The group recorded almost exclusively for philips classics, leaving a legacy admired for its insight and technical brilliance. The quartetto italiano was a string quartet founded in reggio emilia in 1945. No quartet has ever played with such consummate beauty of tone, such ideal intonation, and such. Feb 14, 20 quartetto italiano is great in schubert, but i find their beethoven dull and plodding. The vegh heavy on bass and talich are also pretty dry sounding. The late string quartets by ludwig van beethoven, quartetto italiano from amazons classical music store. In april 1825 he was bedridden, and remained ill for about a month. Complete string quartets by quartetto italiano now. While there have been many superlative recordings of beethovens complete quartets one thinks of the old world charm of the budapest quartets cycle, the new world energy of the emerson, the old europe beauty of the quartetto italiano, the postwar intensity of the alban berg, or the premillennial rapture of the quatuor vegh this later. Video on youtube, alban berg quartett string quartet no. Ludwig van beethoven, quartetto italiano, piero farulli, elisa. Ludwig van beethoven, quartetto italiano middle string. Apr 04, 2019 listen to music from quartetto italiano like string quartet in g major, op.
Ludwig van beethoven 17701827 the late string quartets quartet in e flat op. Beethoven, string quartets, quartetto italiano, cd cover. Ive also got the complete beethoven quartets with the alexander, italiano, talich, vegh, emerson, medici and cleveland quartet. Quartetto italiano music, videos, stats, and photos. They recorded this first, and it clearly meant a great deal to the group. The quartetto italianos beethoven cycle has been part of my listening experience for the best part of forty years. Founded 70 years ago by paolo borciani, elisa pegreffi, lionello forzanti and franco rossi, quartetto italiano is one of the finest string quartets of the 20th century. Listen to music from quartetto italiano like string quartet in g major, op. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo quartetto italiano.
Add philips 50 great recordings series philips 4646842 3cds. The quartetto italiano have recorded the complete quartets by beethoven, mozart, schumann, brahms and webern. Originally issued on separate lps in the late 60s, quartetto italiano s legendary recordings of ludwig van beethoven s late string quartets occupied a prestigious place in philips catalog and fully warranted reissue on cd for their technical acumen, intellectual clarity, and expressive depth. If elegance is the hallmark of the quartetto italiano, rhythm is theirs. Cavatina adagio molto espressivo quartetto italiano.
Bach, played by arthur grumiaux, one of the maybe six or seven top violinists of the last hundred years. Complete your beethoven quartetto italiano collection. They were originally named nuovo quartetto italiano before dropping the nuovo tag in 1951. Ludwig van beethoven, quartetto italiano beethoven. In april 1825 he was bedridden, and remained ill for about a. Got most of the beethoven comment in, just maybe 25% missing. String quartet in b flat major, op 18 no 6 beethoven from. Larte del quartetto italiano, speciale radio classica, estate 2011. Recordings of music composed by ludwig van beethoven, mp3 files free download. They made their debut in 1945 in carpi when all four players were still in their early 20s. But all of that was made possible by their mastery of beethovens use of dynamics. The complete rias recordings berlin, 19511963 2019 official digital download 24bit48khz. On returning to sample the original lps alongside the newcomers, i found a marginally greater clarity and definition but otherwise little difference.
Late string quartets quartetto italiano release date. At the tender age of 15 i bought a copy of opus 2, which was slightly hard going but slowly began to reveal its secrets. The painting is malvern hall in warwickshire by john constable. Quartetto italiano is great in schubert, but i find their beethoven dull and plodding. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. It collects new work by leading international scholars who draw on a variety of historical sources and analytical approaches to offer fresh insights into the aesthetics of the quartets, probing expressive and structural. Ludwig van beethoven, quartetto italiano, piero farulli, elisa pegreffi, paolo borciani beethoven.
Only the quartetto italiano, and, much more recently. The quartetto italiano were probably the critically top rated set in the 70s and 80s, primarily for the shimmery sonic beauty of their sound and the gorgeous lyricism of their playing. Their sound is an impressive and impressively varied amalgam of polyphonic clarity and harmonic blend, full but never fulsome, rich in colour yet predominantly lean in character. Catala deutsch espanol esperanto francais italiano latina. Beethoven wrote the last quartets in failing health. String quintets complete by quartetto darchi di venezia now. Beethoven composed these quartets in the sequence 12, 15, 14, 16, simultaneously writing quartets 15 and. If beauty is truth and truth beauty, then the quartetto italianos late60s, early70s cycle of the complete beethoven string quartets is possibly the most truthful cycle ever recorded because it is certainly the most beautiful cycle ever recorded. Originally issued on separate lps in the late 60s, quartetto italianos legendary recordings of ludwig van beethovens late string quartets occupied a prestigious place in philips catalog and fully warranted reissue on cd for their technical acumen, intellectual clarity, and expressive depth. Beethoven the late quartets quartetto italiano 3 cds.
Arent these the greatest performances of classical. I dont really think of beethoven as an elegant composer, so the hollywood moves ahead of the italians here. If beauty is truth and truth beauty, then the quartetto italiano s late60s, early70s cycle of the complete beethoven string quartets is possibly the most truthful cycle ever recorded because it is certainly the most beautiful cycle ever recorded. They are particularly noted for their recording of the complete cycle of beethoven string quartets, made between 1967 and 1975. Jul 10, 2008 ive also got the complete beethoven quartets with the alexander, italiano, talich, vegh, emerson, medici and cleveland quartet.
Late string quartets quartetto italiano arkivmusic. At the same time, when beethoven wants beauty, the italians unstintingly oblige. They made their debut in 1945 in carpi when all four players were still in thei. Of these three the talich have the best sound quality. The two quartets on disc 1 impressed me less, but late beethoven takes some getting into. Their tempo choices strike me as dead on, as does their view of the character of each movement. Beethoven quartetto italiano string quartet in c sharp. The quartetto italiano s beethoven cycle has been part of my listening experience for the best part of forty years. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from quartetto italiano. Ludwig van beethoven, quartetti per archi quartetto italiano. Beethoven complete string quartets quartetto italiano.
Beethoven replied on 25 january 1823 with his price of 50 ducats for each opus. Comparison summary, beethoven string quartet in comparisons with up to 15 ensembles, both. Top tracks quartetto italiano quartetto italiano topic. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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