In many cases, it seems like it really doesn't pay to buy the Beethoven string quartets individually. Any opinions on the Emerson, Guarneri, or Lindsays? And since it has been our century in which these scores have come into their own, and since our century coincides with that of the phonograph, recordings provide an almost comprehensive survey of musicians' thoughts about this music. My blog is a “one man show”, and this series of Beethoven quartet reviews was an immense amount of work. by Brendan » Mon May 01, 2006 5:13 pm, Post Whilst I love the old Budapest Quartet (haven't heard anything by "The New Budpest Quartet" yet), I only have some of their earlier beethoven quartets, their latest that I own being the harp, so I need to get ordering again, it seems. His first set of six, Op.18, follow in the wake of Haydn and Mozart, who had egged each other on to fashion from this salon genre the intimate equivalent of a small symphony; indeed, Beethoven’s Fifth Quartet was modelled on Mozart’s Quartet, K464. 12-16 in the final three years of his life – leading to them being conveniently referred to in concert and on recordings as the Early, Middle and Late Quartets. by keaggy220 » Sun May 14, 2006 5:28 pm, Post The 12th would mark the start of what posterity would rapidly and accurately catalogue as ‘Beethoven’s late quartets’. The feeling that Beethoven in these works was giving form to a universal music which transcends genre conventions have also inspired many to adapt various of the quartets for larger forces, including the conductors Dmitri Mitropoulos and Arturo Toscanini. You'll have to live with the Quartets for a while to … This shift of fashion owed something to the anti-sentimental spirit of the age, to Bauhaus 1920's "objectivity" and to Arturo Toscanini's intense formalism. Art has been raised to its highest level, where we lose consciousness of it. If we’re talking of Op. The Guarneri recording of Beethoven's Late String Quartets completes one of the greatest sets of work of any composer in history. Beethoven began exploring the quartet in his late twenties. More to the point was an exhilarating account on RCA Victor of the ‘Harp’, Op. I adore the ensemble in their earlier recordings of Shostakovich [Shostakovich String Quartet Cycle Survey forthcoming! The Hollywood Quartet made a sincere attempt to encompass the world of the late quartets; and their set fell short only because, I suspect, the players – mainly recording artists rather than concert givers – were not wholly steeped in Beethoven’s sound world. There’s further chamber music, as Chandos releases a two-disc set of Beethoven’s late quartets, performed by the Brodsky Quartet. It's on the Philips label. Regarding the opus 95, the very recent version of the Artemis Quartet seems almost ideal to me. Review: Beethoven – String Quartets No. 127, the Beethoven Quartet of Moscow are at their best in that one, as are the Smetana Quartet of Prague, especially in their first recording. The four complete sets, however, all have their considerable virtues. “These pieces have throughout the years entered the subconscious of professional musicians, amateurs and audiences, and the tradition,” writes the … "Racism is America's Original Sin." Here, unfortunately, many groups fall short; I'd avoid the Budapests or the Alban Bergs in these or the late quartets, for instance. Then just recently, I heard the Tokyo Quartet version. Shostakovich: The String Quartets (complete) (2000) - GRAMMY AWARD WINNER FOR BEST CLASSICAL & BEST CHAMBER PERFORMANCE The final quartets were arguably, along with the 3rd and 9th Symphonies, never exceeded for dynamism, tension, and invention that goes right to the listener's soul. Building a Library surveys recordings of Beethoven's String Quartet in E flat, Op. I imagine there will be a lot of different favorites... For me, its the Yale Quartet, but they recorded only the late quartets, not the others. If the quartets have attracted critics and analysts, eager to probe their mysteries with all manner of intellectual ingenuity and poetic insight (the best combine both, of course), they have also attracted performers. Late, very late in their collective career, the Borodin Quartet took Beethoven to the recording studios for Chandos. There are several quartets performing now – most notably the Belcea – who bring a level of technical skill and familiarity … In different permutations, … In their time, the Yale's performances were said to be on the same level as the Amadeus Quartet… Info for Beethoven: Late String Quartets. I understand that this is a hot favourite at the moment: Could some of you experts please comment on the old Budapest quartet recordings? Nov 17, 2012 Post a Comment Also Seen In... Part of Beethoven Awareness Month 2012. When I collected the bulk of my recordings, I focused on ensembles that recorded the entire set of 16 quartets, or (in the case of the late series) ideally at least all the late quartets. Since the late 19th century and into the age of recorded music, conductors have slowed Beethoven’s quartets down, so that we have all internalized them at a slower pace than he presumably meant them to be played. 