The Recordings of the Molinari Quartet and their Contribution to the Musical Outreach of Composers R. Murray Schafer, Jean Papineau-Couture and Petros Shoujounian
World-renowned contemporary ensemble and recipient of numerous awards, the Molinari Quartet has recorded nearly fifteen albums since its foundation in 1997. This article discusses how the Molinari Quartet’s recordings have positively impacted the musical outreach of Canadian composers R. Murray Schafer, Jean Papineau-Couture, and Petros Shoujounian, while positioning them into a historical context with the genesis of the studied works and the other ensembles that have performed them.