BREZZA

Cuadratura BREZZA showcases quartets by Jean-Baptiste Quentin le Jeune: an almost forgotten composer who made a splash in Paris between 1718 and 1750. Quentin played violin in the Académie Royale de Musique and compiled an impressive oeuvre: 36 violin sonatas, 80 trios and 7 quartets. With the latter, he numbered himself among the very first French composers to venture into the then emerging genre. His quartets combine Italian elegance with German architecture and French refinement, but disappeared from sight for centuries – until now. BREZZA deploys historical instruments and bases itself on Baroque treatises to interpret the music as faithfully as possible. This ensemble is a prize-winning group that garnered laurels in competitions in Barcelona, Gijón and Utrecht, and during the International Young Artist Presentation (IYAP) of Laus Polyphoniae 2022: all the more reason to witness Quentin's comeback from the front row! Programme: J.B. Quentin (le Jeune): Sonates à trois et quatre parties