Dvorák, Tchaikovsky, Borodin: Quartets
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Performer: Emerson String QuartetPerformer: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1995-10-17
Music Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Soundtracks:
- String Quartet No. 12 In F Major, Op. 96 'American': I. Allegro ma non troppo
- String Quartet No. 12 In F Major, Op. 96 'American': 2. Lento
- String Quartet No. 12 In F Major, Op. 96 'American': 3. Molto vivace
- String Quartet No. 12 In F Major, Op. 96 'American': 4. Finale: Vivace, ma non troppo
- String Quartet No. 1 In D Major, Op. 11: 1. moderato e semplice
- String Quartet No. 1 In D Major, Op. 11: 2. Andante cantabile
- String Quartet No. 1 In D Major, Op. 11: 3. Scherzo: Allegro non tanto -- Trio
- String Quartet No. 1 In D Major, Op. 11: 4. Finale: Allegro giusto - Allegro vivace
- String Quartet No. 2 In D Major: 1. Allegro moderato
- String Quartet No. 2 In D Major: 2. Scherzo: Allegro
- String Quartet No. 2 In D Major: 3. Notturno: Andante
- String Quartet No. 2 In D Major: 4. Finale: Andante - Vivace
Music reviews of Dvorák, Tchaikovsky, Borodin: Quartets
Music Review: Excellent recoding - very good performances
Rating: 4 Stars
I purchased this set as a way of getting additional versions of favourite quartets and because since buying the Emerson's Bartok set I have held them in high regard. These are indeed fine performances that seem to me to reflect the contemporary concert practice of their day: that is to say what I describe as an effusive, engaging bravura. It fascinates me at times the way each generation of performers seeks to connect with their audience; something that becomes apparent when listening to historical recordings. My benchmark for the Tchaikovsky is the Amedaus Quartet - a lovely almost diaphanous aura - shimmering with seemingly effortless polish. The Emersons give a well judged, lively and unexaggerated rendering, which by comparison is more straight forward. In the Boridin my bechmark is Quartetto Italiano. I happen to have them on less than perfect vinyl and still I am transfixed by the magical stillness with which the notturno concludes and breathless beauty of all that preceeds the conclusion of that wonderful movement. To me this is a classic recording. The sound of Philip Setzer's first violin in the Emerson's version of the notturno is unsettling to my ears; almost shrill. Magnificent work on the cello by David Finckel is by contrast quite glorious. If anything, the music is just pushed a little firmly here; it doesn't float enough. However, the Emerson's way with the andante-vivace finale is terrific, bringing a rhythmic pulse that ensures that this is not anticlimatic after the notturno. The sound quality of the recording is first rate. Anybody who buys this set will have no reason to be disappointed, but as with many contemporary recordings, there may be better ones in the archive.
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