Beethoven String Quartets employing judicious use of vibrato

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  • Dave2002
    Full Member
    • Dec 2010
    • 18009
    #61
    Originally posted by Bryn View Post
    Mine too was on the door mat when I got home. Yet to listen to it though.
    I've just listened to some of this on Spotify - http://open.spotify.com/album/314YCg4WdDHhfSuNA3HBMo - and in particular the complete Quintet. I thought it was good - very good - but here is a slightly disparaging review - http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011...kuijken-review The "competitor" quartets mentioned are the Takács and the Emersons, which I'm sure are both very good, but are they really very much better? Different perhaps. Seems like damning with faint praise to me.

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    • Sir Velo
      Full Member
      • Oct 2012
      • 3225
      #62
      Originally posted by Dave2002 View Post
      I've just listened to some of this on Spotify - http://open.spotify.com/album/314YCg4WdDHhfSuNA3HBMo - and in particular the complete Quintet. I thought it was good - very good - but here is a slightly disparaging review - http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011...kuijken-review The "competitor" quartets mentioned are the Takács and the Emersons, which I'm sure are both very good, but are they really very much better? Different perhaps. Seems like damning with faint praise to me.
      A weak review IMO. For anyone wanting the "complete" quintets, however: the Zurich; Fine Arts; Nash; or Endellion are good places to start.

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      • Bryn
        Banned
        • Mar 2007
        • 24688
        #63
        Originally posted by Sir Velo View Post
        A weak review IMO. For anyone wanting the "complete" quintets, however: the Zurich; Fine Arts; Nash; or Endellion are good places to start.
        Been listening to the Endellions in Op 131 and 132 this morning. I find their use of vibrato more to my taste than that by the Belceas. Indeed, I tend more towards Mark Sealey's assessment of the Endellion set than the somewhat negative one expressed here by makropulos.

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        • gamba
          Late member
          • Dec 2010
          • 575
          #64
          Any more comments on Belcea ?

          Although with some reservations I have been well impressed. Also great recording quality.

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          • gamba
            Late member
            • Dec 2010
            • 575
            #65
            Anyone with knowledge of Valentin Berlinsky Qt?

            Great praise in this month's ' Strad ' for op.59 no. 2

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            • Bryn
              Banned
              • Mar 2007
              • 24688
              #66
              Originally posted by gamba View Post
              Anyone with knowledge of Valentin Berlinsky Qt?

              Great praise in this month's ' Strad ' for op.59 no. 2
              Far, far too wibbly wobbly for my taste:

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              • gamba
                Late member
                • Dec 2010
                • 575
                #67
                Thanks Bryn. Just read report - have not heard.

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