Bruckner: String Quintet F major/String Quartet C minor

Rohde (Artist), Leipzig String Quartet (Artist), Bruckner (Composer), Leipziger Streichquartett (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Leipziger Streichquartett
• Composer: Bruckner
• Audio CD (April 26, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: MD&G
• ASIN: B000787XIW
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #273,112 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Gemassigt

2. Scherzo. Schnell

3. Adagio

4. Finale. Lebhalt Bewegt

5. Allegro Moderato

6. Andante

7. Scherzo. Presto

8. Rondo. Schnell

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!, October 6, 2010

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Mogulmeister "mogulmeister" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bruckner: String Quintet F major/String Quartet C minor (Audio CD)

This has become my favorite recording of Bruckner's String Quintet. My previous favorite was the classic Vienna Philharmonic Quintet version on London/Decca--which is itself wonderful in every way and there is nothing negative that can be said about it. This Leipzig performance is just a shade more vibrant and involved, which is not to take anything away from the Vienna's version, but the greatest gain is in the sound, which is a whole lot better than the Vienna's version (recorded in the 1970s, I believe). This disc also has the substantial bonus of including Bruckner's String Quartet, which I had never heard before. I had known that many Bruckner cognoscenti summarily dismissed it as a "student work" and I had never heard it considered A-level Bruckner. But you know, now having heard it, I disagree--it's formidable and quite worthwhile, not simply pleasant filler. While certainly Bruckner's "language" and individuality had evolved quite a bit by the time he wrote the Quintet (which was written around the time of the 6th Symphony), you can still hear Bruckner's own voice in the Quartet, and it's well worth hearing on its own merits.

I'm at a bit of a loss to understand why Bruckner's String Quintet is not more popular. It's a magnificent piece of music, and it's lack of popularity, particularly among the wider musical public but to a certain extent also among Brucknerians, is inexplicable for something so good. This disc is a bargain and a half!

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars RARE BRUCKNER CHAMBER..., April 11, 2006

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Sébastien Melmoth (Hôtel d'Alsace, PARIS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bruckner: String Quintet F major/String Quartet C minor (Audio CD)

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A must for all Brucknerians.
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Bruckner: String Quintet (F-major, 1879):

L'Archibudelli (Sony, 1994)
I. Gemäßigt [13'49]
II. Scherzo-Trio [07'33]
III. Adagio [14'17]
IV. Finale [08'40]

Raphael Ensemble (Hyperion, 1993)
I. Gemäßigt [11'25]
II. Scherzo-Trio [07'44]
III. Adagio [14'00]
IV. Finale [08'46]

Prazák (Praga, 1996)
I. Gemäßigt [09'29]
II. Scherzo-Trio [05'55]
III. Adagio [08'45]
IV. Finale [09'40]

Vienna Phil Quintet (Decca, 1975)
I. Gemäßigt [12'09]
II. Scherzo-Trio [06'33]
III. Adagio [15'32]
IV. Finale [08'34]

Amadeus (Deutsche Grammophon, 1965)
I. Gemäßigt [13'18]
II. Scherzo-Trio [07'51]
III. Adagio [13'53]
IV. Finale [09'47]

Fine Arts (Naxos, 2007)
I. Gemäßigt [13'51]
II. Scherzo-Trio [07'32]
III. Adagio [13'13]
IV. Finale [10'06]

Leipziger (MD&G, 2004)
I. Gemäßigt [12'55]
II. Scherzo-Trio [07'53]
III. Adagio [13'53]
IV. Finale [10'10]

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**wandering_minstrel = Giordano Bruno: your envy is flattering, but I could never respect the ill-educated housebound nancy-boy you are. For goddes' sake get a makeover and go to junior college--(assuming you graduated from high school, they'll probably let you in)--mebbe you can meet somebody... In any case, try to get your Associate's degree. Hope this helps.**
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