Mendelssohn:quartet No. 1 4

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Mendelssohn:Quartet No. 1 4Opis:Product DescriptionWith their début disc on BIS, the Eschers launch a three-disc cycle of Mendelssohn's string quartets, including the unnumbered String Quartet in E flat major and on coming instalments the four pieces for string quartet Op. 81. The quartet genre accompanied Mendelssohn throughout his life, from the previously mentioned E flat major quartet which he composed at the age of 14 to String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, his last major work, completed only two months before his death in 1847. As a body of work, the quartets demonstrate many of Mendelssohn's finest qualities as a composer his fascination for and understanding of the music of both Bach and Beethoven, his affinity for string instruments, and that gift for melody as well as texture which has made his Lieder ohne Worte and the elfin music to A Midsummer Night's Dream so eternally popular. Composed in 1829, the Quartet Op. 12 is still an early work from the time of the Hebrides Overture while the E minor quartet, Op. 44 No. 2, can be counted as one of the first master-pieces by the mature composer.

ReviewThe Escher Quartet replaced their cellist last month, and it will be interesting to hear whether the new lineup will affect their sound in the rest of their Mendelssohn cycle this is the first disc in a planned series of three. If it doesn't, all to the good: as recorded here, the Eschers sound warm, relaxed and responsive to all of Mendelssohn's expressive nuances. Based in New York, the quartet are former BBC New Generation Artists, and proteges of the Emersons. They lavish full, red-blooded tone on the slow movement of the genial Quartet No 1, and in the restless Quartet No 4 they keep the momentum striving forward, with first violinist Adam Barnett-Hart spinning long, seamless phrases. In the middle comes the unnumbered E flat major quartet, written when Mendelssohn was 14, and if it finds the composer aping his elders, it's a proficient and at times inspired imitation that they would definitely have found flattering. **** --Guardian, 11/06/15This is hugely engaging music-making. Performance **** Recording ***** --BBC Music Magazine, August'15Autor:Escher String QuartetNośnik:Audio CDPłyt:Język: Data wydania: 2015-01-01Waga: 0.18 gramWysokość: 0.4 cmSzerokość: 5 cmDługość: 5.6 cmUWAGA: Kupując produkt na tej aukcji zgadzasz się na wydłużony termin realizacji wysyłki (10-14 dni roboczych). Podany towar pochodzi z zagranicznego magazynu, stąd wydłużony czas realizacji który podany jest obok.