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Joseph Haydn - Six String Quartets Op. 33

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A fantastic find! These German artists, who are the principals of the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, have recorded Haydn's glorious op. 33 set. The results are simply fantastic. These are chamber musicians who fully understand classical gesture, phrasing and articulation. This, however, is not your average 'dinner party' Haydn. The Apponyi quartet makes this music edge-of-your-seat entertainment, full of dramatic mood shifts and unexpected tumult. Indeed, these quartets are not without their own 'sturm und drang'. The group's leader Gottfried von der Goltz, apart from making a name for himself as arguably the world's foremost baroque violinist, is now showing his strength as a wonderfully colourful and distinguished interpreter of classical repertoire. Highly Recommended! Apponyi Quartet - Gottfried von der Goltz, violin Petra Muellejans, violin Christian Goosses, viola Guido Larisch, cello

Plenamente de acuerdo con la crítica anterior. La vivacidad y el sonido alegre, vibrante, con una textura real y viva de estos instrumentos de época alivian las decepciones de otras versiones baratas o demasiado pulidas. Un ejemplo, con un cuarteto popular, el llamado "Broma": la interpretación de un conjunto tan reputado como el Emerson Quartet es magnífica, con un sonido impecable, pero no alcanzan la vivacidad,la tersura o el ritmo de la versión de estos especialistas del barroco (originariamente solistas en la Freiburguer Baroque Orchestra). Una fiesta para disfrutar de Haydn...