- Original Release Date: 9 May 2007
- Release Date: 9 May 2007
- Number of Discs: 3
- Label: Decca (UMO)
- Copyright: (C) 2001 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg
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- Total Length: 2:54:18
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- ASIN: B001N4QU3I
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 426,022 in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 in MP3 Albums)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
These six string quartets which Mozart dedicated to Haydn are some of his finest chamber works - which to me means that they are some of Mozart's finest works, full stop. They are full of invention, variety and flashes of real genius and I never tire of listening to them.
I like the Hagens' interpretation of these quartets very much. They find a real empathy with Mozart's terrific variety of moods and flow with them very engagingly. The opening of the Dissonance Quartet, for example, has a real atmosphere to it, and there is a delightful spring and swing to the many joyful passages in these pieces. This is made possible by the Hagens' excellent technique, with impeccable intonation and a real cogency in their playing together.
For me, this is an excellent modern-instrument version of these quartets. I have owned it for several years and still derive immense pleasure from it. Very warmly recommended.
I like the Hagens' interpretation of these quartets very much. They find a real empathy with Mozart's terrific variety of moods and flow with them very engagingly. The opening of the Dissonance Quartet, for example, has a real atmosphere to it, and there is a delightful spring and swing to the many joyful passages in these pieces. This is made possible by the Hagens' excellent technique, with impeccable intonation and a real cogency in their playing together.
For me, this is an excellent modern-instrument version of these quartets. I have owned it for several years and still derive immense pleasure from it. Very warmly recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Mrs T Brown
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
These are very fine "new minted" renditions of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's six string quartets dedicated to friend and fellow composer Joseph Haydn. The Hagen Quartet deliver superb readings that are well paced; if at times a little hesitant and self conscious in their general phrasing. As a whole this triple CD set is very well produced with top notch, unbiased and fully credible digital sound reproduction throughout, what you'd expect from Deutsche Grammophon.
4 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The quartets of both Mozart and Haydn are intended as `enlightenment' conversations. The emphasis should be strongly on conversation and we should consequently hear all the voices. The members of this group seem to tip toe around, in a rather nervous fashion, playing `follow my leader'. The `Haydn' Mozart quartets have a flexible back bone not a brittle spine. The stop-go, loud-soft, tip-toe behind the leader is very tiresome. The Hagen Quartett make these works sound like melodramatic pieces by Beethoven.
The playing through out the `Dissonance' quartet makes this recording the worse I have ever listened to. I craved to hear the other instruments which, at times, are reduced to back ground music. I am sure the Hagen Quartett are all fine musicians but the approach needs to be looked at again. My advise - dump the neurotic control.
One bright spot was the first quartet but this only served to make the other renderings so disappointing. Come on you can do better than this!
The playing through out the `Dissonance' quartet makes this recording the worse I have ever listened to. I craved to hear the other instruments which, at times, are reduced to back ground music. I am sure the Hagen Quartett are all fine musicians but the approach needs to be looked at again. My advise - dump the neurotic control.
One bright spot was the first quartet but this only served to make the other renderings so disappointing. Come on you can do better than this!
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