Félix Mendelssohn: Intégrale des quatuors à cordes - Quatour Talich [Box set, Import]

Felix Mendelssohn (Composer), Talich Quartet (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Talich Quartet
• Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
• Audio CD (December 14, 2004)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Box set, Import
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Calliope
• ASIN: B000638YOK
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op.44/1: Molto Allegro vivace

2. String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op.44/1: Menuetto, Un poco Allegretto

3. String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op.44/1: Andante espressivo ma con moto

4. String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op.44/1: Finale, Presto con brio

5. String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op.44/2: Allegro assai appasionato

6. String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op.44/2: Scherzo, Allegro di molto

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Disc: 2

1. String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 12: Adagio non troppo - Allegro non tardante

2. String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 12: Canzonetta, Allegretto

3. String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 12: Andante espressivo

4. String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 12: Molto Allegro vivace

5. String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13: Adagio - Allegro vivace

6. String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13: Adagio non lento

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Disc: 3

1. String Quartet in E flat major: Allegro moderato

2. String Quartet in E flat major: Adagio non troppo

3. String Quartet in E flat major: Minuetto

4. String Quartet in E flat major: Fuga

5. String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80: Allegro vivace assai

6. String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80: Allegro assai

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Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful music at reasonable prices, February 18, 2006

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This review is from: Félix Mendelssohn: Intégrale des quatuors à cordes - Quatour Talich (Audio CD)

The Mendelssohn string quartets have been an unjustly neglected part of the repertoire. Coming after Beethoven's immortal legacy and before the great output of XX Century work by Bartok, Schoenberg and Shostakovich, the Mendelssohn cycle seems at first to lack innovation and expressiveness. However, a closer listening yields immense rewards. These quartets are deeply moving and, like great Romantic works, talk directly to the senses and not to the brain. Allow yourself to be immersed in a world of sheer beauty and very personal expression. Leave your prejudices about Romantism in a safe box and indulge in the pleasures of the highest level. This is especially true with the wonderful interpretations of the Talich quartet. Coming from very good recordings of Beethoven, they find in the Romantic
repertoire the right repertoire. These are expressive readings, with lots of accents and yet these are clear readings where Mendelssohn's conception is not clouded by unecessary displays of virtuosity. No string quartet aficionado will regret his investment in this excellent collection.