While his symphonies were subjected to scrutiny and censure by the suffocating Soviet government, the string quartets were chamber pieces into which he felt free to pour all his sadness, anger and boldest musical ideas. They are some of the most passionate, deeply affecting works in the classical canon, and these Emerson Quartet performances have won universal acclaim for their virtuosity and emotional power. Includes all 15 quartets on 5 CDs.
Much esteemed for its charm and purity, Dvořák's chamber music is considered among his best work, and the five string quartets in this volume rank among his finest chamber compositions. Reproduced directly from the reliable, well-engraved Simrock editions, published under Dvořák's own supervision, the selections include: Quartet No. 10 in E-flat Major, Op. 51; Quartet No. 11 in C Major, Op. 61; Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96, "The American"; Quartet No. 13 in G Major, Op. 106; and Quartet No. 14 in A-flat Major, Op. 105.Now available in one inexpensive, durable Dover volume, these quart... [Read More]
The Danish String Quartet, at present the house quartet at both New York's Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society and BBC Radio 3, are taking the plunge as folk musicians with their new album on Denmarks national record label Dacapo, Wood Works. Theyre riding a wave of international success with classical quartet playing in the worlds leading concert halls from Lincoln Center to Wigmore Hall. The quartets video of an old bridal piece from Danish Sønderho has spread like wildfire on YouTube with more than 50,000 viewings. Theyre the darlings of the press with classical reviewers, and in February... [Read More]
A classic cello viewed from an unconventional angle creates a photographic print that will add contemporary drama to your home or office. Title: Cello in Repose Your photo will be a high resolution canvas print. It has been adjusted here for web viewing. The first listing photo represents the "Image Reflects on Sides" version. This canvas will be carefully shipped to you from my USA professional canvas lab in sturdy moisture-resistant packaging. You will receive a signed Certificate of Authenticity from me under separate cover. The images of canvases on the walls are for illustrative ... [Read More]
In 1994, the Vanbrugh Quartet s Collins Classic recording of quartets by Janácek and Dvorák was highly praised by the critics. The group offers taut and vibrant performances of these popular works.
The entire corpus of Beethoven's piano sonatas is contained in this two-volume work — 32 sonatas in all. Volume One contains the fifteen sonatas from Beethoven's first period, including the popular Pathétique, Moonlight, and Pastorale sonatas. Volume Two contains the seventeen sonatas from Beethoven's second and third periods, including the Waldstein, the Appassionata, and the Hammerklavier.The music is reproduced directly from the exemplary Universal-Edition set edited by Heinrich Schenker. Combining scrupulous scholarship and profound artistic vision, Schenker achieved an edition which is... [Read More]
The Hagen Quartet unchallenged at the head of the international string quartet elite for 30 years captivates its listeners again andagain. Five years have passed since the end of the group s exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon, and now the quartet presentsits first recording with Myrios Classics. The anniversary album, produced in the historic Siemens Villa in Berlin, contains works byBeethoven, Mozart, and Webern three composers of central importance for the ensemble.
A classic cello viewed from an unconventional angle creates a photographic print that will add contemporary drama to your home or office. Title: Cello in Repose PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT & SERVICE: * Your photo will be a high resolution, fine art print. It has been adjusted here for web viewing. Images will be adjusted slightly due to the different proportions. The watermark will not appear on your photograph. Printed colors may vary slightly from those viewed on your monitor. * This photograph is an open edition print, professionally printed for you with a luster finish on premium... [Read More]
Specially arranged and simplified, these pieces offer beginners the pleasure and satisfaction of playing Beethoven. Students and teachers alike will delight in such popular melodies as "Für Elise," "Ode to Joy," and the haunting opening of the Moonlight Sonata.A First Book of Beethoven features 24 selections, including "Romance in F," "Turkish March," "Minuet in G," and "Bagatelle in G Minor." It includes excerpts from the sonatas — such as the opening of the 2nd movement of Sonata No. 14, the "Adagio" from Piano Sonata No. 5, and "Adagio Cantabile" from Sonata No. 8 — as well as highligh... [Read More]
Hindemith arranged the first of his Drei leichte Stucke fur Cello und Klavier (1938) for string quartet in 1944, selecting the current unusual title because the four musicians, which included him, had discovered their shared
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