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Leipziger Streichquartett - Beethoven: String Quartets, Op. 18, 3 & 6 (2002)

Leipziger Streichquartett - Beethoven: String Quartets, Op. 18, 3 & 6 (2002)
  • Title: Beethoven: String Quartets, Op. 18, 3 & 6
  • Year Of Release: 2002
  • Label: MDG Gold
  • Genre: Classical
  • Quality: FLAC (tracks)
  • Total Time: 50:27
  • Total Size: 228 Mb
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Tracklist:

1. String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 18,6: I. Allegro con brio 08:16
2. String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 18,6: II. Adagio ma non troppo 07:42
3. String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 18,6: III. Scherzo. Allegro - Trio La Malinconia 03:27
4. String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 18,6: IV. Adagio 03:18
5. String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 18,6: V. Allegretto quasi Allegro 04:45
6. String Quartet in D Major, Op. 18,3: I. Allegro 07:19
7. String Quartet in D Major, Op. 18,3: II. Andante con moto 06:58
8. String Quartet in D Major, Op. 18,3: III. Allegro - Minore 02:56
9. String Quartet in D Major, Op. 18,3: IV. Presto 05:46

Performers:
Leipziger Streichquartett

The Leipzig String Quartet’s strongly classicist approach to these two Op. 18 quartets does not preclude a certain Beethovenian whimsy and daring. Indeed, the players find much drama in the constantly shifting dynamics of No. 6’s bristling first movement, while their unflinching observance of Beethoven’s tempo indications in the La Malinconia finale reveals it as a progenitor of Beethoven’s austere and discursive last works in the genre. No. 3 is a model of poise and balance, however I admit to a preference for the fuller, richer tone of the Prazak, Berg, and Vlach Quartets in the lyrical first movement. Still, the Leipzig’s unerring sense of rhythm and clarity of phrasing make its performance compelling in its own way.

This is so despite MDG’s recording, which, set in a large acoustic with lots of reverberation, renders the ensemble’s sound as tinny and somewhat lacking in body. Collectors of this series probably won’t mind all that much, nor will they be unduly concerned about the sparse 50-minute program length, which seems a bit miserly when you consider there are competing versions that offer three quartets per disc.




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