Mendelssohn: Octet/Quintet

On this CD:

1. Octet for strings in E flat major, Op. 20
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by David Burrowes, Colin Callow, Catherine Hart, Paul Manley, Primavera Chamber Ensemble, Stephen Shakeshaft, Roger Smith, Matthew Souter, Tim Warburton

2. String Quintet No. 2 in B flat major. Op. 87
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by David Burrowes, Colin Callow, Catherine Hart, Paul Manley, Primavera Chamber Ensemble, Stephen Shakeshaft, Roger Smith, Matthew Souter, Tim Warburton

Mendelssohn: Octet/Quintet, Music, David Burrowes, Roger Smith, Felix Mendelssohn, Primavera Chamber Ensemble, Matthew Souter, Stephen Shakeshaft, Catherine Hart, Colin Callow, Paul Manley, Tim Warburton, Chamber, Classical, Classical Music, Octet for Eight String Instruments, Quintet for Five String Instruments

Mendelssohn: Octet; Quintets Nos. 1 & 2; Quartet No. 2
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Precision and elegance, awsome quintet

Outstanding - Wonderful Scherzo and Presto in the Octet

Mendelsohn:Octet, Quintets, Quartet

Great value period performance with depth and commitment

Mendelssohn: Octet; Quintets Nos. 1 & 2; Quartet No. 2

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ASIN: B00004TQQU
Release Date: 2000-10-10

Tracks:

Str Qt No.2 in a, Op.13: I. Adagio - Allegro Vivace
Str Qt No.2 in a, Op.13: II. Adagio Non Lento
Str Qt No.2 in a, Op.13: III. Intermezzo: Allegretto Con Moto
Str Qt No.2 in a, Op.13: IV. Presto
Str Qnt No.2 in B flat, Op.87: I. Allegro Vivace
Str Qnt No.2 in B flat, Op.87: II. Andante Scherzando
Str Qnt No.2 in B flat, Op.87: III. Adagio E Lento
Str Qnt No.2 in B flat, Op.87: IV. Allegro Molto Vivace

Tracks:

Str Qnt No.1 in A, Op.18: I. Allegro Con Moto
Str Qnt No.1 in A, Op.18: II. Intermezzo: Andante Sostenuto
Str Qnt No.1 in A, Op.18: III. Scherzo: Allegro Di Molto
Str Qnt No.1 in A, Op.18: IV. Allegro Vivace
Oct in E flat, Op.20: I. Allegro Moderato Ma Con Fuoco
Oct in E flat, Op.20: II. Andante
Oct in E flat, Op.20: III. Scherzo
Oct in E flat, Op.20: IV. Presto

Customer Reviews:

Precision and elegance, awsome quintet.......2006-03-13

I agree with the other reviewer, the Scherzo from the Octet is wonderfull, there aren't many recordings out there with such high level of chamber playing.
I must also mention the L'Archibudelli recording of the Octet. Though not as clean, it is more dynamic (though this recording is certainly not lacking at all).

L'Archibudelli also recorded the quintet, but I like this recording more.
The strength of L'Archibudelli is also it's weakness, they are great soloists on the expense of chamber work.

As I recommended on the L'Archibudelli review, I would get both recordings since both excell in different aspects.
As for the Quintet, I feel that this recording is the better of the two.

Outstanding - Wonderful Scherzo and Presto in the Octet.......2005-12-30

Another reviewer, Sphaernklang, has written a thoughtful, detailed, and scholarly review of this oustanding 2-CD set. My own review is meant only to supplement his. First, I absolutely agree with his comments about the range of tone color and the clearly audible separate parts. The musicians play these pieces seamlessly, as a unit, while also making clear the different parts played by each instrument.

I have not yet heard L'Archibudelli's version of these compositions, which the other reviewer contrasts with Hausmusik in describing them as "technically brilliant". However, I have listened to these two Hausmusik CD's many times and find that this group is also technically brilliant, while also performing the music with depth, charm, and soul. All of the lyrical beauty of the adagio and andante passages is captured in these recordings. That being said, nowhere is Hausmusik's brilliance more impressive than in their exuberant glowing performance of the Octet, which, as the fourth and final selection on this 2 CD set, may be considered in a way as Hausmusik's finale.

