Galimir Quartet of Vienna: The Polydor Recordings 1934-35 Ravel, Milhaud, Berg
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Galimir Quartet of Vienna
The Polydor Recordings 1934-35
Ravel: Quartet in F Major
Milhaud: Quartet No. 7 in B Flat
Berg: Suite Lyrique for String Quartet
Felix Galimir, 1st Violin
Adrielle Galimir, 2nd Violin
Renée Galimir, Viola
Marguerite Galimir, Cello
The Ravel and Milhaud quartets were recorded under the supervision of the respective composers.
Galimir Quartet of Vienna: The Polydor Recordings 1934-35 Ravel, Milhaud, Berg, Music, Polydor
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Galimir Quartet of Vienna: The Polydor Recordings 1934-35 Ravel, Milhaud, Berg
Manufacturer: Rockport Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  Classical
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ASIN: B0000V86SW Release Date: 2003-10-13 |
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Galimir Quartet of Vienna
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ASIN: B00000JCDI Release Date: 2000-05-23 |
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A must-have for any serious music lover.......2000-09-28
These are historical performances, not only because of the recording date, but above all because the three works were recorded under supervision of their respective composers. It is even Ravel himself who advised the Galimirs to play faster in the last movement of his quartet. All the works on this CD receive almost definitive performances.
Some of you will certainly be reluctant to buy a record dating back to the 1930s, fearing for poor sound quality, but they will be wrong : transfers have been made with great care from original 78s from private collections. By the way, Berg's 78s were rare items owned by conductor Artur Rodzinski. I've heard many mono recordings of the 1940s and even some of the 1950s that sound less good than this CD. OK, this is not full-DDD stereo sound but I find it quite enjoyable to listen to (no static, no tape hiss, no disturbing clicks, etc).
All in all, and given the few recordings left by this major quartet (disbanded a few years after these recordings were made), I strongly recommend this CD. It's a must-have in any serious collection.
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