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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. 1. Allegro ma non troppo - The Lindsays, Douglas Cummings | |||
| 2. 2. Adagio - The Lindsays, Douglas Cummings | |||
| 3. 3. Scherzo (Presto) - Trio (Andante sostenuto) - The Lindsays, Douglas Cummings | |||
| 4. 4. Finale. Allegretto - The Lindsays, Douglas Cummings | |||
| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. 1. Allegro | |||
| 2. 2. Andante con moto | |||
| 3. 3. Scherzo (Allegro molto) - Trio | |||
| 4. 4. Presto | |||
| 5. String Quartet No.12 in C minor, D703 - "Quartettsatz" | |||
| Disc: 3 | |||
| 1. 1. Allegro ma non troppo | |||
| 2. 2. Andante | |||
| 3. 3. Menuetto (Allegretto) | |||
| 4. 4. Allegro moderato | |||
| 5. 1. Allegro ma non troppo | |||
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| Disc: 4 | |||
| 1. 1. Allegro molto moderato | |||
| 2. 2. Andante un poco moto | |||
| 3. 3. Scherzo (Allegro vivace) - Trio (Allegretto) | |||
| 4. 4. Allegro assai | |||
Product Description
Quintette à cordes D956 - Quatuors à cordes : n°14 D810 "La jeune fille et la mort", n°12 D703 "Quartettsatz", n°13 D804, n°8 D112, n°15 D887 / The Lindsays
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a really excellent set - four discs of some of Schubert's finest and most affecting music played by one of the great string quartets of the last 40 years. The music itself is simply fantastic: Schubert's wonderful last three String Quartets - the A minor "Rosamunde" D804, the D minor "Death and the Maiden" D810, and the great G major D887 - plus one earlier quartet, the brilliant single movement "Quatettsatz" D703 and of course the sublime String Quintet in C, D956. It is utterly captivating and wonderfully varied with limpid beauty in the famous Adagio of the Quintet, drama in the famous opening of "Death and the Maiden" and aching melancholy in the Minuet of the A minor "Rosamunde" quartet, for example. For me, Schubert is at his best in his chamber music and this selection represents some of the cream of it.
The performances are extremely good. Intonation is generally very sound, which cannot always be said of The Lindsays by any means, and their empathy with and interpretation of the music is excellent. They play together with a superb understanding and produce something really special in places. This has been my favourite version of the String Quintet for many years, and every movement in this entire set is really involving and rewarding. I have versions of two of the Quartets which I marginally prefer to these (Quartetto Italiano for the A minor and the Takacs Quartet for Death and the Maiden, if you're interested), but I have owned the original issues of the discs in this set for years, and I am still extremely fond of them and play them regularly and with great pleasure.
You simply can't go wrong with this set. It's an absolute bargain and you get a wealth of truly great music in excellent performances. Very warmly recommended.
The performances are extremely good. Intonation is generally very sound, which cannot always be said of The Lindsays by any means, and their empathy with and interpretation of the music is excellent. They play together with a superb understanding and produce something really special in places. This has been my favourite version of the String Quintet for many years, and every movement in this entire set is really involving and rewarding. I have versions of two of the Quartets which I marginally prefer to these (Quartetto Italiano for the A minor and the Takacs Quartet for Death and the Maiden, if you're interested), but I have owned the original issues of the discs in this set for years, and I am still extremely fond of them and play them regularly and with great pleasure.
You simply can't go wrong with this set. It's an absolute bargain and you get a wealth of truly great music in excellent performances. Very warmly recommended.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By Thomas More
Format:Audio CD
As an American with great love for the Lindsay Quartet, I was quite sad trying to sort through the used market of ASVs 1980s releases, most of which have long since been deleted from the catalog. I wistfully stared at the old ASV website, wishing the classical music market wasn't being swallowed up by a few giant corporate conglomerates. The Lindsay releases, then, must be like the equivalent to the golden ark hiding in the giant warehouse of government crates.
Who knows how long this box will be available? I'm not a big fan of digital downloads, be it my terrible track record with computers. There's something wonderful about the tangible record/CD. Maybe it's something about the circular shape? Circles bear some resemblance to music in their mystical beauty, after all. 4CDs, 3 hours and forty-six minutes of music. Quartets 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, and the divine string quintet in C, written weeks before his death. Jump on this deal before something else happens to bury the ark completely out of reach.
Who knows how long this box will be available? I'm not a big fan of digital downloads, be it my terrible track record with computers. There's something wonderful about the tangible record/CD. Maybe it's something about the circular shape? Circles bear some resemblance to music in their mystical beauty, after all. 4CDs, 3 hours and forty-six minutes of music. Quartets 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, and the divine string quintet in C, written weeks before his death. Jump on this deal before something else happens to bury the ark completely out of reach.
31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
As it says on the front of the neat little box you receive "an obvious first choice".
The 4 CDs contain recordings from 20 years ago in fairly early digital sound, not "mucked about" by excessive processing (I like old-fashioned stereo as I only have two ears),and you get a decent booklet too.
CD 1 actually has the sublime String Quintet, CD 2 Quartets 14 & 12, CD 3 Quartets 13 & 8, CD4 Quartet 15.
This is pretty much all you need by way of Schubert quartets (and quintet) and I can't see anything better coming along. Better hurry up as I think that the company that produced these recordings has gone!
The 4 CDs contain recordings from 20 years ago in fairly early digital sound, not "mucked about" by excessive processing (I like old-fashioned stereo as I only have two ears),and you get a decent booklet too.
CD 1 actually has the sublime String Quintet, CD 2 Quartets 14 & 12, CD 3 Quartets 13 & 8, CD4 Quartet 15.
This is pretty much all you need by way of Schubert quartets (and quintet) and I can't see anything better coming along. Better hurry up as I think that the company that produced these recordings has gone!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Who could ask for more?
Given the range of competition - both ancient and modern in this repertoire it is difficult for the novice in this area to decide where to pitch their funds. Read more
Published 13 months ago by os
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Perfect Match - Lindsays and Schubert
I have owned most of these recordings on individual discs from ASV. Prior to my experience with the Lindsay Quartet, I owned and am partial to the Amadeus Quartet. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Richard Pissillo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lindsay Quartet - Great Schubert Performances
The Lindsays really do get inside of Schuberts creation and inpiration and these are very well recorded. Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2010 by L. Stein
4.0 out of 5 stars
great value for money
If you are reading this presumably you are thinking of buying the 4 cd set of these late wonderful string quartets/quintet. Read more
Published on 20 Dec 2009 by F. Ledwith
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