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In the Thread: Ravel's String Quartet; Remarkable!

Post Subject: Stone-age Man vs. Modern MusicPosted by Paul S on: 6/21/2009

Romy, thanks for the tip. One of the great joys in my life is being bowled over by a work and/or performance with which I am not familiar, such as the Cleveland's Ravel Quartet in F. I will have to find a CD or LP of the Boston's Ravel Trio, or maybe I can find a more rinky-dink format, since I still have not figured out the computer music yet, apart from Flash Player, etc. And since I have gone from volunteering to working full time for a non-profit, it looks like my system will be pretty much frozen for the foreseeable future. But based on the considerable worth of the Quartet in F, I will make every effort to hear Ravel's "even greater work"!

I can't help but wonder how the young Ravel even came up with this stuff! I can understand that the Quartet drew mixed, mostly negative reviews in its day, as it was obviously "ahead of its time". But one would think it would be even popular today. Oh, well, I have it now!

Best regards,
Paul S

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