The strings sound beautiful in the lovely, taught performance of the first movement. The second movement has some very tender playing in places and is simply beautiful. The waltz of the third movement leads on to a powerful orchestral display in the fourth movement that is based on a strong theme at the beginning of the movement that works towards a powerful and optimistic conclusion with very strong playing carrying the day.
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
The strings sound beautiful in the lovely, taught performance of the first movement. The second movement has some very tender playing in places and is simply beautiful. The waltz of the third movement leads on to a powerful orchestral display in the fourth movement that is based on a strong theme at the beginning of the movement that works towards a powerful and optimistic conclusion with very strong playing carrying the day.
I really will have to get a copy of that set.
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
Felix Mendelssohn
String Quartet in E Op. 12
String Quartet in D Op. 44 No. 1
String Quartet in D Op. 44 No. 2
Gewandhaus Quartett
These are very enjoyable performances of very pleasant music that is not in the same realm as Beethoven and Schubert but is still very stimulating; the performances here are by the very impressive Gewandhaus Quartett.
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
Franz Schubert
Piano Trio No. 1
Klaviertrio amsterdam
Schubert's music is really splendid and the Klaviertrio of Joan Berkhemer (violin), Nadia David (cello) and Klara Würtz (piano) carry it off really well I feel.
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
The strings sound beautiful in the lovely, taught performance of the first movement. The second movement has some very tender playing in places and is simply beautiful. The waltz of the third movement leads on to a powerful orchestral display in the fourth movement that is based on a strong theme at the beginning of the movement that works towards a powerful and optimistic conclusion with very strong playing carrying the day.
I really will have to get a copy of that set.
It is a great set and well worth having Seán.
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
