Faure: String Quartet in Em Op.121; Bridge: String Quartet No1; Milhaud: Quartet No.7 in B-flat, Op.87

Frank Bridge (Composer), Gabriel Faure (Composer), Darius Milhaud (Composer), Stamford String Quartet (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Stamford String Quartet
• Composer: Frank Bridge, Gabriel Faure, Darius Milhaud
• Audio CD (September 21, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Music & Arts Program
• ASIN: B00000K585
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #850,256 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Quatuor a Cordes No. 7, Op. 87: I. Moderement anime

2. Quatuor a Cordes No. 7, Op. 87: II. Doux et sans hate

3. Quatuor a Cordes No. 7, Op. 87: III. Lent

4. Quatuor a Cordes No. 7, Op. 87: IV. Vif et gai

5. Quartet No. 1 In D: I. Adagio-Allegro appasionato

6. Quartet No. 1 In D: II. Adagio molto

7. Quartet No. 1 In D: III. Allegretto grazioso

8. Quartet No. 1 In D: IV. Allegro agitato

9. Quatuor a Cordes en mi mineur, Op. 121: I. Allegro moderato

10. Quatuor a Cordes en mi mineur, Op. 121: II. Andante

11. Quatuor a Cordes en mi mineur, Op. 121: III. Allegro

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous..Don't Hesitate!, May 3, 2003

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Paul L. Velez (Castro Valley, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Faure: String Quartet in Em Op.121; Bridge: String Quartet No1; Milhaud: Quartet No.7 in B-flat, Op.87 (Audio CD)

I bought this disc as an experiment. I'd read a review on a complete set of Milhaud quartets that sparked my interest. I thought the Faure (who is also completely unfamilliar to me) would be a nice bonus.
In the end, all three of these works are excellent. The Milhaud and Faure are full of lovely moments. In the Faure I hear a few fleeting familliar chords/harmonies that remind me of the Ravel quartet, but I wouldn't say it sounds "like" Ravel's quartet. It has a lot of depth.
I was indifferent to the Bridge at first, but after a few listens I started to "get it". Bridge's quartet is melodious, original and inventive.
For me all three of these quartets seemed just "ok" on first listen, but have since grown on me. I've learned over the years that if I don't like the melody of a piece, I'll probably never like it, but if I'm left cold or "lost", than the music usually just takes more time to get to know and love.
The sound quality of this recording is perfect. The sound is natural and crystal clear.
I can't immagine a better performance. I'd definitely be interested in hearing more recordings by the Stanford quartet.
I don't think any lover of quartets from this time period (1920's) will be disappointed.

5.0 out of 5 stars worthwhile, August 17, 2005

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G. Metcalf (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Faure: String Quartet in Em Op.121; Bridge: String Quartet No1; Milhaud: Quartet No.7 in B-flat, Op.87 (Audio CD)

These are three interesting quartets, well played and recorded. I bought it for the Faure -- always enjoy his stuff -- but was pleasantly surprised by the others. The Frank Bridge is a particularly enjoyable piece. I would say these are all in the late romantic/impressionist style. Well worth your time if you enjoy chamber music of that type.