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Schubert Complete String Quartets Vol. 6: Quartet No. 15 (1826); Five German Dances with seven trios and a coda, D. 9

~ Franz Schubert (Composer), Kodály Quartet (Vocals)
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  • Composer: Franz Schubert
  • Audio CD (23 May 2005)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Naxos
  • ASIN: B0009JMEHY
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Listen  1. String Quartet No. 15 in G major, Op. 161, D. 887: I. Allegro molto moderato14:47Album Only
Listen  2. String Quartet No. 15 in G major, Op. 161, D. 887: II. Andante un poco moto13:07Album Only
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Listen  4. String Quartet No. 15 in G major, Op. 161, D. 887: IV. Allegro assai10:15Album Only
Listen  5. 5 German Dances and 7 Trios with Coda, D. 90: No. 1 in C major 3:09£0.69
Listen  6. 5 German Dances and 7 Trios with Coda, D. 90: No. 2 in G major 3:21£0.69
Listen  7. 5 German Dances and 7 Trios with Coda, D. 90: No. 3 in D major 1:55£0.69
Listen  8. 5 German Dances and 7 Trios with Coda, D. 90: No. 4 in F major0:52£0.69
Listen  9. 5 German Dances and 7 Trios with Coda, D. 90: No. 5 in C major 5:02£0.69

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Conclusion to This Series, 25 Jun 2005
By J Scott Morrison (Middlebury VT, USA) - See all my reviews
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The Kodály Quartet has been slowly recording all of Schubert's string quartets and with this Volume 6 we come to the end. The CD contains Schubert's last finished quartet, No. 15 in G Major, D. 887, Op. 161, and the disc is filled out by Five German Dances, D. 90. The Kodály Quartet has more or less become the Naxos label's house quartet, having recorded large chunks of the central quartet literature for them. This is good, because not only are they a wonderful quartet, they are non-interventionist without being bland. String quartet playing is hard work and requires much slow, thoughtful study on the part of the players. It is to the Kodály's credit that they have taken a slow and steady course through the Schubert quartets, some of which they surely had never played before; the early apprentice works in particular are almost never played and yet the Kodály played them not only with musicianly respect but with love and admiration.

When we get to Schubert's last quartet, though, we have an undisputed masterpiece that every quartet worthy of the name plays. Its opening movement is one of the most marvelous (and harmonically complicated) works he ever composed. It takes fifteen minutes to play and works its magic in subtle ways. For instance, when it comes time for the recapitulation the first theme is changed from minor to major, and the second from major to minor. Had anyone ever thought to do that before? The minor key cello theme that opens the Andante is one of Schubert's patented melodies; it almost tears your heart out with its gentle pathos. In the Scherzo we are in familiar elfin Schubertian territory that evolves into Ländlerisch folk dance rhythms in the Trio, gentle, not turbulent. And this prepares us for the high spirits of the Finale, a rowdy tarantella. The Kodály play this quartet with a maximum of relish, a minimum of gratuitous edge. They make this complex quartet what it is really meant to be, a thoroughly comprehensible compendium of 1826 quartet writing, easy on the ear and rewarding for the analytic mind. This is a beautiful performance worthy to stand beside any of the earlier treasured recordings (Busch, Alban Berg, Quartetto Italiano) this marvelous quartet has been afforded.

The disc is rounded out by five German Dances written when Schubert was sixteen. They are notable for their rough good humor. No. 4 lasts a mere 50 seconds but is infectious enough to have this listener up and stomping his feet in an enthusiastic approximation of dancing. The Kodály's approach is, fittingly, more rough and ready in these pieces than in the subtleties of the 15th Quartet, evidence that they are really entering into the spirit of the music itself rather than applying a one-size-fits-all approach.

Although with a timing of only 59+ minutes, this CD is heartily recommended for its marvelous musicmaking.

Scott Morrison

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5.0 out of 5 stars Magical Schubert playing, 24 Jan 2010
By Guy Whit (London, UK) - See all my reviews
The 15th is surely Schubert's greatest essay in the quartet genre and here it receives a glowing performance from the great Naxos 'house' quartet, the Kodaly. They are respectful but never bland, shaping the architecture of the glowing first movement with unerring attention to detail, pace and the ebb and flow of the music. The rumbustious finale is taken at a fine lick with rhythmic exuberance and a lilting charm. This CD is exceptional value for money in every way and can certainly hold its own with any full price version - and is better than most of the others, in my view. Full, natural recorded sound and balance, the usual very clear and informative booklet notes and a lovely filler too, in the form of the delightful German Dances.
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