Beethoven String Quartets Op.59 (1-3) ‘Razumovsky’ Op.74 ‘Harp’

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:42:36 +0000

“(They) open Op.59/I like a relaxed invitation … (their) nourishing perceptions are worth anyone’s time” (Gramophone) “Extra sharpness of characterization as well as the extra warmth, compared with their earlier cycle … (No.2): the sublime molto adagio has an inner hush beyond the earlier set. (‘Harp’): fun brought out in the first movement … the adagio treated songfully…excellent sound.” ( Penguin Guide 3 stars)

Disc One (74:54)

String Quartet in F, Op.59 No.1 (‘Razumovsky’)

[1] I: Allegro 11:13
[2] II: Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando 9:20
[3] III: Adagio molto e mesto – 14:18
[4] IV: Thème Russe (Allegro) 8:32
String Quartet in C, Op.59 No.3 (‘Razumovsky’)
[5] I: Introducione (Andante con moto) – allegro vivace 10:44
[6] II: Andante con moto quasi allegretto 8:52
[7] III: Menuetto (Grazioso) 5:13
[8] IV: Allegro molto 6:38

Disc Two (68:08)

String Quartet in E minor, Op.59 No.2 (‘Razumovsky’)

[1] I: Allegro 12:59
[2] II: Molto adagio 12:32
[3] III: Allegretto 6:57
[4] IV: Presto 5:26

String Quartet in E flat, Op.74 (‘Harp’)

[5] I: Poco adagio – allego 9:47
[6] II: Adagio, ma non troppo 8:50
[7] III: Presto – 4:59
[8] IV: Allegretto con variazioni 6:34

Johannes Brahms String Sextets 1 & 2

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:42:35 +0000

“(1st Sextet) revelling in the work’s glorious fullness, but of course The Lindsays and colleagues are able to put heart and soul into the music while keeping a careful control of the overall balance … wholehearted character of the playing is a big advantage … (They all) delight us with a range of the most beautiful, transparent sonorities … both sextets have a compelling sense of direction – in the Second’s magnificent first movement, we can feel what a giant young Brahms had become.” (Gramophone)

String Sextet No.1 in B flat, Op.18
[1] Allegro ma non troppo 14:48
[2] Andante, ma Moderato 9:42
[3] Scherzo (Allegro molto – Animato –
Tempo I – piü animato) 3:14
[4] Poco Allegretto e grazioso – Animato, poco a poco piü 10:21
String Sextet No.2 in G, Op.36
[5] Allegro non troppo 14:38
[6] Scherzo (Allegro non troppo – Presto giocoso –
Tempo I – Animato) 7:39
[7] Poco Adagio 9:17
[8] Poco Allegro – Animato 8:46

The Lindsays – Alto CD

Beethoven String Quartets Op.59 (1-3) ‘Razumovsky’ Op.74 ‘Harp’

Johannes Brahms String Sextets 1 & 2