Played with its intended finale, Beethoven's String Quartet Op.130 represents one of the ... more
summits of the composer's creative output. The Lindsays have lived with this music for a long time, and this intimate knowledge of the musical argument shines through this account. Every great quartet has attempted this piece, and here the Lindsays add their own interpretative stamp in no uncertain terms. In a piece which encompasses an entire lifetime of emotions, it is fitting that they are not afraid to stretch the music to its fullest extent: the second movement is a true Presto, scampering along at a tremendous rate, and the contrasts of the first movement are given their full due. They are at their finest in the mighty "Grosse Fuge" finale. Here Beethoven stretches quartet writing to its very limits (it still sounds modern, even today). The Lindsays display furious concentration and determination, while bringing an otherworldly quality to some of the quieter passages. They certainly refuse to apologise for the striking, sparse textures and the stark juxtapositions: the result is nothing less than triumphant. The alternative movement Beethoven provided because of the extreme demands of the "Grosse Fuge" is included on the disc along with a second performance of the preceding Cavatina. --Colin Clarke
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Product details
Title
Beethoven: String Quartets, Vol 7
Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Orchestra / Ensemble(s)
Kodály Quartet
Date of Release
01/2000
Label / Distributor
Naxos / Select
Pieces in Set
1
Running Time
1 hour 54 minutes
Genre(s)
Chamber
Producer
Ibolya Tóth
SPAR Code
DDD
EAN
636943459225
Catalogue Number
8
Work 1
Work Title
String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132
Excerpt(s)
1. Assai sostenuto_Allegro 2. Allegro ma non tanto 3. Molto adagio (Dankgesang eines Genesenen an die Gottheit, in der lydischen Tonart) 4. Alla marcia, assai vivace 5. Allegro appassionato
Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Genre
Chamber
Date Written
1825
Date Recorded
1999
Orchestra / Ensemble
Kodály Quartet
Location of Work Recording
Phoenix Studio, Budapest
Work 2
Work Title
String Quartet in F, H34
Excerpt(s)
1. String Quartet in F, H34
Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Genre
Chamber
Date Written
1801-2
Date Recorded
1999
Orchestra / Ensemble
Kodály Quartet
Location of Work Recording
Phoenix Studio, Budapest
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