(2005) Beethoven: String Quartets Op. 59, Op. 74 & Op. 95 Joseph Jongen Philippe de Monte’s sacred music

Philippe de Monte’s sacred music consists of masses and motets dating primarily from the period when he was Kapellmeister at the imperial court

in addition to the de rigueur strings

with an almost comparable "sensibility"

he felt it was his duty to give expression to that which often was left unsaid: the ambiance of the land and the typical Andalusian sensitivity

he does not fit into any category

(2005) Beethoven: String Quartets Op. 59, Op. 74 & Op. 95 Joseph Jongen Philippe de Monte’s sacred musicThe Sine Nomine string quartet needs no introduction! Prize winner of the prestigious Evian Competition in 1985, the ensemble has set new standards in the world of chamber music. The quartet has recorded more than 10 albums for Claves Records, mainstream works as well as less well known scores, some of which have earned the reputation as reference recordings. The four members of the ensemble now take on one of the great monuments in the quartet