The Octet is performed with consummate mastery, with the Scherzo and Presto having a wonderful energy. The electrifying performance of these last two movements radiates with the musicians' enthusiasm and their love for the music. Amidst the unending deluge of adagio compilation CDs that have been released, there are occasionally a few compilations of energetic classical music. If EMI decides to release this kind of compilation, Hausmusik's outstanding performance of the Octet's last two movements will hopefully be included.

The sound quality of these digital recordings is excellent.

The CD instert has an interesting short essay in English, translated into German, and a different short essay in French that is also well-written and informative.

Mendelsohn:Octet, Quintets, Quartet.......2005-09-03

This is a first-rate CD with excellent performers and great recording values!

Great value period performance with depth and commitment.......2001-06-11

I bought this set after a slight disappointment with L'Archibudelli's disc of the quintets. Not only is this one cheaper, it has twice as much music and I prefer the performances. I listened to the A major quintet in both versions and the obvious difference is in the pitch and the overall sound. Hausmusik (H) is lower in pitch and the sound is richer, warmer, with less high frequencies, while the modern pitch that L'Archibudelli (A) use results in a brilliant, highly polished sound, almost as if there were four violins rather than two and two violas.

There are two main effects on the music: first, when there are several lines at once in the music it is difficult to disentangle them in A, the upper instruments tend to get in each other's way. In H the inner parts are much more clearly audible because of the distinctive darker colour of the violas and the less assertively bright violin sound. This is particularly noticeable in the middle of the 1st movement where violas have important low-placed figures while the violins have the main melody; also at one point in the last movement, you can even hear a humble viola accompaniment if you listen carefully to H, but it doesn't get a chance in A.

Second, the range of tone colour in H is much greater, since the viola sound is clearly different from the violins. The best example is at the beginning of the slow movement: there is a particular hushed, dark, intimate quality to H which is lacking in the other performance. This is one place where the composer's life really did influence the music - the movement was a tribute to a friend who had recently died, so a dark elegaic quality is appropriate. Also, in the whole piece in fact, H has more contrast between loud and soft.

Other aspects also favoured this performance. The leader of A, while throwing off semiquavers with the best of them, is somewhat at a loss in sustaining long melodic lines, and suffers at times from a wobbly bow when trying to play softly. In the slow movement marked "sostenuto", the main melody is anything but, being cut into bar-long pieces by the "expressive" phrasing. H is not ideal in this either, but does give a sense of a continuous melody. At one point in the last movement a new theme in long notes comes in on the first violin and is passed to the other instruments. All the players in A and H play it legato - except the leader of A, who for some reason plays the crucial first entry in a light, detached way, as if it was just another accompanying part, or even not noticing that it's an important new theme! Musically it makes little sense, because the other instruments then seem to contradict the first violin rather than replying to or imitating it.

Most of the tempos were quite similar, but the 3rd movement scherzo is quicker in H, which along with the darker tone quality creates more character in the music, an hushed, frantic, almost conspiratorial fugue which foreshadows other Mendelssohn scherzos. In comparison A sounds like a counterpoint exercise.

Customer Reviews:

Uneven quality but great value.......2007-04-30

Brilliant Classics has found a niche with their extremely low-price multi-disc collections of the work of a single composer or performer. The Bach, Mozart and Chopin Complete Editions are legitimately considered to be artistic and economical triumphs. But the Masterworks series are more uneven. Currently available from Amazon France at about a buck per CD, they're still a bargain for those interested in quickly building a music library. But it's worth keeping a few things in mind. Unlike the Bach and Mozart Editions, these are not always historically informed performances. In this Mendelssohn set, the Hanover Band puts in a cameo (in Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage), but most of the ensembles use modern instruments, techniques and proportions. This doesn't always work out, as in the case of the ponderously heavy recordings of the String Symphonies by an apparently full complement of Gewandhausorchester Leipzig strings (Mendelssohn likely wrote these early works for a much smaller group). The caliber of the performances varies too, ranging from good to poor, and from marquis musicians such as Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau to a few Dutch who-dats. The chamber musicians generally acquit themselves well (though the Octet recording is marred by an engineering flaw in the last movement, distortion, at least on my copy). But the symphonies suffer from some substandard performances, such as the Italian Symphony's live recording with not only audience noise but also ensemble flaws such as a distracting clarinet squeak in the first movement's recapitulation. Another strike is the lack of program notes. Brilliant's Complete Editions provide a booklet or CD-ROM with program notes, but here you'll need to do your own research.

