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Label Challenge Classics |
UPC 0608917200010 |
Catalogue number CC 720001 |
Release date 24 January 2025 |
"It begins with almost cinematic, evocative music in a beautifully colorful piece: the Doppio Quartetto in D from 1900 by the then 21-year-old Ottorino Respighi. The piece concludes with a lively, dance-like Presto all’Ungherese. With the improvisational Changes by the indefatigable 94-year-old Theo Loevendie, composed for the ensemble in 2024, Roctet fulfills part of its mission to also promote contemporary string octets. 9 out of 10."
Luister, 14-3-2025Ottorino Respighi was an Italian composer from the first half of 20th Century. After his studies in Bologna (violin, viola and composition) he moved to St. Petersburg where played for several years for the Imperial Opera. There he also met Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, who became his mentor in composition and orchestration. From 1903 until 1908 he played viola in the Mugellini quintet in Bologna. In 1908, he stayed in Berlin for a short period to study under Max Bruch. In 1913, he became a teacher himself at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, of which he became its director in 1924. Two years later, he already left the position to be able to dedicate himself completely to composing. While Respighi did compose nine operas, he is mostly known for his instrumental works. In particular his orchestral triptych of symphonic poems, Fontane di Roma, Pini di Roma and Feste Romane (also known as the Roman Trilogy) became quite famous. His style was a continuation of the French impressionism, and of Rimsky-Korsakov's technique. He also applied early composition techniques by applying melodies from early lute music (Antiche arie e danze per liuto) or harpsichordpieces from the Baroque era (Gli uccelli).
It begins with almost cinematic, evocative music in a beautifully colorful piece: the Doppio Quartetto in D from 1900 by the then 21-year-old Ottorino Respighi. The piece concludes with a lively, dance-like Presto all’Ungherese. With the improvisational Changes by the indefatigable 94-year-old Theo Loevendie, composed for the ensemble in 2024, Roctet fulfills part of its mission to also promote contemporary string octets. 9 out of 10.
Luister, 14-3-2025
Roctet give a terrific performance of the Enescu. Their collective sound is on the lean side, which allows for exceptional transparency in such richly intricate music (...)
Gramophone, 01-3-2025
All instruments play the leading role in Roctet. It feels like watching a play and getting to know eight different characters thoroughly in just forty minutes. The work gets under your skin, causing the music to move you to tears several times, without the listener understanding exactly why. A little bit of magic
Het Parool, 14-2-2025