Jared wrote:
yes, the Haydn SQs are utterly magnificent, but they are a labour of love, which took me an entire summer.... all 22 disks of them. Personally, I wouldn't start with the Haydn SQs, because someone completely new to the form, they would probably come across a bit 'samey'. Although I am in no way initiated into these things, I would say the Haydn's are 'Connoisseur's SQs.... definitely the Mozart 'Haydn' SQs before the Haydn ones... imho.
Remember that Simon is a musician and as Haydn defined the structure of the genre the technique, structure and the four voices come through exceedingly well in his quartets. I would not suggest for a moment that he buys the entire body of these works to start but Naxos do an extremely good set of individual CDs performed by the Kodaly Quartet which I am sure could be picked up quite inexpensively.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:13 pm
by fergus
Seán wrote:
Probably Mozart before Haydn, not sure though, but I would definitely select Death and the Maiden before all else, for a newbie that is, it is glorious music.
I do not disagree with Schubert at all but I definitely would not start with the Mozart quartets....for Mozart they are musically uninteresting.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:28 pm
by Diapason
Sorry yes, I meant in general. I've a box set of Beethoven SQs that I got in an amazon mispricing situation, but I never listen to them. I suppose I should give them another go, although I don't think the set I have is so well regarded. Schubert sounds like a good plan.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:35 pm
by DonKC
Bartok Miraculous Mandarin Suite
Chicago SO Antal Dorati
1954 Mercury recording.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 8:38 pm
by Diapason
I forgot for a moment that he is a capable organist so if we really want to blow his mind perhaps we should send him to the late Beethoven quartets, particularly the Op. 133 Grosse Fugue!!!
This comment piqued my curiosity, so I'm listening to it now. I quite emphatically don't get it. Bordering on cacophony.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:00 pm
by Seán
Diapason wrote:
I forgot for a moment that he is a capable organist so if we really want to blow his mind perhaps we should send him to the late Beethoven quartets, particularly the Op. 133 Grosse Fugue!!!
This comment piqued my curiosity, so I'm listening to it now. I quite emphatically don't get it. Bordering on cacophony.
Ah Simon, don't give up on them just yet, try No 7:
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:11 pm
by Diapason
I haven't given up, but I'll definitely start with the earlier ones. Meanwhile, Buddy Guy is clearing out my ears.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:38 pm
by DonKC
The old Home Town Band:
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:46 pm
by fergus
Diapason wrote:
I forgot for a moment that he is a capable organist so if we really want to blow his mind perhaps we should send him to the late Beethoven quartets, particularly the Op. 133 Grosse Fugue!!!
This comment piqued my curiosity, so I'm listening to it now. I quite emphatically don't get it. Bordering on cacophony.