Despite these shortcomings, this set is still good value (at least at Amazon France's current price of 31 Euros). And it's a fine way to become acquainted with Mendelssohn's music.

A superb collection of Mendelssohn.......2007-03-24

Let me preface this by saying that most of these works were not new to me - I own many other Mendelssohn CDs and have enjoyed his compositions for some time now. Also, this set is available much cheaper elsewhere, particularly from European retailers.
The symphonies are well-performed. 'Reformation' is an inspired live recording. The 12 string symphonies, written in Mendelssohn's youth, are also included. The concertos are exceptional - the violin concerto is as good as you'll find anywhere. The oratorios Elijah and Paulus are included, as well as the complete chamber works and a diverse assortment of choral works. The last few discs include the Lied ohne worte, the epic organ sonatas, and excellent renditions of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Fingal's Cave. While there are a few sketchy performances in the choral and chamber works, the performances and recordings are generally very solid, and the body of work couldn't be better.

Mendelssohn: Octet, Op. 20; Quintet, Op. 87

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A fitting remembrance of a sterling musician and violinist
An older recording, still sounds great
as a cello player , i think it's a great cd .

Mendelssohn: Octet, Op. 20; Quintet, Op. 87

Manufacturer: Philips
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ASIN: B0000040Z0
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Octet In E Flat, Op. 20: Allegro moderato, ma con fuoco
Octet In E Flat, Op. 20: Andante
Octet In E Flat, Op. 20: Scherzo (Allegro leggierissimo)
Octet In E Flat, Op. 20: Presto
Quintet In B Flat, Op. 87: Allegro vivace
Quintet In B Flat, Op. 87: Andante scherzando
Quintet In B Flat, Op. 87: Adagio e lento
Quintet In B Flat, Op. 87: Allegro molto vivace

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The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble gives a bracing, warmly expressive account of the Mendelssohn Octet. The playing is polished, the ensemble is tight, and the style and scope of the interpretation are truly symphonic, as Mendelssohn desired. The analog recording, from 1978, has a pleasing immediacy and freshness. --Ted Libbey

Customer Reviews:

A fitting remembrance of a sterling musician and violinist.......2004-06-22

I have listened to this recording for years (I had it on vinyl, back in the old days). IMO it is the definitive recording of the Octet.
Given Ms. Brown's recent (6/10/2004) death to cancer, if you are on the fence about purchasing this recording, do it now, while it is still in print. I, for one, will never be without my copy of this performance. It is thrilling, full of energy and drive, but with lovely and touching moments, as well.

An older recording, still sounds great.......2003-08-24

This recording dates from 1978,but the quality of sound is very good. Mendelssohn's octet is for strings, and along with his 'Overture To A Midsummer Night's Dream', was written when he was a teenager. It is a work full of melody and freshness, a basic part of chamber music repertoire.

The performance is excellent, and a bonus of a string quintett is included. Recommended!

as a cello player , i think it's a great cd ........1999-07-20

as a cello player i think it's a great cd

Mendelssohn: Octet Op. 20; Boccherini: Quintet in C major, Op. 37 No. 7

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Mendelssohn: Octet Op. 20; Boccherini: Quintet in C major, Op. 37 No. 7

Manufacturer: Decca
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ASIN: B000GUJZSW
Release Date: 2007-01-09

Tracks:

I Allegro Moderato Ma Con Fuoco
II Andante
III Scherzo
IV Presto
I Andante Con Moto
II Menuet
III Grave
IV Rondo: Allegro Con Moto

Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon

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Superb!

Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Franz Joseph Haydn , Felix Mendelssohn , Ludwig van Beethoven , Johannes Brahms , Antonin Dvorak , Bedrich Smetana , Leos Janacek , Eva Bernathova , Janacek Quartet , and Smetana Quartet
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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Cd 1 Mozart: String Quartet K.387 / Haydn: String Quartet Op.33 No.3
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Customer Reviews:

Superb!.......2003-03-04

Back in "Iron Curtain" times it was by no means easy to hear Soviet-bloc artists in the U.S., and recordings really established international reputations over here. And based on available recordings it was generally conceded that the two great Czechoslovak string quartets were the Janacek and the Smetana, the former based in Moravia (Brno), the latter in Bohemia (Prague). The heyday of the Janacek Quartet was the 1950s and 1960s when these recordings were made for Deutsche Grammophon, British Decca and Westminster. About half were recorded in mono, the rest are stereo; but all are, technically speaking, very decently produced and wear their years lightly. Performance highlights for me are the Decca recordings of Dvorak and Haydn quartets; the DG recording of the Brahms piano quintet (with Eva Bernathova); and the stunning Westminster performance of the Mendelssohn Octet (where the Smetana Quartet joins in!). The great conductor Karl Bohm once declared that the Czech lands were the home of great string playing, and when you hear these recordings you sense the justness of that remark. These players produce an ineffable sweetness of sound that never cloys, and they phrase with an easy naturalness that, on every re-hearing, discloses new subtleties. No, this is not high-powered American string playing ala the Julliard Quartet; what the Janacek Quartet offers is a style and sound that is almost lost in today's internationalized musical performance world. Catch this set while you can; it's billed as a limited edition and many of the performances have been unavailable (in the U.S., at least) since the early 1960s. Space-saving soft box format and price are additional inducements, but these priceless recordings would be a bargain at twice the price DG is charging. Final note: no collection of the Janacek Quartet's work is complete without their stunning stereo recording of the two great quartets written by their namesake, currently available on a midprice Supraphon CD. Although an earlier, mono recording of the second Janacek quartet is included in the DG box, spend a little extra for the Supraphon CD just to get the Janacek Quartet's equally stunning performance of Janacek No. 1 ("Kreutzer Sonata" quartet). You won't regret the minor duplication, plus the Supraphon CD also includes a pleasant, "off the beaten path" quartet by 19th century Czech Romantic Vtislav Nowak as a substantial bonus. But for heaven's sake, don't hesitate to buy the DG collection right now!

Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik; Albinoni: Adagio; Pachelbel: Canon

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Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik; Albinoni: Adagio; Pachelbel: Canon

Manufacturer: Angel Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002RO6
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Serenade 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik' KV525: I: Allegro
Serenade 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik' KV525: II: Romanze (Andante)
Serenade 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik' KV525: III: Menuetto (Allegretto)
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'Die schlittenfahrt'
Site No. 3, BWV. 1068: Air
Pavane, Op 50 - William Bennett
String Quntet, Op. 13 No. 5 - Streichquintett, Op. 13 No. 5 - Quintette a cordes, Op. 13 No. 5: Minuet - Menuett - Menuet
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Two Elegiac Melodies Op. 34: Heart's Wounds
Two Elegiac Melodies Op. 34: The Last Spring

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Wonderful playing and sound quality for a bargain price!
Gorgeous. Deeply ...
Gorgeous. Deeply satisfying interpretations.

Classical Favorites

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ASIN: B00000IOMD
Release Date: 1999-04-20

Tracks:

Serenade In G Major, K.525 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik': I. Allegro
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Customer Reviews:

Wonderful playing and sound quality for a bargain price! .......2005-04-15

Neville Marriner's version of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is one of my favorites of all time of Mozart's famous work. The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields is just superb, not only for Mozart but also for Albinoni's Adagio, Pachebel's Canon in D, Faure's Pavane, and Tchaikovsky's Andante Cantabile (e.g. these are my favorites on this CD). These pieces are played with exactly the right tempo and with such grace by ASMF. (I have another recording of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by Von Karajan and BPO who play the piece way too fast.)

This CD offers wonderful musicianship and excellent sound quality for a bargain price. What more can you ask for? I've given many copies of this CD for friends who love classical music; they all loved this CD. I'm sure you'll love it too.

Gorgeous. Deeply ..........2000-04-18

Indeed I too had that marvelous Angel LP cited by Music Fan in Chicago. The superbly played Beethoven Contradances are, alas, also omitted on the CD reissue. However, what's left is terrific. (BTW, if you want Marriner's Beethoven dances, look to Philips Duo series.)