95 on 78rpm discs; but fortunately two late wartime recordings have been preserved by Austrian Radio and issued on Orfeo: Op. Beethoven: The Late String Quartets. Same with the Calvet quartet, especially op 131 and 132, and then the Pascal quartet (soon to be reissued by Doremi), balance, elegance and superb recording, the french school at its best. Their approach is crisp, light, witty and pointed. Explore All; Trending Releases; List Explorer; Advanced Search ; … I adore the ensemble in their earlier recordings of Shostakovich [Shostakovich String Quartet Cycle Survey forthcoming! Link to post Share on other sites. The most recently released of these sets is that of America's Cleveland Quartet, which completes its traversal of the complete Beethoven quartets. by jserraglio » Tue May 02, 2006 5:25 am, Post The Op.64 quartets of 1790 might be the most loveable of the lot. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. T he Brodsky Quartet have taken their time over the Beethoven quartets. Recordings; Beethoven Quartets Pose the Challenge Of Greatness. 25 Essential Beethoven Recordings: The Late Quartets. And it is the style that -- with inevitable individual variations -- obtains to this day. ... 25 Essential Beethoven Recordings: The Middle Quartets. 130), with its original "Grosse Fuge" final movement eventually published separately as Op. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. While you can never have too many great recordings of Beethoven's late quartets, if you can only have one, get this one. For our time, no one better epitomizes the Germanic approach than, the British-based Amadeus. One of the best single disc recordings of late Beethoven's two most approachable quartets. Fanfare: Best of Year Gramophone - IRC: Best Historic Recording Nominee These recordings, which until now lay virtually hidden in the archives of the Library of Congress, span nearly the entire length of the Budapest's residency at the Library. Posted June 2, 2013. gldadis. Of these 17 LPs, the single disk by the Berg Quartet is the least successful, quite apart from its partial nature thus far as a survey of the late quartets as a whole. 131); F (Op. Welcome to the new Classical Music Guide Online Forums! I realize there's some sentiment in favor of the new cycle by the Takacs, whose late quartets I have not heard. by lmpower » Tue May 02, 2006 2:00 pm, Post Beethoven - The Late String Quartets. Beethoven’s three Razumovsky Quartets revolutionized the genre, so much so, that neither the works’ first performers nor audiences knew quite what to make of them. "It is a platitude to say that his range of expression is Shakespearean; so it is, but he has a commitment to humanity that Shakespeare does not reveal. Still, its recordings, made for the Hollywood Capitol company, were prized, and none more so than this set, from 1957. You can’t really go wrong, but the Medici Quartet gets my vote for sheer high spirits and charm. The Hollywood Quartet is only now being recognized once again as one of the great American ensembles. In his notes for the Quartetto Italiano's recording of all six quartets, A. David Hogarth writes: Credits: A. David Hogarth, in Die Späten Streichquartette Und Grosse Fuge, Op. It's too easy to … 59 quartets, which will be performed in Ann Arbor as part of a complete Beethoven string quartet cycle by the Takács Quartet over six concerts (three weekends) in the 2016-17 season. Buy download online. By now all the Juilliard recordings were appearing on Columbia Masterworks, including their Beethoven in three separate volumes. 127. Beethoven: The Late String Quartets. Wednesday, June 8, 2016 The finest recordings of Beethoven's music, from the Fourth Symphony to the Late Quartets... Register now to continue reading Thank you for visiting Gramophone and making use of our archive of more than 50,000 expert reviews, features, awards and blog articles. Discover. 131 from 1944, with a somewhat brutal finale but otherwise very classy. Hold your breath. 18, 1-6) – Decca. There has been no greater artist, and it is to be doubted whether any can match him.". Nov 17, 2012 Post a Comment Also Seen In... Part of Beethoven Awareness Month 2012. This reissue completes The Yale Quartet’s late-1960s/early-1970s recordings of Beethoven’s late quartets. The joy of Haydn’s string quartets – here are the best recordings ... Beethoven storms the heavens. Even then, Beethoven rarely if ever repeated himself. Even among composers, Bach and Mozart have their champions, and the high esteem in which Beethoven's late quartets are now held is really only a phenomenon of the 20th century. The Hollywood Quartet's late Beethoven set is a fine instance of this approach. It’s available as four items: the Op. 95 to complete the set of “Middle Quartets”. MP3 $17.00. The thinking is by no means over, to judge from the ongoing attention paid to these works by string quartets and recording companies. I haven't listened to the Tokyo Qtet recordings in ages. - Einstein. Which quartet has done, in … But what is impressive is that the Talich players never slight the gravity of the serious