Editions Lockenhaus 1 & 2

Gidon Kremer (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 14, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Ecm Records
• ASIN: B0000031TC
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #691,917 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Piano Quintet in F minor, M. 7: 1. Molto moderato quasi lento. Allegro

2. Piano Quintet in F minor, M. 7: 2. Lento, con molto sentimento

3. Piano Quintet in F minor, M. 7: 3. Allegro non troppo, ma con fuoco

4. Conte Fantastique for harp & string quartet, 'Masque of the Red Death'

5. Fiançailles pour rire, song cycle for voice & piano, FP 101: Mon cadavre est doux comme un gant

6. Fiançailles pour rire, song cycle for voice & piano, FP 101: Fleurs promises, fleurs tenues dans tes bras

Disc: 2

1. String Quartet No. 1 ('Kreutzer Sonata'), JW 7/8: 1. Adagio. Con moto

2. String Quartet No. 1 ('Kreutzer Sonata'), JW 7/8: 2. Con moto

3. String Quartet No. 1 ('Kreutzer Sonata'), JW 7/8: 3. Con moto. Vivo. Andante

4. String Quartet No. 1 ('Kreutzer Sonata'), JW 7/8: 4. Con moto (Adagio). Più mosso

5. L'histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), suite transcribed for violin, clarinet & piano: Tango-Valse-Ragtime

6. Concerto in D, for string orchestra in D major ('Basel Concerto')

7. Waltzes (4) for flute (or piccolo), clarinet & piano (arr. from various pieces by Atovmyan): Excerpt 1

8. Waltzes (4) for flute (or piccolo), clarinet & piano (arr. from various pieces by Atovmyan): Excerpt 2

9. Pieces (2) for double string quartet, Op. 11: Prelude. Adagio. Più mosso. Adagio

10. Pieces (2) for double string quartet, Op. 11: Scherzo. Allegro molto. Moderato. Allegro

Customer Reviews

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2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lockenhaus Franck compelling but scruffy, December 29, 2000

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"carterth" (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Editions Lockenhaus 1 & 2 (Audio CD)

I spent a lot of money for the Kramer-produced set of interesting performances (and they ARE live performances)mainly to hear the Franck. Kramer himself doesn't play in this performance. The sound is a bit harsh and at times indistinct. The dynamic range is huge; this isn't a recording for anything but dedicated listening, preferably in a large room. The ensemble is often sketchy, sometimes atrocious, and the pianist misses quite a few notes in ways that are all too obvious. That said, the reading itself is full of urgent energy, quirky but effective rhythmic nuances, and above all passion. This ain't a ho-hum performance, but that's probably not a surprise from this group. The audience goes wild at the end. I guess you had to be there.