Classical music in Gironde: the Vibre festival fills music lovers and neophytes

He went much further in the “Cavatine” of Quartet No. 13, the polyrhythmic part of which, entitled “Beklemmt” (“angsty”), was particularly moving. The colossal “Grande Fugue” concluded the work in its original version, without any drop in tension but without any harshness, earning an ovation from the performers. They then offered as an encore a tender version of the Adagio from Quartet No. 1, inspired in Beethoven by the tomb scene from ” Romeo and Juliet”.

Wise advice

The young quartets selected for a residency gave concerts in more intimate venues in Bordeaux. Under the portrait of Montesquieu at the Palais de Justice, the Japanese quartet Integra overloaded their interpretation of Haydn’s Opus 33 No. 3, nicknamed “The Bird”, with too many intentions, but gave a successful version of “The Maiden and Death” by Schubert: the Hagen Quartet, which will also play it this Tuesday, June 2, had better watch out! Under the neo-Gothic vaults of the Crous chapel, the Korean quartet Ast gave very refined versions of Mozart’s “The Hunt” and Mendelssohn’s Opus 44 No. 2. And in the Mably room, the American quartet Prometheus succeeded in Haydn’s “The Joke” by triggering applause from the public before the end, while the violist was able to show his beautiful sound in Haydn’s “American” Quartet. Dvořák.

All these brilliant young people benefited from master classes given by members of the Modigliani Quartet, violist Hélène Clément, who often plays with them, and Luc-Marie Aguera, who was second violin of the Ysaÿe Quartet. Some, public, allowed experienced music lovers and novices to see how wise advice can liberate an interpretation or how a bow can imitate different consonants by biting the strings. To touch a great art up close is an inestimable privilege!