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Forgotten gems

David F. Wolven | baltimore, md, usa | 02/01/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Why aren't these quartets performed more often? I've always found Jongen to be a grossly under-rated composer - every piece I've heard by him reveals a fine craftsman with a highly original mind. Thank goodness more of his works are finally being released on disc - but there's so much more out there! I'm told there's close to 7 hours of solo piano music alone, most of it never recorded. Any music lover who enjoys the quartets of Ravel, Debussy and Roussel will find these works delightful - rush out and buy this disc!

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Belgian SQs in Ravelian Manner for Aficianadoes...

Sébastien Melmoth | Hôtel d'Alsace, PARIS | 09/23/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

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For aficianadoes of that most refined genre, the string quartet: for those who think they've heard every notable SQ available: a nice disc of lovely SQs in the Ravelian manner by native Belgian composer Joseph Jongen (1873-1953).



Early Quartet (1894) in c-minor.



Later Quartet (1916) in A-major.



Both excellent in form and content.



Nice Belgian label; made in France. Nice price. TT: 70mins.



See too: Jongen: Piano Music . Joseph Jongen, Eugène Ysaÿe, Louis De Meester: String Trios . Jongen: 2 Sonatas for Violin & Piano . Belgian Sextets . Joseph Jongen: Piano Trio, Op.30 / Piano Quartet .

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