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Borodin: String Quartets 1 & 2; String Sextet in D minor

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This gorgeous reading of mystery, wit and beauty rivals the Russian's namesake--the famous Borodins.
Borodin: String Quartet No. 1 in A Major; String Quartet No. 2 in D Major

The Lindsays here have a clear teleological view of Borodin's architecture; nevertheless, en route, their sectional phraseology is contingent and episodic, thusly engendering a maze-like mysteriousness of delightfully surprizing twists and turns.

The Lindsays play on classic instruments of the later 17th Century, and their technical articulation is superb--(beware the dangerous left-hand pizzicati!).

The miking, ambience, and recorded sound here are faultless.

Along with the Raphael and Chilingirian ensembles, the Lindsays continue the proud tradition of British excellence.
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Brahms: String Quintets
Schubert: String Quintet; String Trio
Johannes Brahms: String Sextet Nos. 1 & 2
Bruckner: String Quintet; Intermezzo; Strauss: Prelude to Capriccio
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Chausson, D'Indy: String Quartets
Hahn/Vierne: Piano Quintets
Chausson: Concert; Piano Quartet
Korngold: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 3
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The Art of the Lindsays [Box Set]
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I ordered this specific recording of the Borodin quartets after reading the rave review of The Lindsays recording in Gramaphone Magazine. As with all of the Russian composers of his era Borodin was chock full of fetching motifs that spin into delightful melodies. My first interest was in the second quartet with its more well-known "tunes," but exploring the first and third quartets reveals hidden gems of musicality that open the door even wider into the joy of Borodin.