Welcome to the home page of Quartetto Magritte whose music is inspired by the paintings of the Belgian painter Rene Magritte.

Tango, baroque and jazz.

Quartetto Magritte in an ensemble born in 1993 under the direction of Maurizio Minardi, pianist and composer of the songs inspired to Magritte’s paintings. In 1997 the first disc “Le vacanze di Hegel” is published. Tango, habanera, impressionistic and minimal sounds, jazz improvisation and baroque music: each musical event, cultured or popular, is filtered in its core poetry by a haunting and passionate impetus.

In 1998 the magazine “Futura Music” produces Breton. The same year Quartetto Magritte wins Arezzo Wave Festival and one of the songs, “Cubi”, is edited by Polygram.

In 2002 participation to the radio show “DemoRai” (promoting independent music). The same year production of the CD “L’amantenuta”.

The Track L'amantenuta in the  remix version , choised from Paul Murphy  and  published from Afro Art Records with the title  ‘Malanotte’

During 2005 Quartetto Magritte wins the Moneta d’Argento (second prize) to the jazz section of the second edition of Mantua Music Festival.

In 2008 publish' Cofferatzinger'

Quartetto Magritte participated, among others, to the following festivals: Arezzo Wave, Bologna Festival, Festa Nazionale dell'Unita, Settembre Rendese, Montecchio Festival, Jesolo Festival, Villa Simonetta Festival, Mantua Festival.