statements. Beethoven*, Alban Berg Quartett: Beethoven*, Alban Berg Quartett - Die Späten Streichquartette = The Late String Quartets ‎ (4xCD, Comp + Box) EMI Digital: CDS 7 47135 8: UK, Europe & US: 1984: Sell This Version 132); B flat (Op. 7-11 when he was 35-40, nos. by Ethan » Fri May 05, 2006 2:29 pm, Post 132 -- have been available here in a variety of formats. But this is still a set that worthily continues the long line of distinguished recorded interpretations of these most overwhelming of scores. The problem they face (or in fact do not face) is that there's been a flood of recordings of the late Beethoven quartets since 1950, many made by groups who've played them regularly for years, and the general standard of performance has gone on rising. The Late Period Quartets. Renown for their acuity, austerity, and asceticism, the Yale's recordings were equally praised for their warmth, wit, and humanity. This remarkable set showcases performances of youthful ardor from the early 40s, as well as those deep and mature reflective … It’s been a personal joy for me to revisit the album notes I wrote 45 years ago for the Cleveland Quartet’s recorded Beethoven Quartet Cycle on RCA Victor. But it is superbly played, and within its stylistic boundaries deeply considered. I'd really like to get them. by Brendan » Tue May 02, 2006 7:25 pm, Post But I should listen again. It’s in the sonatas that Beethoven’s imagination catches fire most unpredictably. ... and that zinger of a one-liner that you’d normally remember half an hour too late … by lmpower » Mon May 01, 2006 1:52 pm, Post 127); A minor (Op. I don't have the others you list, though I would like to get at least the Italiano Quartet cycle. Document Footer. "In the last period," writes Mr. Kerman in his book, "The Beethoven Quartets," "the illusion of art concealing art, of communication 'without the adornments of Art,' is among Beethoven's very particular studies.". Omri Epstein duets with cellist brother Ori in a disc of cello and piano works for Linn Records. By Paul Katz. by keaggy220 » Fri May 05, 2006 9:21 am, Post Posted to: rec.music.classical.recordings Subject: Beethoven String Quartets Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 Eric Bur wrote: I was wondering if anyone could recommend their favorite Beethoven string quartet recording? Renown for their acuity, austerity, and asceticism, the Yale's recordings were equally praised for their warmth, wit, and humanity. In their time, the Yale's performances were said to be on the same level as the … Beethoven – Late String Quartets String Quartets Op. The Busch quartet made superb recordings, but not the complete quartets (the 4 last or Razumowsky n°3 are a must.) Here are aristocratic interpretations of Beethoven's late string quartets, magnificently performed on an exalted plane by the legendary Hollywood String Quartet. ARCHIVED: Classical Music Chatterbox August 2005 to May 31, 2006. Let’s not forget the second Tokyo String Quartet cycle, on Harmonia Mundi. And that would be my recommendation for the complete cycle. For years my favorite had been the Quartetto Italiano, with its warmth and control. The performances are excellent: warmly recorded, serious and rigorous in a way that does not preclude a new attention -- the next wave of interpretive fashion? January 2004 release ... Best Chamber Music Recording 2002 Gramophone Award Winner, Best Chamber Music Recording ... Beethoven: The Late Quartets – Decca. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Formed from Hollywood studio musicians led by Felix Slatkin, the father of Leonard Slatkin, this group's reputation was curtailed by being based so far from New York, the business center of American Classical music. On this album, the Tetzlaff quartet takes on two of Beethoven’s late string quartets, number 13 in Bb major and number 15 in A minor. 127 and Op. As with the other 2 volumes, this set is every bit as beautifully played and … Fanfare: Best of Year Gramophone - IRC: Best Historic Recording Nominee These recordings, which until now lay virtually hidden in the archives of the Library of Congress, span nearly the entire length of the Budapest's residency at the Library. And in the A flat Piano Sonata, Opus 110, we enter the sound-world of his late string quartets. However, this should not stop anyone from seeking out this amazing piece of history. By Paul Katz. What obviously intrigued Beethoven was the wide interval of a tone and a half between notes 2 and 3 [of example A]. All of these lists are, of course, subjective, but every recording there has received the approval of Gramophone‘s critics and are artistic and musical benchmarks.So if you want to hear Schubert performance at its best, the list is the perfect … by val » Thu May 04, 2006 3:43 am, Post --Francis Cardinal George, former Roman Catholic Archbishop of Chicago. by Gregory Kleyn » Sun Apr 30, 2006 10:14 pm, Post 18) Trio Zimmermann have the best recordings of Beethoven’s string trios (BIS). Info zu Beethoven: Late String Quartets. ~Leo Tolstoy. But their passion seems ample enough, and for those who relish the sound of interpretations considered to the last detail, yet with no loss of spontaneity and with all eccentricity and willfulness purged, these records must be heard. 