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Franz Schubert
String Quartet in D minor D810 "Der Tod und das Mädchen" (Death and the Maiden)
Quartettsatz in C minor D703
Amadeus Quartet

Both recordings were made in 1954, this is wonderful music.

Jared wrote:

Seán wrote:

Jared wrote:continuing to wade my way through Martinu... starting to make a little more sense after the 5th listen..

Is it hard work for you?

It's not a style which will ever come easily to me Sean thanks for asking... the most important thing is that I keep trying though, isn't it?

If that's what you're happy doing, then yes it is.

Seán wrote:Franz Schubert
String Quartet in D minor D810 "Der Tod und das Mädchen" (Death and the Maiden)
Quartettsatz in C minor D703
Amadeus Quartet

Both recordings were made in 1954, this is wonderful music.

and it always helps when you're listening to two of the finest chamber pieces ever composed...

Vivaldi - Le quattro staggioni (Fabio Biondi, Europa Galante, Virgin Classics)

a very pleasing album, and its great to hear some more of the minor pieces Bruch wrote for the violin; he certainly had a great affinity with the instrument.

bombasticDarren wrote:Vivaldi - Le quattro staggioni (Fabio Biondi, Europa Galante, Virgin Classics)

I must get my Vivaldi out again this week, or Fergus will be after me with a sharp, pointy stick.. ;-)

Haydn - String Quartet Op.77 No.2 & Op.103 (Amadeus Quartet, DG)

Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No.1 (Howard Shelley/Bryden Thomson, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Chandos)

Schubert - Symphony No.9 Great (Michael Gielen, SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiberg, Hanssler Classic)

bombasticDarren wrote:Vivaldi - Le quattro staggioni (Fabio Biondi, Europa Galante, Virgin Classics)

Nice looking set there!