartet participates each year Tonhalle in Zurich, and the Victoria Hall in in educational programmes for Geneva’s Geneva. Department of Education, and since 2015 has sponsored the project “Orchestra in class”. For this 2019-20 season, the Terpsycordes Quartet performs espacially in Switzerland, www.terpsycordes.com France and Italy. He records a new CD in sextet, devoted to Piazzolla. He is preparing a Supported by the City of Geneva, Canton and Republic recording of a french repertoire from the 19th of Geneva. to the 20th century on period instruments. He honores Beethoven for 250 years of his . Quatuor Terpsycordes Présentation Saison 2019-2020 www.terpsycordes.com 1

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Discography Discography Both on stage and in the recording studio, the Terpsycordes favour eclecticism. Their recordings, acclaimed by the specialized press, reflect their determination to penetrate the very heart of each piece, combining rigour and imagination in their interpretation. Ne Next re record rdings « Pi Piazzol olla Sex Sextet eto » with William Sabatier, bandonéon and Romain Lécuyer, bass: pieces for sextet of Astor Piazzolla. « Rav avel et Schmitt » : french répertoire from XIX e to XX e siècle on period instruments. Ou Our re record rdings « « Pi Piazzol olla – Pi Piaf » With William Sabatier, bandonéon William SABATIER Les Hommes de Piaf Astor PIAZZOLLA Five Tango Sensations, Four for tango, Escualo Released in November 2018, by Fuga Libera (Outhere) « Qu Quatuors helvétiques » Re René GERB ERBER ER String g qu quartets n° 2, n° 4, n° 6 Ernest BLOCH String Er g qu quartet n° 2 with the René Gerber Fondation Released in May 2017, by VDE Gallo Lo Louis VIERNE With M ū za Rubackyté, piano Quintet for piano and strings op. 42 (1918) Released in May 2016, by Brilliant Classics 4 stars in CLASSICA Fr Franz nz SC SCHUBERT T Quartettsatz D. 703 in C minor (1820) Quartet D. 887 in G major (1826) Recorded in April 2015, Released in September 2015 by Ambronay Editions Disc of the month in Musicweb-International « Dé Dédales » With Maël Godinat Trionyx 10 pieces composed by Mael Godinat on poems by Gabriel Alanis CD/vinyle recorded live in 2013 Released in March 2015 in auto-production by Trionyx Lu Ludwig van an BEETHOVEN Quartet Op. 18 n° 6 in B flat major La Malinconia Quartet Op. 132 in A minor Album recorded on period Vuillaume instruments (gut strings) Released in February 2013 by Ambronay Editions (AMY 037) Recording: Nordklang Berlin Awarded “Supersonic” by Pizzicato Quatuor Terpsycordes Présentation Saison 2019-2020 www.terpsycordes.com 3