133; C sharp minor (Op. by DavidRoss » Sat May 13, 2006 7:06 am, Post The Petersen are very good in the last movement but in the slow movement, the heart of the work, can't be compared with the Italians. David, can you explain WHY you liken the QI versions to "soggy breakfast cereal?" 13, 15 – Tetzlaff Quartet Jonah Pearl - May 6, 2020 June 19, 2020 On this album, the Tetzlaff quartet takes on two of Beethoven’s late string quartets, number 13 in Bb major and number 15 in A minor. And, best of all, the interpretations are more luminous -- listen to the coda of the Molto adagio of the A minor quartet. If the 19th century was puzzled by the intellectual density of these scores, our own time has not only embraced that density, but has seen through it to the touchingly direct expressions of emotion that underlie all of Beethoven's music. Overall, they seem rough, over-emphasizing many of the gestures so that there's an underlying disquiet and few nuances. The late quartets are among the last works that Beethoven completed, and are considered by many as the pinnacle of his achievements as a composer, and among the greatest compositions of all time. by val » Tue May 02, 2006 2:59 am, Post For those accustomed to the weight of a more Germanic intepretation, these disks may seem disconcerting, at least at first. The Russian prince Nikolai Galitzin wrote to Beethoven in November 1822, requesting ‘one, two or three new quartets, for which … This Viennese ensemble has made some first-rate records, and coached with the LaSalle Quartet, which itself has a fine set of the Beethoven late quartets on DG. Audio: Listen to the Beethoven Stream. WQXR Music Playlists; WQXR Schedule; Programs; Hosts; Events; Videos; … (The Berg, Hollywood and Talich records have all been distributed in this country by International Book and Record, although Calliope has now switched to the Qualiton importers.). 6 Alpha Classics, meanwhile, presents all of the quartets in the hands of the Belcea Quartet. The Tokyo quartet hasn't been mentioned. Early Quartets. Or, put more grandly still, the greatest achievement in any medium of the greatest artist who ever lived. 95, 127, 130, 131, 132, 135, Große Fuge, Op. Sony: G010001823632F. There are individual disks, a complete set of all the Beethoven quartets, cassettes (apparently the first complete Beethoven quartets released on cassette) and, now, separate boxes for the early, middle and late quartets. Beethoven – Late String Quartets String … While you can never have too many great recordings of Beethoven's late quartets, if you can only have one, get this one. by Ethan » Mon May 01, 2006 10:46 pm, Post It does distract, and combines with the abovementioned sonic concerns to make this a set primarily for Budapest or Beethoven Quartet cycle completists rather than neophytes to this music. Certainly the Vegh and the Talich would head my list. In the opus 131, the Italiano Quartet, the Juilliard and the version, very nervous and dynamic, of the Petersen Quartet are the best. It is dense, closely argued, sometimes driven. And the Juilliard String Quartet, with its membership reshuffled since its last survey of the entire canon, has just released a box of the early quartets that inaugurates a new Beethoven cycle. These pieces run deep with emotion and contradiction, and are often said to represent the composer’s inner turmoil and illness. Post My favorite versions of the middle quartets are those by the Tokyo Quartet (RCA), while in the late quartets I am equally enamored of the performances by the legendary 1961 Yale Quartet (originally Vanguard) and the digital recordings by the Vermeer Quartet (Teldec, 1988, possibly the most underrated set of the quartets ever marketed). But they are very fine. As in everything else, even the approaches to such transcendent music as this are subject to fashion. 135), and the last piece of music Beethoven composed, the simpler new finale to Op. Shostakovich: The String Quartets (complete) (2000) - GRAMMY AWARD WINNER FOR BEST CLASSICAL & BEST CHAMBER PERFORMANCE Beethoven’s quartets are divided into three periods: early, middle, and late. The Tetzlaff players provide a cooler, smoother interpretation than many other quartets — the word … The last recording is not automatically a better choice.My preference is the Alban Berg quartet and I am not so much in favor for the Takacs recordings.Choosing is a personal matter,you have to search for a really bad one.Juiliard is also very fine and not to forget the quartetto Italiano.All have their own approach and I would advise you to take your time in order … I do have the complete Emerson and the complete Alban Berg and the early and middle quartets by the Smetana Quartet, but the series was withdrawn before I could get the late quartets. The Schneiderhan Quartet made only one official Beethoven recording, a pretty good post-war Op. On the surface, nothing changed. Beethoven's five late string quartets are often considered to be the greatest music of the greatest composer