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Laura
Wichers
Moderator
(2/28/01 10:59:30 am)
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Beethoven StrQt recordings...
Specifically, Op18 No4. There are
too many recordings of the quartets to choose from, so can you help
me out and recommend particulars? TIA
Laura
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DanK
Registered User
(2/28/01 11:07:28 am)
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4tet
recordings
I would recommend the Vermeer
recording, and also the Amadeus, although I am not sure if you can
get the Amadeus in this country.
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David
Sanders 
Registered User
(2/28/01 8:39:39 pm)
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Re:
Beethoven StrQt recordings...
The old recording of the Guarneri
Quartet is wonderful, especially the middle and late quartets, but
really all of them.
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Walter
Lenel
Registered
User
(3/2/01 1:03:52 pm)
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Guarneri Quartet
I, too, have always loved the
Guarneri recordings.
Incidentally, I heard them live two
weeks ago in Philadelphia, the first time in quite a few years. I
have had almost a reverence toward them for a long time, so it was a
little sad for me to hear a performance that showed a bit of a
decline. If you hadn't been listening to them on recording and live
for years, you might not have had anything critical to say. But I
found Steinhardt's sound to not have quite the same beauty it used
to. Dalley seemed to be unnecessarily pushing his sound at times.
There were a few more moments than I expected of questionable
intonation and little glitches. Maybe this was not a typical
performance for them. Don't get me wrong--they are still a wonderful
quartet, and did some great music-making! Peter Wiley joined them
for the Schubert double cello quintet (the other piece was Beethoven
Op.132)--he sounds great. Terrific musical instincts, beautifully
expressed! This is David Soyer's last season with them, BTW; I
understand Wiley is taking over.
I find it interesting how
Soyer tends to use open strings and harmonics more often and more
skillfully than many others. He manages well to keep them from
sticking out very much.
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Toscha
Registered User
(3/2/01 2:05:46 pm)
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Beethoven Op.18, no.4
My favorite is still the Budapest
Quartet recording from the early 1960s. They offer wonderfully noble
and spontaneous playing, with good deal of "give and take" between
the players. I don't know if this version is currently available.
Earlier versions are little bit stricter with rhythm. The Budapest
"loosened up" after Sascha Schneider rejoined the quartet around the
mid-1950s.
I am currently listening to Vlach Quartet (not the
new group, but the famous Czech group from the 1960s, led by Joseph
Vlach). Quite a dramatic and intense performance! They are quickly
becoming one of my favorite (I recently heard their Dvorak discs and
was captivated by their interpretations).
If you can get hold
of Morini/Galimir/Trampler/Varga disc, you are in for
treat(originally issued from long-defunct Westminster label). They
play with utmost elegance and culture, something I don't always find
these days. Their ancient predecessor, Rose Quartet (of Vienna) has
also recorded and was reissued by Biddulph some years ago. Ancient,
but interesting recording, especially considering that they are
descendant of Schuppanzigh quartet.
Toscha
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