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Joseph Haydn
…dedicated a set of six string quartets to Haydn, now known as the ‘Haydn’ quartets. Travels to London In the late 18th century, Haydn made two significant trips to London,…
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Beethoven String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1 – 3rd Movement, Part 1 – Played by Orford String Quartet
Beethoven String Quartet in F major, op. 59, no. 1 – 3rd movement (part 1). Played by the Orford String Quartet: Andrew Dawes, Kenneth Perkins, Terence Helmer, and Denis Brott….
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Mozart – Six Haydn String Quartets –
Mozart’s 6 Haydn String Quartets, performed by the Franz Schubert Quartet of Vienna. Includes: String Quartet in G Major, K. 387 String Quartet in D Minor, K. 421 String Quartet…
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Smetana String Quartet No. 1 – Allegro Vivo Appassionato, Performed by Jasper String Quartet
Bedřich Smetana’s “From My Life” String Quartet No. 1 performed by the Jasper String Quartet. Thanks for watching!…
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Béla Bartók’s String Quartet, 1st Movement – Allegro, Performed by Juilliard String Quartet
Bartók’s String Quartet No. 5 is a masterpiece of formal balance. Check out the Juilliard String Quartet’s luminous 1963 recording….
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Tchaikovsky String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11 – Performed by Jupiter String Quartet
The Jupiter String Quartet performs Tchaikovsky’s String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, featuring Nelson Lee and Meg Freivogel on violin, Liz Freivogel on viola, and Daniel McDonough on cello….
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Beethoven String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1 – 2nd Movement
…quartet marked the beginning of Beethoven’s “middle period” for string quartets and was written around the same time as his 4th symphony. Initially met with negative responses, it is now…
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Rosamunde Quartet Plays Beethoven’s String Quartet, Op. 131
…quartet continues to be inspired by him, emulating his perfectionism and well-founded understanding of music-making. Their DVD ‘The Rosamunde Quartet: Celibidache’s Heritage’ can be purchased from major retailers and www.digitalclassics.co.uk….
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Schubert’s Death and the Maiden Quartet in D Minor – Andante Con Moto 1 of 2- Performed by the Takacs Quartet
…the quartet is based on Schubert’s song “Death and the Maiden”. Ariel Dorfman’s play and its film adaptation are named after this quartet. Due to its length, the second movement…
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The Hagen Quartet Performs Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet in F Major
The Hagen Quartet delivers the best performance and recording of Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet in F, particularly the rhythmic and heroic melodies of its second movement, Assez vif. The pizzicato…
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Beethoven String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132, 1st Movement – Played by LaSalle Quartet
Beethoven’s String Quartet No.15 in A minor, Op.132, composed between 1823-1825 and published in April 1827 by Schott (Mainz), is dedicated to Prinz Galitzin. It consists of four movements and…
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Brahms Piano Quartet in C Minor, Op. 60, 1st Movement – Performed by Charmillon Piano Quartet
The first movement of Brahms’ Piano Quartet in C minor, opus 60, can be downloaded from iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/charmillion-piano-quartet/id386894480) or Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003YOYVGS/). The recording is performed by the Charmillon Piano Quartet,…