Gorgeous. Deeply satisfying interpretations........1999-08-07

I purchased a collection similar to this one several years ago; at the time, the recording was on the Angel label. I bought it after hearing Marriner's interpretation of Pachelbel's Canon on one of Chicago's classical music stations. I thought then that it was one of the most gloriously beautiful pieces of music I'd ever heard; I still do. The entire collection is a gem. Only one thing would have made it perfect: the inclusion of Handel's Menuet from Berenice (included on my first album).

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Chamber Music Masterpieces [Box Set]

Manufacturer: Brilliant Classics
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ASIN: B000LP4OVU
Release Date: 2007-02-27

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Allegro - Hartmut Pascher
Menuetto & Trio - Hartmut Pascher
Andante - Hartmut Pascher
Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Hartmut Pascher
Adagio-Allegro - Hartmut Pascher
Andante Cantabile - Hartmut Pascher
Menuetto & Trio, Allegro - Hartmut Pascher
Allegro Molto - Hartmut Pascher

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Allegro - Ferdinand Erblich
AMenuetto, Allegretto - Ferdinand Erblich
Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Ferdinand Erblich
Adagio - Ferdinand Erblich
Allegro - Ferdinand Erblich
Allegro Di Molto - Ferdinand Erblich
Andante - Ferdinand Erblich
Menuetto, Allegretto - Ferdinand Erblich
Allegro - Ferdinand Erblich

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Allegro - Karl Leister
Andante - Karl Leister
Allegro - Karl Leister
Allegro - Karl Leister
Adagio - Karl Leister
Rondeau, Allegro - Karl Leister
Allegro - Karl Leister
Larghetto - Karl Leister
Menuetto - Karl Leister
Allegretto Con Variazioni - Karl Leister

Tracks:

Vivace Assai - Hubert Buchberger
Largo E Cantabile - Hubert Buchberger
Scherzo, Allegro - Hubert Buchberger
Finale, Allegretto - Hubert Buchberger
Allegro Moderato - Hubert Buchberger
Scherzo, Allegro - Hubert Buchberger
Largo E Sostenuto - Hubert Buchberger
Finale, Presto - Hubert Buchberger
Allegro Moderato - Hubert Buchberger
Scherzo, Allegro Di Molto - Hubert Buchberger
Andante - Hubert Buchberger
Presto - Hubert Buchberger

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Allegro Moderato - Jaap Ter Linden
Andante - Jaap Ter Linden
Allegro - Jaap Ter Linden
Andante - Presto - Jaap Ter Linden
Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Jaap Ter Linden
Presto - Jaap Ter Linden
Allegro - Jaap Ter Linden
Andante Cantabile - Jaap Ter Linden
Finale: Allegro - Jaap Ter Linden
Allegro - Jaap Ter Linden
Adagio - Jaap Ter Linden
Menuetto - Jaap Ter Linden

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Pastorale - Enrico Casazza
Allegro Maestoso - Enrico Casazza
Grave Assai - Enrico Casazza
Fandango - Enrico Casazza
Maestoso Assai - Enrico Casazza
Adagio - Enrico Casazza
Allegretto - Enrico Casazza
Polacca. Tempo Di Minuetto - Enrico Casazza
Allegro Maestoso Assai - Enrico Casazza
Andantino - Enrico Casazza
Allegretto - Enrico Casazza
Maestoso E Lento (La Ritirata Di Madrid) - Enrico Casazza

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Grave-Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Martin van de Merwe
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Rondo, Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Martin van de Merwe
Allegro Con Brio - Miklos Perenyi
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Allegretto, Variations On 'Pria Chi'io L'impegno - Miklos Perenyi

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Maestoso-Allegro - Anthony Lewis
Adagio, Ma Non Troppo E Molto Cantabile - Anthony Lewis
Scherzando Vivace - Anthony Lewis
Finale - Anthony Lewis
Adagio Ma Non Troppo E Molto Espressivo - Anthony Lewis
Allegro Molto Vivace - Anthony Lewis
Allegro Moderato-Adagio - Anthony Lewis
Andante Ma Non Troppo E Molto Cantabile - Anthony Lewis
Presto - Anthony Lewis
Adagio Quasi Un Poco Andante - Anthony Lewis
Allegro - Anthony Lewis

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Allegro Vivace - Gil Sharon
Adagio - Gil Sharon
Menuetto - Gil Sharon
Allegro Vivace - Gil Sharon
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Andante - Amati String Orchestra
Scherzo, Allegro Leggierissimo - Amati String Orchestra
Presto - Amati String Orchestra

