Brahms: Complete String Quartets, Quintets & Sextets
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Brand: AmComposer: Johannes Brahms
Performer: Amadeus Quartet
Performer: Karl Leister
Performer: Christoph Eschenbach
Performer: Cecil Aronowitz
Performer: Norbert Brainin
Performer: Siegmund Nissel
Performer: William Pleeth
Edition: Music CD
Format: Box set, Collector's Edition
CD Release Date: 2003-10-14
Music Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51/1: 1. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51/1: 2. Romanze. Poco Adagio
- String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51/1: 4. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51/2: 1. Allegro non troppo
- String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51/2: 2. Andante moderato
- String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51/2: 3. Quasi Minuetto, moderato - Allegretto vivace
- String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51/2: 4. Finale. Allegro non assai
- String Quartet No. 3 in B flat major, Op. 67: 1. Vivace
- String Quartet No. 3 in B flat major, Op. 67: 2. Andante
- String Quartet No. 3 in B flat major, Op. 67: 3. Agitato (Allegretto non troppo)
- String Quartet No. 3 in B flat major, Op. 67: 4. Poco Allegretto con Variazioni
- Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34a: 1. Allegro non troppo - Poco sostenuto - Tempo I.
- Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34a: 2. Andante, un poco Adagio
- Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34a: 3. Scherzo. Allegro - Trio
- Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34a: 4. Finale. Poco sostenuto - Allegro non troppo - Tempo I - Presto, non troppo
- String Quintet No. 1 in F major ('Spring'), Op. 88: 1. Allegro non troppo ma con brio
- String Quintet No. 1 in F major ('Spring'), Op. 88: 2. Grave ed appassionato - Allegretto vivace - Tempo I - Presto
- String Quintet No. 1 in F major ('Spring'), Op. 88: 3. Finale. Allegro energico
- String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111: 1. Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
- String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111: 2. Adagio
- String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111: 3. Un poco Allegretto
- String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111: 4. Vivace, ma non troppo presto
- Trio for clarinet (or viola), cello & piano in A minor, Op. 114: 1. Allegro
- Trio for clarinet (or viola), cello & piano in A minor, Op. 114: 2. Adagio
- Trio for clarinet (or viola), cello & piano in A minor, Op. 114: 3. Andante grazioso
- Trio for clarinet (or viola), cello & piano in A minor, Op. 114: 4. Allegro
- Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115: 1. Allegro
- Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115: 2. Adagio
- Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115: 3. Andantino - Presto non assai, ma con sentimento
- Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115: 4. Con moto
- String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18: 1. Allegro ma non troppo
- String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18: 2. Thema con Variazioni. Andante, ma moderato
- String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18: 3. Scherzo. Allegro molto - Trio. Animato
- String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18: 4. Rondo. Poco Allegreto e grazioso
- String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36: 1. Allegro non troppo
- String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36: 2. Scherzo. Allegro non troppo - Presto giocoso - Tempo I
- String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36: 3. Poco Adagio
- String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36: 4. Poco Allegro
Music reviews of Brahms: Complete String Quartets, Quintets & Sextets
Music Review: Mastery and joy
Rating: 5 Stars
Because they lasted such a long time and toward the end didn't play at their best, I found reasons to overlook the Madeus Qt. But in this 5-CD set of the complete chamber music of Brahms, there are some sublime performances--I would especially point to both String Sextets, for example. In every instance the style of the Amadeus is full of vibrancy and joy, and their ensemble isn't baased on technical perfection but rather a kinship of musical taste and feeling (this puts them poles apart from the Emerson Qt., for me at least). I also love the Brahms chamber performances on Sony with Yo-Yo Ma, Isaac Stern, emanuel Ax, and friends, but this DG set is altogether sweeter and more lyrical.
Since Amazon neglects to list the additional players who join the Amadeus for the works that aren't soely for a string quartet, here's the run-down from Tower:
1. Quartet for Strings no 1 in C minor, Op. 51 no 1
Ensemble: Amadeus String Quartet
2. Quartet for Strings no 2 in A minor, Op. 51 no 2
Ensemble: Amadeus String Quartet
3. Quartet for Strings no 3 in B flat major, Op. 67
Ensemble: Amadeus String Quartet
4. Quintet for Piano and Strings in F minor, Op. 34
Ensemble: Amadeus String Quartet
Performer: Eschenbach, Christoph
5. Quintet for Strings no 1 in F major, Op. 88
Ensemble: Amadeus String Quartet
Performer: Aronowitz, Cecil
6. Quintet for Strings no 2 in G major, Op. 111
Ensemble: Amadeus String Quartet
Performer: Aronowitz, Cecil
7. Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano in A minor, Op. 114
Performer: Leister, Karl; Eschenbach, Christoph; Donderer, Georg
8. Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in B minor, Op. 115
Ensemble: Amadeus String Quartet
Performer: Leister, Karl
9. Sextet for Strings no 1 in B flat major, Op. 18
Ensemble: Amadeus String Quartet
Performer: Aronowitz, Cecil; Pleeth, William
10. Sextet for Strings no 2 in G major, Op. 36
Ensemble: Amadeus String Quartet
Performer: Aronowitz, Cecil; Pleeth, William
Description of Brahms: Complete String Quartets, Quintets & Sextets
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Media Type: CD
Artist: BRAHMS,J.
Title: QT STR 1 (CM)/2 (AM)/3 (B-FLAT)/QNT PNO (FM)/&
Street Release Date: 10/14/2003
Genre: CLASSICAL COMPOSERS
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