Hindemith: String Quartets Nos. 1, 4, 7

On this CD:

1. String Quartet No.1 in C major, Op. 2
Composed by Paul Hindemith


2. String Quartet No.4, Op. 22
Composed by Paul Hindemith


3. String Quartet No.7
Composed by Paul Hindemith


Hindemith: String Quartets Nos. 1, 4, 7, Music, Paul Hindemith, Chamber, Classical, Classical Music, Orchestral & Symphonic, Quartet for Four String Instruments
Hindemith: String quartets Nos. 1-7
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • great performances
 Hindemith: String quartets Nos. 1-7
Paul Hindemith , and Kocian Quartet
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ASIN: B000006HPP
Release Date: 1998-04-14

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars great performances.......2003-05-04

Compared to the Amar-Hindemith quartet playing Op.22 all other performances pall. On the other hand, this quartet's performance of Op.22 is the second best recording I've heard so far, which is good if the competition is Hindemith's own performance. My only quibble is that they take the middle movement a bit slow (but everyone else takes it a bit slow, too).

The best works are the Op. 22 and 32 quartets and his last quartet, which he wrote to play with his wife on cello. Some of the novelty works and the transitional quartets don't grab me (the third and first quartets mainly) but at his best Hindemith's quartets are equal to Bartok and Shostakovich for emotional power and stunning chops.

This CD set is actually back in print but reissued with different cover art and at a slightly lower price. Snap this one up if you see it.
Hindemith: String Quartets Nos. 1, 4, 7
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    ASIN: B000009Q2P
    Release Date: 1998-07-14

    Tracks:

    1. Streichquartett No.1 in C, Op.2: Sehr Lebhaft
    2. Streichquartett No.1 in C, Op.2: Adagio
    3. Streichquartett No.1 in C, Op.2: Scherzo. Sehr Lebhaft
    4. Streichquartett No.1 in C, Op.2: Ziemlich Lebhaft
    5. Streichquartett No.4, Op.22: Fugato. Sehr Langsame Viertel
    6. Streichquartett No.4, Op.22: Schnele Achtel. Sehr Energisch
    7. Streichquartett No.4, Op.22: Ruhige Viertel. Stets Fliessend
    8. Streichquartett No.4, Op.22: Massig Schnelle Viertel
    9. Streichquartett No.4, Op.22: Rondo. Gemachlich Und Mit Grazie
    10. Streichquartett No.7 in E flat: Fast
    11. Streichquartett No.7 in E flat: Quiet, Scherzando
    12. Streichquartett No.7 in E flat: Slow
    13. Streichquartett No.7 in E flat: Canon, Moderately Fast, Gay

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