Celebrating their 30 th season, they will perform mozart and haydn on their period instruments. If, on the other hand, you already know the great mans chamber music, you will find this cd irresistible. Guarnerius filius andreae, cremona 1683 andrea bischof, violin ii french violin, end of the xviiith century anita mitterer, viola viola christopher l. String quartets op 64 nos 1, 3, 6 quatuor mosaiques music. String quartets box set quatuor mosaiques on allmusic 2003. The ensemble has garnered praise for its atypical decision to use gutstringed instruments which, in combination with its celebrated musicianship, has cultivated the groups unique sound.
It is the series debut of the austrian quartet, whose gutstring. Quatuor mosaiques da camera chamber music and jazz. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists. Quatuor mosaiques listen on deezer music streaming. Quatuor mosaiques performs haydns string quartet no. Most immediately striking is the ensembles richly sonorous, fullbodied soundquite impressive considering the use of period instruments. A group more predisposed to sweet, silky sound might find it difficult to give voice to some of the oddities in these works, especially those like the e major passage in the first movement of no 3, the trio of no 4 or the finale of no 5 that draw on the manner of folk music. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Quatuor mosaiques rapidly became well known for its informed and stylistically correct approach to this repertory, and for the accuracy and poetic nature of its performances. Comparison summary, beethoven string quartet in comparisons with up to 15 ensembles, both traditional, as well. Listen to your favorite songs from portrait by quatuor mosaiques now.
Nov 08, 2017 playing with gut strings and on early 19th centurydesign bows, quatuor mosaiques bring warmth and subtlety to these fascinating works, but the set doesnt quite sit alongside the greatest. Blessedly free of machinegun vibrato and espressivo ladled on at the slightest provocation, beethovens early masterpieces emerge as light as air, unshackled by romantic rhetoric. The last time i heard quatuor mosaiques live, the musicians essayed beethovens opus 2 and gave a very mundane and shallow performance. The quatuor mosaiques is an austrian string quartet, founded in 1987 by four members of the concentus musicus wien, playing on historical musical instruments. Playing with gut strings and on early 19th centurydesign bows, quatuor mosaiques bring warmth and subtlety to these fascinating works, but the set doesnt quite sit alongside the greatest. The quatuor mosaiques is an austrian string quartet, founded in 1987 by erich hobarth, andrea bischof, anita mitterer, and christophe coin, four members of. This 2017 release by austrias quatuor mosaiques is actually the second in a series. For some reason these are as rare on cd as unobtainium so if you do a web search of whats in caps above, in order, youll find said sensiblypriced site available for download in great price. Portrait by quatuor mosaiques on amazon music unlimited. Oct 12, 2017 quatuor mosaiques open our season and our string series on october 19 th with their toronto debut. Oct 08, 2017 the legendary quatuor mosaiques celebrates its 30th anniversary with a fabulous return to disc. The ensemble has garnered praise for its atypical decision to use gutstringed instruments which, in combination with its celebrated musicianship, has cultivated their unique sound.
Download artwork facebook instagram twitter youtube linkedin. Nov 02, 2014 quatuor mosaiques is the most prominent periodinstrument quartet performing today. Going on the evidence presented in this delicate astree package there is little wonder that quatuor mosaiques have achieved unanimous critical acclaim and numerous awards. String quartets op 64 nos 1, 3, 6 quatuor mosaiques. Quatuor mosaiques is the most prominent period instrument quartet performing today, celebrating their 30th anniversary in the. Played on period instruments by quatuor mosaiques erich hobarth, andrea bischof, anita mitterer, christophe coin. If you are unfamiliar with haydns string quartets, this is a good place to start. Mar 26, 2006 quatuor mosaiques has forged something of a reputation in the field of period performance, and certainly on cd its complete haydn quartets have, along with the lindsays, become definitive. Mozart is one of the quartets specialties, which becomes apparent on this album originally released in 1993. Quatuor mosaiques to perform sunday at union the daily gazette. Quatuor mosaiques is the most prominent periodinstrument quartet performing today. The late string quartets are themselves exceptional. Christophe coin, cello the string quartet evolved as musicmaking for accomplished amateurs.
Sunday in memorial chapel in the union college concert series. Albums include string quartets opus 76, string quartets, opus 20, and string quartets opus 77. Quatuor mosaiques is the most prominent periodinstrument quartet performing today, celebrating their 30th anniversary in the 20172018 season. Continuing along the path set by its very good recording of beethovens op. The themeandvariation finale of the g major quartet, no.
Quatuor mosaiques is a fantastic group, their mozart collection is one of their best. Listen to quatuor mosaiques essentials on apple music. Quatuor mosaiques music, videos, stats, and photos. Joseph haydn, quatuor mosaiques, anita mitterer, erich hobarth, andrea bischof, christophe coin haydn. Of the sixteen strings used by the four instruments of the quartet, my sensitive ear can hear that three are nongut. The quatuor mosaiques, which plays historical instruments using gut strings, has been described again and again as one of the leading string quartets of our time, confirmed by many prizewinning recordings. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Quatuor mosaiques listen to quatuor mosaiques on deezer. Discover haydns delightful string quartets classic fm. Soon it was invited to perform in major european festivals, including the vienna festival week, the salzburg festival, resonances, the styrian arts festival, the.
With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. The quatuor mosaiques string quartet will perform at 3 p. I immediately purchased the album download after reading this post. Listen to quatuor mosaiques essentials on apple music quatuormosaiques.
In many ways, it seems unfair to call quatuor mosaiques a period instrument quartet, though it is perhaps the preeminent periodinstrument quartet in the world. Performed on period instruments by wolfgang meyer bassetclarinet, and quatuor mosaiques. And in the realisation of this the quatuor mosaiques are masterly. Quatuor mosaiques to perform sunday at union the daily. November 7 th will be the opening of our piano series with benjamin grosvenor.
They specialize in music of the 18th century and their haydn recordings have received critical acclaim, including several gramophone awards. The ensembles latest programme offers a flavour of haydns inventive genius with two exceptionally fine works, presented alongside mozarts string quartet k428, inspired by and dedicated to haydn. Mozart latter stringquartet selection juilliardsq 1962 duration. Nov 07, 2017 well, all that as an introduction to the quatuor mosaiques playing the five late string quartets of ludwig van beethoven on period instruments. I know quatuor mosaiques has recorded some of the earlier ones i have 2 or 3 of their cds lying. More audio at discover and listen the groups calling card has always been its probing, visionary interpretations of the early haydn quartets, and indeed the haydn quartet which opened the concert, was amazing. Whether they thought about the difficult late quartets for 23 years or other projects simply intervened, this volume has been worth the wait. Yes, the ensemble uses gut strings on instruments contemporaneous with the works it plays. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Quatuor mosaiques telecharger et ecouter les albums. Show all release groups instead, or show various artists release groups.
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