Tracks:

Allegro Con Moto - Sharon Quartet
Intermezzo, Andante Sostenuto - Sharon Quartet
Scherzo, Allegro Di Molto - Sharon Quartet
Allegro Vivace - Sharon Quartet
Allegro Vivace - Sharon Quartet
Andante Scherzando - Sharon Quartet
Adagio E Lento - Sharon Quartet
Allegro Molto Vivace - Sharon Quartet

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Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Thomas Brandis
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Allegro - Thomas Brandis
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Allegro Vivace - Gil Sharon
Andante - Gil Sharon
Scherzo, Presto - Gil Sharon
Tema Con Cariazioni (Die Forelle) - Gil Sharon
Allegro Giusto - Gil Sharon
Allegro Con Brio - Gil Sharon
Andantino - Gil Sharon
Menuetto, Allegro Vivace - Gil Sharon
Allegro - Gil Sharon

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Allegro - Thomas Brandis
Adagio - Thomas Brandis
Scherzo, Presto - Thomas Brandis
Allegretto - Thomas Brandis

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Adagio-Allegro - Saschko Gawriloff
Adagio - Saschko Gawriloff
Allegro Vivace-Trio - Saschko Gawriloff
Andante Con Variazioni - Saschko Gawriloff
Menuetto, Allegretto - Saschko Gawriloff
Andante Molto-Allegro - Saschko Gawriloff

Tracks:

Un Poco Andante-Allegro Molto Ed Agitato - Ronald Hoogeveen
Romanze, Andantino-Allegro Agitato - Ronald Hoogeveen
Intermezzo, Allegro Molto Marcato-Piu Vivo E Scherzando - Ronald Hoogeveen
Finale, Lento-Presto Al Saltarello - Ronald Hoogeveen
Sostenuto-Allegro Vivace E Grazioso - Ronald Hoogeveen
Allegro Scherzando - Ronald Hoogeveen
Adagio - Ronald Hoogeveen
Allegro Giocoso - Ronald Hoogeveen

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Allegro - Derek Han
Intermezzo, Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Derek Han
Andante Con Moto - Derek Han
Rondo Alla Zingarese - Derek Han
Allegro Non Troppo - Derek Han
Scherzo, Allegro - Derek Han
Andante - Derek Han
Finale, Allegro Comodo - Derek Han

Tracks:

Allegro Non Troppo Ma Con Brio - Thomas Brandis
Grave Ed Appassionato-Allegretto Vivace-Tempo I-Presto-Tempo I - Thomas Brandis
Allegro Energico - Thomas Brandis
Allegro Non Troppo Ma Con Brio - Thomas Brandis
Adagio - Thomas Brandis
Un Poco Allegretto - Thomas Brandis
Vivace Ma Non Troppo Presto - Thomas Brandis

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Andante-Poco Piu Animato - Ian Brown
Scherzo & Trio (Allegro) - Ian Brown
Adagio Mesto - Ian Brown
Allegro Con Brio - Ian Brown
Allegro Non Troppo - Christopher van Kampen
Andante, Un Poco Adagio - Christopher van Kampen
Scherzo & Trio (Allegro) - Christopher van Kampen
Poco Sostenuto-Allegro Non Troppo - Christopher van Kampen

Tracks:

Allegro - Thomas Brandis
Adagio-Piu Lento - Thomas Brandis
Andantino-Presto Non Assai Ma Con Sentimento - Thomas Brandis
Con Moto - Thomas Brandis
Allegro Non Troppo - Peter Oundjian
Andante Moderato - Peter Oundjian
Quasi Minuetto - Peter Oundjian
Allegro Non Assai - Peter Oundjian

Tracks:

Allegro - Peter Oundjian
Romanze, Poco Adagio - Peter Oundjian
Allegro Molto Moderato E Comodo - Peter Oundjian
Allegro - Peter Oundjian
Vivace - Peter Oundjian
Andante - Peter Oundjian
Agitato-Allegretto Non Troppo - Peter Oundjian
Poco Allegretto Con Variazioni - Peter Oundjian

Tracks:

