Mendelssohn: Quatuors Op. 12 & Op. 13

On this CD:

1. String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 12
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn

2. String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn

Customer Reviews:

Glorious performances of glorious music.......2004-07-31

Mendelssohn's first two string quartets are some of the greatest - and most overlooked - music in the genre. Deeply influenced by Beethoven in their ambition and complexity, but nonetheless distinctly "Mendelssohnian" in their melodic beauty and elegance, these works have not been better served than here by the Talich Quartet. Taking somewhat slower tempi, they invest the music with great intensity and richness of sound. This is wonderful music-making, and I prefer these accounts to all the others I've heard, including recent recordings by the Mosaiques and Alban Berg. This is a must buy. You won't regret it!

Mendelssohn: Intégrale des quatuors à cordes (Box Set)

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Wonderful music at reasonable prices

Mendelssohn: Intégrale des quatuors à cordes (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Calliope France
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000638YOK
Release Date: 2004-12-14

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful music at reasonable prices.......2006-02-19

The Mendelssohn string quartets have been an unjustly neglected part of the repertoire. Coming after Beethoven's immortal legacy and before the great output of XX Century work by Bartok, Schoenberg and Shostakovich, the Mendelssohn cycle seems at first to lack innovation and expressiveness. However, a closer listening yields immense rewards. These quartets are deeply moving and, like great Romantic works, talk directly to the senses and not to the brain. Allow yourself to be immersed in a world of sheer beauty and very personal expression. Leave your prejudices about Romantism in a safe box and indulge in the pleasures of the highest level. This is especially true with the wonderful interpretations of the Talich quartet. Coming from very good recordings of Beethoven, they find in the Romantic
repertoire the right repertoire. These are expressive readings, with lots of accents and yet these are clear readings where Mendelssohn's conception is not clouded by unecessary displays of virtuosity. No string quartet aficionado will regret his investment in this excellent collection.