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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0090404909924
Item Dimensions: 41
Label: Bridge
Manufacturer: Bridge
Number Of Discs: 3
Publisher: Bridge
Release Date: August 22, 2000
Studio: Bridge
Disc 1:- String Quartet No. 7 in F major ('Rasumovsky 1'), Op. 59/1: 1. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 7 in F major ('Rasumovsky 1'), Op. 59/1: 2. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando
- String Quartet No. 7 in F major ('Rasumovsky 1'), Op. 59/1: 3. Adagio molto e mesto
- String Quartet No. 7 in F major ('Rasumovsky 1'), Op. 59/1: 4. Thème russe: Allegro
- Alexander Schneider speaks about the Budapest String Quartet's early years
Disc 2:- String Quartet No. 9 in C major ('Rasumovsky 3'), Op. 59/3: 1. Introduzione: Andante con moto; Allegro vivace
- String Quartet No. 9 in C major ('Rasumovsky 3'), Op. 59/3: 2. Andante con moto quasi Allegretto
- String Quartet No. 9 in C major ('Rasumovsky 3'), Op. 59/3: 3. Menuetto: Grazioso
- String Quartet No. 9 in C major ('Rasumovsky 3'), Op. 59/3: 4. Allegro molto
- String Quartet No. 8 in E minor ('Rasumovsky 2'), Op. 59/2: 1. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 8 in E minor ('Rasumovsky 2'), Op. 59/2: 2. Molto Adagio
- String Quartet No. 8 in E minor ('Rasumovsky 2'), Op. 59/2: 3. Allegretto
- String Quartet No. 8 in E minor ('Rasumovsky 2'), Op. 59/2: 4. Finale: Presto
Disc 3:- String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major ('Harp'), Op. 74: 1. Poco Adagio; Allegro
- String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major ('Harp'), Op. 74: 2. Adagio ma non troppo
- String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major ('Harp'), Op. 74: 3. Presto
- String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major ('Harp'), Op. 74: 4. Allegretto con Variazioni
- String Quartet No. 11 in F minor ('Serioso'), Op. 95: 1. Allegro con brio
- String Quartet No. 11 in F minor ('Serioso'), Op. 95: 2. Allegretto ma non troppo
- String Quartet No. 11 in F minor ('Serioso'), Op. 95: 3. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso
- String Quartet No. 11 in F minor ('Serioso'), Op. 95: 4. Larghetto espressivo; Allegretto agitato
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The Budapest Quartet was formed in 1917 by three Hungarians and a Dutchman. When the group arrived in America in 1934, all four players were Russians. The Budapest became this country's first string quartet able to live entirely on performing; it owed its meteoric rise to fame in part to the nationwide broadcasts of its concerts. The players were also the first to hold residencies, one at the University of Buffalo, where they established an annual Beethoven cycle, and one lasting 22 years at the Library of Congress, where these three discs were recorded in live performance. Their style, which long set the standard for quartet playing and influenced generations of chamber musicians, was distinguished by its immaculate perfection of technique, tone, and ensemble, and by its aristocratic elegance and moderation. All these qualities are fully in evidence here: the scrupulous observance of Beethoven's markings; the beauty and purity of the individual and collective sound; the balance, clarity, and uncannily smooth taking over of voices; the supple steadiness of the rhythm. Their contrasts are subtle, they take almost no liberties, and they avoid outward effects, such as slides, and all extremes of tempo and dynamics. Their playing is noble, austere, and restrained, with a certain cool, impersonal detachment, but they can also get involved and carried away. The slow movements have great warmth, depth, and intensity of expression. The Scherzo of Op. 74 is tempestuous and sweeping, Op. 95 is headlong and menacing, the fast Codas take off like the wild wind. --Edith Eisler
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If good, consistent sound quality is an absolute requirement for you in a recording, this isn't the set for you. The recording quality here is at best inconsistent and is positively poor at times.
The performances, however, are sublime, mature yet strongly felt, wonderfully phrased and with impeccable dynamics. The members of the Budapest remain faithful, in my opinion, to Beethoven's intent while producing performances bearing the impress of four very powerful musical intellects. ... Read More
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These middle quartets of Beethoven, recorded here by the great Budapest Quartet between 1940 and 1960, in my opinion set the standard of playing for the middle quartets (as do their other recordings for the early and late quartets). The playing here is clean and incredibly precise, thus leaving the listener with a very satisfied feeling. Despite the fact that the sound quality is not quite up to the level of recordings being made today, one can still quite certainly tell that artistically and musically ... Read More
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It's hard to decide whether these performances are powerful or just fast and glib, as some detractors say they are. The Buddas take these works at a faster clip than we are used to, and as a result sometimes some of the nuance is missing. It could also be argued they are sometimes guilty of using sheer "firepower" rather than interpretational depths in climactic moments. That's what the Jeggy crowd maintain. They compare these fleet performances to the high speed Beethoven of John Eliot Gardiner, who ... Read More
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As much as I love the Budapesters I couldn't get past the quality of the library recordings. You cannot hear the instruments articulate very well in some parts. I don't know if this is because the library has poor acoustics or the microphones where placed incorrectly. You loose some notes and even whole phrases at times in a blurr. The studio recordings are far superior in sound quality. If you already have these quartets in a modern recording and just want to add the superiority of the Budapesters then I ... Read More
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Honestly, I had never heard of The Budapest before, I love classical music more and more these days and was searching for some options here on Amazon. This was one of the selections highlighted on my recommendations page and I listened to it and decided I would like it for Christmas. I recieved it and I have fallen in love with the Quartet...they play Beethoven so beautifully. I can't hear it enough, I find their playing to be very uplifting and relaxing at the same time. I also like how the interviews ... Read More
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