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Composer: Joseph Haydn
Soloist: Jerusalem Quartet:
Alexander Pavlovsky (violin I)
Sergei Bresler (violin II)
Amichai Grosz (viola)
Kyril Zlotnikov (cello)
Label: Harmonia Mundi
Release: 2004/2009
Format:FLACx2+scans
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN
(1732-1809)
String Quartet No.52 in D major, Op.64-5, Hob.III:63 'The Lark'
I. Allegro moderato
II. Adagio cantabile
III. Menuetto: Allegretto
IV. Finale: Vivace
String Quartet No.61 in D minor, Op.76-2, Hob.III:76 'Fifths'
I. Allegro
II. Andante e piu tosto allegretto
III. Menuetto: Allegro ma non troppo
IV. Vivace assai
String Quartet No.66 in G major, Op.77-1, Hob.III:81 'Lobkowitz'
1. I. Allegro moderato
2. II. Adagio
3. III. Menuetto: Presto
4. IV. Finale: Presto
String Quartet in F minor, Op.20-5, Hob.III:35
I. Allegro moderato
II. Menuet
III. Adagio
IV. Finale (Fuga a 2 Soggetti)
String Quartet in C major, Op.33-3, Hob.III:39 'The Bird'
I. Allegro moderato
II. Allegretto
III. Adagio
IV. Rondo. Presto
String Quartet in D major, Op.76-5, Hob.III:79
I. Allegretto
II. Largo cantabile e mesto
III. Menuetto (Allegro)
IV. Presto
"…an absolute triumph. Miraculously honed intonation and perfect ensemble is matched throughout by an innate understanding of Haydn's mercurial and immensely varied musical language. Recorded in superb sound, this has to be one of the best Haydn quartet recordings to be released in his anniversary year.” BBC Music Magazine, September 2009 *****
The Jerusalem Quartet's first disc of Haydn quartets was very good, but as my colleague Dan Davis pointed out, its only defect was a tendency toward excessive haste. Here, in the finales of the Op. 33 and Op. 76 quartets, the music does move at a pretty ferocious clip, but there's no hint of breathlessness--just plain excitement. In all other respects these are magnificent performances. Highlights include the richly lyrical slow movement of Op. 20 and a beautifully paced concluding fugue; a first movement of Op. 33 that's truly "bird-like" as well as full of humor; and a minuet in Op. 76 whose rhythmic games, nicely pointed, turn it into a genuine scherzo. In short, these players don't put a foot wrong interpretively, uphold the highest standards technically, and enjoy splendid engineering (just listen to the pedal-point in the cello in the finale of Op. 20!). There's no need to say more: why read on when you could be listening?
David Hurwitz@ClassicsToday.com
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