Classical Music for Aficionados
Speaking of Easter you could hardy do better than this Masterwork ! https://youtu.be/FjJ02agjjdo?t=1 Seldom do you hear a perfect rendering of any anything , esp. one as big as this one is complicated and 400 years old. To my hears this is perfection |
I recently received Schubert String Quartet, D-956, by The Takacs Quartet. I have not listened to it yet. All these folks are just great. I always thought when a Quartet went from Quartet to Quintet, they added a second Viola. Seems as if they added a second Cello on all the performances we have posted or discussed. The Easter music: I'm more of a "Were You There When They Crucified My Lord" type. But it was beautifully sung. Cheers |
Sometimes, a double bass. Still other times, piano or a wind; sometimes a third violin. Generally speaking and re nomenclature, whatever the fifth added instrument, that is the type of quintet that it, technically, is referred to as. Schubert’s Quintet D. 956 is, technically speaking, a “cello quintet”. One of my favorite Quintets. Brahms Clarinet Quintet. The great Harold Wright, clarinet. One of the best examples of what players today may refer to as an “old school” clarinet sound. Light and free, with a lot of “smile” in the tone; as opposed to the much more dense, darker and less flexible approach that is in vogue today. Beautiful player. https://youtu.be/VK5ycY0vYzg https://youtu.be/Dn_wzYVhmQg https://youtu.be/fdLyQPlC_Vs https://youtu.be/AE9LDwFGN5k |
rv, I love the Schubert D960 (like everybody) and as you know there are many very good renderings of same . I’ve had about 20 over the years. l know I have a Germanic bias and I would say this guy this perhaps not the best technical player but this 1967 recording is the most "Schubert" of the bunch . Tell me how foolish I am please .https://youtu.be/TrRSQboCGxQ?t=16 Guy is Wilhelm Kempff rok , Understandable a SB would not get a 400 year Catholic Classic . Though I did not Study Music at Munster I did drop in a class about Music often . The Prof was VERY learned and a pleasure to hear. One thing he said talking about String Qts. has stuck with me. He said never get angry at the North American groups , they have a slight problem , very slight and one they one they do not know, Their culture is "how am I doing " , Ours is " how are we doing " . Beats me . |
