Gewandhaus-Quartett

On this CD:

1. String Quartet No 3, in F Major, Op. 73
Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
Performed by Gewandhaus-Quartet

2. Pieces (3), for string quartet
Composed by Igor Stravinsky
Performed by Gewandhaus-Quartet

3. String Quartet No. 2 in F major ("Kabardinian"), Op. 92
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by Gewandhaus-Quartet

Tracks:

Quartett fur zwei Violinen, Viola und Violoncello D-Dur (Quartet For Two Violins, Viola, And Violoncello In D Major): Poco Lento - Allegro
Quartett fur zwei Violinen, Viola und Violoncello D-Dur (Quartet For Two Violins, Viola, And Violoncello In D Major): Scherzo. Vivace
Quartett fur zwei Violinen, Viola und Violoncello D-Dur (Quartet For Two Violins, Viola, And Violoncello In D Major): Larghetto
Quartett fur zwei Violinen, Viola und Violoncello D-Dur (Quartet For Two Violins, Viola, And Violoncello In D Major): Finale. Allegro Molto
Sonate fur Violine und Klavier Nr. 1 A-Dur (Sonata For Violin And Piano No. 1 In A Major): Allegretto ben moderato
Sonate fur Violine und Klavier Nr. 1 A-Dur (Sonata For Violin And Piano No. 1 In A Major): Allegro
Sonate fur Violine und Klavier Nr. 1 A-Dur (Sonata For Violin And Piano No. 1 In A Major): Recitativo - Fantasia. Ben moderato
Sonate fur Violine und Klavier Nr. 1 A-Dur (Sonata For Violin And Piano No. 1 In A Major): Allegretto poco mosso

BEETHOVEN - The String Quartets - Gewandhaus-Quartett 10CD Set

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One More Jewel In The Crown Of Beethoven!

BEETHOVEN - The String Quartets - Gewandhaus-Quartett 10CD Set

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ASIN: B0002JA71G
Release Date: 2004-06-30

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Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827)

The String Quartets

Gewandhaus-Quartett

Award Winning Recording of 10 CD's with 97 page booklet of notes

String Quartet OP. 18 No. 1-6
String Quartet OP. 59 No. 1-3
String Quartet in E Flat Major OP. 74 ('Harp Quartet')
String Quartet in F Minor OP. 95
String Quartets OP 127, 130, 131, 132, 135
Great Fugue in B Flat Major OP. 133
String Quartet in F Major after the piano sonata in E Major OP. 14 No. 1

Former members of the Gewandhaus-Quartet in conversation with Martin Hoffmeister (Including audio examples)

Dear friends of the Gewandhaus-Quartett!

We are both proud - and happy - to be able to present you with the first complete recording of Beethoven's string quartets - as preformed by the Gewandhaus-Quartett.

On the tenth CD I would like to give you the opportunity of becoming familiar with the styles of interpretation of Bethoven employed by the earlier Gewandhaus-Quartett line-ups.
One of the oldest recordings in existence of this ensemble dates from the year 1916. The Gewandhasu-Quartett of that time performed Beethoven's String Quartet in C sharp major, op. 131 in the line-up of Edgar Wallgandt and Karl Wolschke (violins), Carl Herrmann (viola) and the unforgotten Julius Klengel (violoncello). We would like to thank the 'Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk' (MDR / Central German Broadcasting Corporation) for putting a copy of the digital processing of the original shellac disc at our disposal.
Furthermore, recordings of Beethoven are to be heard performed by the Gewandhaus-Quartett from the year 1968, with the primarius Gerhard Bosse - as well as recordings from the year 1985, with the quartet line-up formed around the primarius Karl Suske. In this case we would like to send out 'many thanks' to the management of the Gewandhaus - for putting this live recording, made in the Mendelssohn Hall of the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, at our disposal.
Between the examples of music, interviews with former members of the quartet should help to give an insight into their personal views - and into the specific styles of interpretation used by the Gewandhaus-Quartett during the course of the previous century. These interviews feature recordings of Martin Hoffmeister (a journalist with MDR) in conversation with Gerhard Bosse (primarius from 1955 to 1977), Karl Suske (primarius from 1977 to 1993) and Dietmar Hallmann (viola from 1959 to 1993).
In addition, out recording of the Piano Sonata op, 14 No. 1, which was transcribed for string quartet by the highly esteemed Beethoven himself, is also to be heard on this CD.
I wish you the greatest of pleasure while listening to these sound recordings - yours, most sincerely,

Frank-Michael Erden

Customer Reviews:

One More Jewel In The Crown Of Beethoven!.......2005-12-20

One simply cannot have _too_ many different recordings of Beethoven's 16 canonical string quartets, and the good news is that _so_ many recordings have something unique to say about how a particular group approaches these masterpieces. (Of course, we all have our favourites, and some people appear to be ready to go to war when debating Vegh vs. Lindsays vs. Italiano vs. Takacs vs. Budapest 1-2-3 etc. _My_ absolute favourite would be the Italiano. ;-)

The Gewandhaus-Quartett now stake their own claim to the rich recorded history of this music, and they yield absolutely _no_ ground to the competition. I would heartily recommend this set as a first introduction to Beethoven's string quartets, with one disclaimer: the recorded sound is a bit airy, so if you're not fond of a little reverb, then look elsewhere - namely, to the Talich Quartet, whose recorded acoustics are superbly-dry.

