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Seán wrote: You obviously love these works. I should pay more attention to Shostakovich.

I would put them on the same level as the Beethoven string quartets Seán and they get better as they progress chronologically culminating in the last two wonderful works.

Seán wrote: I really must get more recordings of Dvořák chamber music, this is great music. Any recommendations?

I can offer nothing Seán as the Dvorak string quartets were never on my radar for some reason.

Seán wrote:And then it was back to Ravel:



Maurice Ravel
String Quartet in F major
Quatuor Ebène

The Ravel and the Fauré string quartets certainly are wonderful works; I am delighted that you are enjoying them!

I finished off listening to this box set with, amongst other smaller works, the following:
Violin Concerto No. 5
Rondo Concertante in Bb
Sinfonia Concertante in Eb
Concertone in C

Oistrakh plays very well and imbues these works with a sense of energy and forward momentum with others that I have heard do not.

Another Beethoven 7 this time with Wand, from this cycle....





This is a magnificent version full of passion and drive!

More great chamber music from Onslow: three string quartets....

Claude Debussy
String Quartet in G minor
Quarteto Italiano

What better way is there to celebrate Debussy's birthday than in the incomparable company of Quartetto Italiano. Fabulous music.

fergus wrote:

Seán wrote: You obviously love these works. I should pay more attention to Shostakovich.

I would put them on the same level as the Beethoven string quartets Seán and they get better as they progress chronologically culminating in the last two wonderful works.

Wow, that is very strong praise indeed. I expect Chalkie might agree with you on that assessment too.

Claude Debussy
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
Nocturnes
La mer
Images – Ibéria
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Bernard Haitink conducting.

Seán wrote:

That is a great disc for anyone wanting to explore that music.