Lento Maestoso-Allegro - Rodney Friend
Poco Adagio-Vivace - Rodney Friend
Andante - Rodney Friend
Andante Moderato - Rodney Friend
Allegro - Rodney Friend
Lento Maestoso-Vivace - Rodney Friend
Allegro Molto - Rodney Friend
Adagio Molto E Mesto - Rodney Friend
Allegro Scherzando - Rodney Friend
Finale, Allegro Vivace - Rodney Friend

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Allegro Con Fuoco - Jiri Hudec
Scherzo, Allegro Vivace-L'istesso Temp, Quasi Allegretto - Jiri Hudec
Poco Andante - Jiri Hudec
Finale, Allegro Assai - Jiri Hudec
Allegro Non Tanto - Jiri Hudec
Allegro Vivo - Jiri Hudec
Larghetto - Jiri Hudec
Finale, Allegro Giusto - Jiri Hudec

Tracks:

Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Jan Peruska
Lento - Jan Peruska
Molto Vivace - Jan Peruska
Finale, Vivace Ma Non Troppo - Jan Peruska
Allegro Moderato - Jan Peruska
Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Jan Peruska
Molto Vivace - Jan Peruska
Finale, Andante Sostenuto Allegro Con Fuoco - Jan Peruska

Tracks:

Adagio - Jan Peruska
Con Moto - Jan Peruska
Con Moto-Vivo-Andante - Jan Peruska
Con Moto (Adagio)-Piu Mosso - Jan Peruska
Andante-Con Moto-Allegro - Jan Peruska
Adagio-Vivace - Jan Peruska
Moderato-Adagio-Allegro - Jan Peruska
Allegro-Andante-Adagio - Jan Peruska

Tracks:

Allegro Molto Moderato - William David
Scherzo, Allegro Vivo - William David
Adagio - William David
Allegro Molto - William David
Allegro Molto Moderato - William David
Allegro Molto - William David
Adagio Non Troppo - William David
Allegro Molto - William David

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A sparkling new group excels in Mendelssohn

Mendelssohn: Octet; Quintet No. 2

Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Octets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Tracks:

I: Allegro Moderato Ma Con Fuoco
II: Andante
III: Scherzo-Allegro Leggierissimo
IV: Presto
I: Allegro Vivace
II: Andante Scherzando
III: Adagio E Lento
IV: Allegro Molto Vivace

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A sparkling new group excels in Mendelssohn.......2006-05-22

I can find little information about the Primavera Chamber Ensemble, but I believe they are a London group founded in 1986. In any event, they are new to me, and so I was amazed by the excellence of this CD, which contains the best Mendelssohn Octet I've ever encountered. What sets this performance apart is that the Primavera sound like a true string ensemble, not a casual gathering of players each trying to stand out. They concentrate on complete unanimity, careful balance, and exact intonaiton.

Added to these virtues, they play in the infectious, mercurial spirit of early Mendelssohn--the Octet comes from the fairy world of A Midsummer Night's Dream. By comparsion, other performances that I've heard over the years feel ragged, over-stated, and cumbersome. The filler is Mendelssohn's String Quintet #2, not the masterpiece that the Octet is but a fine work that the Primavera also play very engagingly.

Average customer rating:

Get what you pay for

Mendelssohn: Musique de chambre
Mendelssohn , Tortelier , Meyer , Cherubini Quartet , Andre Previn , and Kyung Wha Chung
Manufacturer: EMI Classics Imports
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Octets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Customer Reviews:

Get what you pay for.......2006-08-01

First the good news: This package offers a large number of wonderful works in nice performances at a bargain price.

Now the bad news: In order to cram so much onto 5 disks, the producers do two things that many listeners will find unacceptable. (1) They split works; not only onto separate disks, but into separate cases! (The first case has 3 disks, including the start of the third quartet; the second case has 2 disks, including the finish of the third quartet. The first cases disks also split the first trio onto two disks.) (2) There is no more time (silence) given between numbers than there is between movements -- in one case there may not even be a full second. (Since Mendelssohn wrote wonderful movements but had unique ideas about assembling them -- with what other composers would call finales used in third, second, even first movements -- this can be particularly confusing.) Also the sound quality is only acceptable.

I wanted a lot of Mendelssohn chamber music for little money, and I got that with this purchase. But the problems have proved too great, and I'm now replacing these disks with ones that have better laid out. Which makes the original purchase no bargain at all.

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