(In my opinion, this airiness gives the sound a chance to "breathe" and linger, which is advantageous in these works; if you don't like the sound of the Angeles Quartet's Haydn recordings, then you won't like this sound, either.)

One can stlll hear each instrument very clearly, though, and the Gewandhaus-Quartett's technique is faultless. Their tempos throughout the pieces are well-chosen, their intonation is strong and consistent, and their interplay is most complementary and well-balanced.

Additionally, in this age of paper-sleeved CDs in box sets with often-minimal booklets, this collection is presented in a _very_ nice case housing two large digipaks (holding 4 and 6 CDs, respectively) and a marvellous booklet in German, English, and French. The 10th CD features historical recordings and discussion (in German, without translation, unfortunately), as well as a performance of the Op.14-1 piano-sonata transcription by Beethoven himself.

Final Note: Amazon's price for this, at the time of my review, is ridiculous. I purchased my copy from Japan and saved a _bundle_, even with shipping being around $15. ;-)

Beethoven: String Quartet Op.132 String Quartet Op

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Beethoven: String Quartet Op.132 String Quartet Op
Gewandhaus Quartett
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ASIN: B000092R7K
Release Date: 2006-05-08

Beethoven - Gewandhaus-quartett - e-Moll op. 59 Nr. 2, Es-Dur op. 74

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Beethoven - Gewandhaus-quartett - e-Moll op. 59 Nr. 2, Es-Dur op. 74

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ASIN: B000FA73S2

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GEWANDHAUS-QUARTETT. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Streichquartett e-Moll op. 59 Nr. 2: 1. Allegro 14:22 2. Molto Adagio 12:42 3. Allegretto 7:14 4. Finale: Presto 5:45. Streichquartett Es-Dur op. 74 ("Harfenquartett"): 5. Poco Adagio - Allegro 9:32 6. Adagio ma non troppo 9:46 7. Presto 5:06 8. Allegretto con Variazioni 6:33. Total time: 71:02. Frank-Michael Erden - 1 violine, Conrad Suske - 2 violine, Volker Metz - viola, Jurnjakob Timm - violoncello.

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Beethoven: String Quartet Op.130
Gewandhaus Quartett
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ASIN: B00003L2K9
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Chamber Music Highlights

Manufacturer: Curb Records
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ASIN: B000000DJJ
Release Date: 1995-01-24

Tracks:

Octet In E Flat Major Op. 20 For 4 Violins, 2 Violas And 2 Violincellos: Allegro moderato, ma con fuoco
Octet In E Flat Major Op. 20 For 4 Violins, 2 Violas And 2 Violincellos: Andante
Octet In E Flat Major Op. 20 For 4 Violins, 2 Violas And 2 Violincellos: Scherzo, Allegro leggierissimo
Octet In E Flat Major Op. 20 For 4 Violins, 2 Violas And 2 Violincellos: Presto
Rondino For 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons And 2 Horns In E Flat Major WoO 25: Andante
Octet For 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons And 2 Horns In E Flat Major Op.103: 1. Allegro
Octet For 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons And 2 Horns In E Flat Major Op.103: 2. Andante
Octet For 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons And 2 Horns In E Flat Major Op.103: 3. Menuetto
Octet For 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons And 2 Horns In E Flat Major Op.103: 4. Finale. Presto

Mendelssohn, Schumann - Gewandhaus-quartett

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Mendelssohn, Schumann - Gewandhaus-quartett

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GEWANDHAUS-QUARTETT. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847) 1-4. Streichquartett Nr. 3 D-Dur op. 44/1 30:22. Robert Schumann (1810-1856) 5-8. Streichquartett Nr. 1 a-Moil op. 41 26:24. Total time: 56:59. Frank-Michael Erden - 1 violine, Conrad Suske - 2 violine, Volker Metz - viola, Jurnjakob Timm - violoncello.

Joseph Haydn: Die sieben letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze, Op. 51 Nr. 1-7

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Joseph Haydn: Die sieben letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze, Op. 51 Nr. 1-7

Manufacturer: Berlin Classics
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ASIN: B000E3J3NS
Release Date: 2006-09-05