Jalbert: Emotional & Affective Power (San Francisco Classical Voice)

SanFran Classical Voice logoIn his recent San Francisco Classical Voice review, Giancomo Fiore reflected on The Del Sol Quartet’s performance of Pierre Jalbert’s String Quartet No. 4. “The Fourth Quartet is in four movements, each evoking a different physical pattern in both title and treatment of its material…Jalbert’s writing is coloristic yet clear: The textures of the quartet change often…but the results are never muddled. [It contains a] high energy level, hairpin changes in dynamic and character, and sensible integration of extended techniques…The Fourth Quartet reminds us that there can be great emotional and affective power in syncretism.” Read the complete review here.