The playing of the takacs quartet tends to inspire superlatives. Takacs quartet artist hyperion records cds, mp3 and lossless. After his recovery, he revised a string quartet hed been working on. However, i almost tempted to change my mind about such a concept because of this complete set of the marvelous beethoven string quartets.
The late string quartets takacs string quartet on allmusic 2004. Takacs successfully highlight the beauty and the strangeness of these magnificent work. The tokyo string quartet sounds technically perfect to me but perhaps a bit sterile in its delivery. Bartok the six string quartets takacs quartet download. So, whatever your interim choices no one can be expected to live without a beethoven quartet cycle for two years be sure to make room for the newcomers. Their recordings of the early and middle beethoven quartets collected a grammy, another gramophone award, a chamber music of america award and two. Now in its 45th year, the eminent takacs quartet holds an undisputed place at the very peak of the profession. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Brahms viola quintet with erika eckert, guest violist. But the tak cs does not touch the infinite in beethovens late quartets. The takacs quartets performance of beethovens late string quartets truly deserve all the praise they have received. In a series of blog entries, posted over the past months, i have compared the recordings of beethovens string quartets in my music collection, tackling one quartet per blog posting. Autorip is available only for eligible cds and vinyl sold by amazon eu sarl but does not apply to gift orders or. Jul 31, 2017 since its formation in 1975, the takacs quartet has been recognized as one of the worlds leading string quartets.
Comparison summary, beethoven string quartet in comparisons with up to 15. And they clearly have the tone and temperament to play beethovens most expressive quartets. Complete string quartets by takacs quartet on amazon music. I feel that anyone who truly loves beethoven s late quartets will understand why, ill do my best to explain. Complete string quartets 2017 flac 24bit48khz takacs quartet beethoven. All this was but preamble for the concerts second half, devoted to beethovens quartet, op. Beethoven string quartets takacs quartet 2 cds download. Takacs play wonderfully allowing for the sound of each piece to be heard.
Beethoven the late string quartets takacs quartet 3 cds. Takacs is exceptional, for each note really counts. Awards have since included the wigmore hall medal, induction into gramophones first hall of fame, a grammy, and the order of merit of the knights cross of the republic of hungary. The grammy awardwinning string quartet has been moving audiences and selling out concerts for three decades at cu boulder. Just as beethovens symphonies redefined the form and set its development on an utterly new track that continued right through the 19th. Just as beethovens symphonies redefined the form and set its development on an utterly new. The gravity of the quartet in c sharp minors opening adagio and the serenity of the quartet in b flat majors penultimate cavatina are embodied in appropriate colors and shades. Oct 25, 2016 grand hall, lee shau kee lecture centre, hku 24 sept 2016 the takacs quartet presented an allbeethoven programme op. The bonuses bluray audio complete audio of all quartets and dvdvideo one quartet from haydn, schubert, and beethoven. The complete string quartets by takacs quartet from amazons classical. Complete string quartets ludwig van beethoven by takacs quartet download and listen to the album. Their irresistible blend of virtuosic technique and engaging personality has led the guardian london to proclaim, the takacs quartet are matchless, their supreme artistry manifest at every level.
Bela bartok the six string quartets takacs quartet. The bold, disciplined and spiritseeking takacs have the edge over the imaginative and warmhearted lindsays. The italian violinist and conductor fabio biondi, notably famous for his rendition of the four seasons by vivaldi with his ensemble europa galante, is one of the musicians who actively spurns the idea of separating and compartmentalising music. The quartet performs ninety concerts a year worldwide, playing throughout europe as well as in australia, new zealand, japan and south korea. Mar 22, 2018 takacs quartet delivers buoyant mozart. Complete string quartets 2017 official digital download 24bit48khz. Aug 01, 2017 apologies for straying from the topic, but this is one of the best buys i have ever made. The need we feel to revisit our interpretations of the quartets is inspired in part by the spirit of exploration that runs through them. The grammy awardwinning string quartet has been moving audiences and selling out concerts at cu boulder for more than three decades. The takacs had enjoyed nearly 20 years of increasing international success before, in the mid1990s, gabor takacs, their founder and leader, died, to be replaced by edward dusinberre.
From 2005 to 2012 the takacs quartet were associate artists at the southbank centre, a title they now hold at wigmore hall. Outside of the quartet he has made a recording of beethovens violin sonatas nos. The takacs quartet s performance of beethoven s late string quartets truly deserve all the praise they have received. The takacs quartet on beethovens message to god in the spring of 1825, beethoven got terribly sick. Complete string quartets takacs quartet decca 2017 remaster the takacs quartet has been around since 1975. The takacs quartet is universally recognized as one of the worlds finest string quartets, the takacs might play this repertoire the beethoven quartets better than any quartet of the past or present, they are currently the greatest string quartet in the world. The complete beethoven string quartets by the takacs.
Complete your purchase to save the mp3 version to your music library. The takacs lavished care on timo andress unremarkable strong language, but elgars piano quintet, with. The takacs quartet has been recording the complete beethoven quartets, and their survey, now complete, stands as the most richly expressive modern account of this titanic cycle. Apologies for straying from the topic, but this is one of the best buys i have ever made. Complete string quartets 2017 flac 24bit48khz posted by mqs posted 2 years ago january 2, 2018. The complete beethoven string quartets by the takacs quartet. An allbeethoven concert, playhouse, december 4, 2016. The takacs quartet, now entering its fortyfourth season, is renowned for the vitality of its interpretations. They are probably one of the most outstanding string quartets ever. Jan 02, 2018 decca classics celebrates the acclaimed quartet with this multimedia presentation of the beethoven quartets on 7 cd and a 104page booklet. Mar 24, 2017 listen to your favorite songs from beethoven. I feel that anyone who truly loves beethovens late quartets will understand why, ill do my best to explain.
Their awardwinning recordings include the complete beethoven string quartets for decca, recorded between 2002 and 2004. Their appearance in our beethoven festival highlights one of our treasures, a sketch from the composers op. The takacs quartets interpretation of bartoks six string quartets has been met with praise. And even at a budget price, no decca artist ever took on the whole beethoven cycle. Alex ross, writing in the new yorker, february 6, 2006. I had not heard of the takacs quartet prior to listening to this so i put them side by side with both the melos and amadeus quartets. Takacs quartet delivers buoyant mozart the washington post. Takacs quartet artist hyperion records cds, mp3 and. I found that i enjoyed the style and crispness that they bring to the beethoven string quartets. Decca classics celebrates the acclaimed quartet with this multimedia presentation of the beethoven quartets on 7 cd and a 104page booklet. The takacs quartet on beethoven s message to god in the spring of 1825, beethoven got terribly sick. For their fifth and sixth albums on hyperion, the awardwinning quartet tackle haydns opp. This set completes one of the best available beethoven quartet cycles, possibly the finest in an already rich digital market, more probing than the pristine emersons or alban bergs live, more refined than the gutsy and persuasive lindsays, and less consciously stylised than the juilliards and always with the historic busch quartet as an.
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