who ever lived. I've yet to pick up a set...it's somthing for the near future, so I'm still willing to listen. But it is the late quartets that remain our concern here. What a … gldadis. This grouping includes, in order of composition, the quartets in E flat (Op. Once completed, I made some scarce additions of individual recordings … I have a gift card to an electronics store and decided to order the Italiano CD's. ], but having regularly heard them in concert around that time, I was never particularly interested in this cycle and have, in fact, not … [6/22/2002] Buy Now from Arkiv Music Recording Details: Reference Recording: Vegh Qt. Thanks Okay boys and girls, here goes. "Most men, including those at ease with problems of the greatest complexity, can seldom accept even the simplest and most obvious truth if it would oblige them to admit the falsity of conclusions which they have delighted in explaining to colleagues, which they have proudly taught to others, and which they have woven, thread by thread, into the fabric of their lives." Newbie; 7 posts; Share ; Posted June 2, 2013. The six “Early Quartets”, op. He composed the 16 String Quartets in three fairly distinct blocks – nos. EMI's live digital sound is … … The Russian prince Nikolai Galitzin wrote to Beethoven in November 1822, requesting ‘one, two or three new quartets, for which … To some tastes, their playing may lack the intensity of other groups in the more dramatic passages. Audio: Listen to the Beethoven Stream. 18, the Rasumovskies, the Harp an Best recording/s of the Beethoven String Quartets. The Brodsky Quartet perform Beethoven's late String Quartets, No. EMI's live digital sound is a bit close, but palpably real. I did not think their middle quartets were a patch on the Talich, however. Ethan, in my opinion Greg Kleyn got it right. So wrote Ludwig van Beethoven about his Op. 135 by the Alban Berg Quartet that builds on that group's previous recordings of the earlier Beethoven quartets and suggests a complete traversal of the late quartets soon enough. I too and considering making the QI my initial set. But whether because of a new member not yet fully integrated, or because this group has simply not yet taken the measure of these masterpieces, the performances sound stolid and unimaginative, quite lacking in the fantasy essential to any intepretation worthy of this music. These late quartets, which occupied Beethoven in the final two and one half years of his life, have attracted the attention of music's greatest analysts, from Sir Donald Tovey to Joseph Kerman and Charles Rosen in our own time. Probably the best way to assess different approaches to the first of Beethoven’s late quartets is to group them by the traditions I outlined yesterday in When Beethoven … by Opus132 » Mon May 01, 2006 9:19 am, Post The Emerson Quartet waited many years before recording all 16 of Beethoven's string quartets. Beethoven was a constant companion for this quartet over its 44-year ride, starting in the 1960s when it released a complete cycle for RCA. by Mark Antony Owen » Mon May 01, 2006 5:58 am, Post Nov 26, 2012 Post a Comment Also Seen In... Part of Beethoven Awareness Month 2012. For all the near-gnomic complexity of these scores, they speak almost nakedly with Beethoven's own tortured feelings. Each work takes … I've said this before, but...well, OK, I'll say it again. By choosing to include (and thus emulating several recent recordings) the String Quartet, Op.95 ‘Serioso’ - which was composed far earlier in 1810 - the Brodsky Quartet instantly arrive at an intensity of … Late, very late in their collective career, the Borodin Quartet took Beethoven to the recording studios for Chandos. by Ethan » Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:54 pm, Post The Brodsky Quartet begin this superb collection of the late quartets with emotional explosiveness: perhaps mimicking Beethoven's legendary temper. Aside from the Berg Quartet disk (German EMI 1C 067-43 272 T), the four four-disk sets are: the Hollywood String Quartet (English EMI RLS 7707), the Talich Quartet (Calliope 163740), the Amadeus Quartet (Deutsche Grammophon 2740 265) and the Cleveland Quartet (RCA ARL4-4509). 18, followed in 1968 - 69; the “Late Quartets” in 1969 - 70, along with op. "There is nothing like them in the whole of music," wrote the British composer and critic Robert Simpson. Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven: Performer: Camerata Nordica Terje Tönnesen (Tønnesen), conductor: Period: Classical Romantic: Catalogue Number: BIS-1096 CD : EAN: 7318590010969: Format: CD – 3 discs: Release date: Dec 2013: Total time: 185'47: 3 CDs for the price of 2 Like few other works, Beethoven's late string quartets have … Label: EMI Classics - 7243 4 76820 2 5 • Format: 3x, CD • Country: Europe • Genre: Classical • Label: EMI Classics - 7243 4 76820 2 5 • Format: 3x, CD • Country: Europe • Genre: Classical • Explore. Yielding little to other noted Beethoven cycles that appeared at the time–from groups such as the Guarneri, Italiano, and Vegh–the performances remain quite special. 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