Pierre Colombet : violin ;
Gabriel Le Magadure : v… Read Full Bio ↴QUATUOR EBENE
Pierre Colombet : violin ;
Gabriel Le Magadure : violin ;
Mathieu Herzog : alto ;
Raphaël Merlin : violoncello ;
Mastery, elegance, density, complicity, spirit, are words that regularly come back about Quatuor Ebène, now among the most sought after quartets worldwide. In 2009, the quartet will take part, among other prestigious engagements, in a Haydn cycle at London’s Wigmore Hall. They will also celebrate the Haydn year at Brussel’s Palais des Beaux-Arts and will be given a Residency at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris the same season. They are also due to perform in the near future in such other venues as Carnegie Hall, the Library of Congress, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, and are invited back in venues like Zurich’s Tonhalle, Vienna’s Konzerthaus, Verbier festival, Frankfurt Alte Oper. Wigmore Hall will give the quartet a residency in the 2010-2011 season.
In 2007, the quartet joined the prestigious circle of artists supported by the Borletti-Buitoni Trust. In June 2006, Quatuor Ebène was admitted to the BBC New Generation Artists Scheme. In 2004, the quartet waltzed off with the First Prize of the prestigious ARD Competition in Munich in 2004, as well as the Audience Prize, two Prizes for the best interpretation and the Karl Klinger Foundation Prize. The Quatuor Ebène are also recipients of both the Fondation Groupe Banque Populaire award and more recently the Belmont Prize for Contemporary Music by the Forberg-Schneider Foundation.
Chamber music partners include internationally-renowned musicians such as Michel Dalberto, Frank Braley, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Nicholas Angelich, Renaud Capuçon, Gary Hoffman, Michel Portal, Eric Le Sage, Paul Meyer, Juliane Banse, the Lindsay Quartet ...
Quatuor Ebène is distinguished by its open-mindedness and versatility. Displaying equal facility in the classical repertoire and contemporary music, the quartet also performs jazz concerts.
Quatuor Ebène has recorded a live Haydn CD (Mirare, Harmonia Mundi) which was released in February 2006. The CD was unanimously praised worldwide (Album of the Month in The Strad) and Bartok CD in March 2007 which was also acclaimed wolrdwide (Strad Selection, ffff Telerama, ***** Fono Forum in Germany, ….). They just signed an exclusivity contract with Virgin Classics-EMI and their a French repertoire CD (Debussy-Fauré Ravel ) was released in September 2008. The Times wrote about this CD: “Three masterpieces played by young musicians with a rare degree of expressive subtlety, blended sonorities and electrifying joy”. The CD is Gramophone’s Editor’s choice, Sunday Times’ CD of the week and Choc of
“Le Monde de la Musique”
Since 2006, Quatuor Ebène has been offered a residence at Fondation Singer-Polignac in Paris.
So Nice
Quatuor Ebène Lyrics
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That would be very nice
Someone to love me right
That would be very nice
Someone to understand
Each little dream in me
Someone to take my hand
To be a team with me
So nice, life would be so nice
If one day I′d find
Someone who would take my hand
And samba through life with me
Someone to cling to me
Stay with me right or wrong
Someone to sing to me
Some little samba song
Someone to take my heart
And give his heart to me
Someone who's ready to
Give love a start with me
Oh yes, that would be so nice
Should it be, you and me, I could see it would be nice
Someone to hold me tight
That would be very nice
Someone to love me right
That would be very nice
Someone to understand
Each little dream in me
Someone to take my hand
To be a team with me
So nice, life would be so nice
If one day I′d find
Someone who would take my hand
And samba through life with me
Someone to cling to me
Stay with me right or wrong
Someone to sing to me
Some little samba song
Someone to take my heart
And give his heart to me
Someone who's ready to
Give love a start with me
Oh yes, that would be so nice
Should it be, you and me?
I could see it would be nice
Should it be, you and me?
Should it be, you and me?
I could see it would be nice
The song "So Nice" is a love song that expresses the singer's longing for a companion to share life's adventures with. They yearn for someone who will understand their dreams and goals, and who will stand by them through thick and thin. The song is set to a samba beat, adding to its playful and romantic nature.
The lyrics convey a strong sense of desire for intimacy and connection. The singer wants someone to hold them tight, love them right, and sing them a little samba song. They are looking for someone to be a partner and a friend, to take their hand and be a team with them. The repeated refrain of "life would be so nice" emphasizes the yearning for love and companionship.
Line by Line Meaning
Someone to hold me tight
I long for someone who will hold me tightly, and provide me with warmth and comfort.
That would be very nice
It will be amazing and life-changing for me to find someone who can hold me tight
Someone to love me right
A person who will love and care for me in the right way, giving me the attention and affection I need.
Someone to understand
I desire someone who will comprehend my complex emotions and feelings.
Each little dream in me
Someone who understands my deepest and most intimate desires and aspirations, no matter how small or insignificant they may seem.
Someone to take my hand
I hope for a companion who is willing to take my hand and journey with me through life's ups and downs.
To be a team with me
Together, we can function as a team, supportive of and complementary to each other, to achieve our goals.
So nice, life would be so nice
The mere thought of having a loving companion who matches my dreams and desires seems so perfect and beautiful.
If one day I′d find
Perhaps someday, I'll come across the perfect partner for me.
Someone who would take my hand
One who will be willing to journey with me through life's ups and downs trodden with me.
And samba through life with me
A partner who will join me in living life joyously and lightly, like dancing to the rhythm of a samba.
Someone to cling to me
I long for a partner who will be there for me, no matter what, holding tight and staying close by my side.
Stay with me right or wrong
Even when things go wrong, my partner will stay with me and be there to support me.
Someone to sing to me
I desire a person who will musically serenade me, expressing love through the power of vocals.
Some little samba song
A specific musical style that is joyous and lively, just like the love that I have for my partner.
Someone to take my heart
I hope for someone who will be the recipient of my heart, the one who will be able to relate with and reciprocate my love.
And give his heart to me
I desire someone who will be willing to open up and allow me to take possession of his heart in return.
Someone who's ready to
I am searching for someone who is prepared and willing to take a chance on love with me.
Give love a start with me
Together, we can begin a new chapter of our lives by starting on a journey of love and mutuality.
Should it be, you and me,
Could it be that the perfect person for me is you?
I could see it would be nice
If indeed it is you, then I can imagine how wonderful it will be to be together in a loving bond.
Writer(s): Paulo Sergio Kostenbader Valle, Marcos Kostenbader Valle, Norman Gimble
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