Adolph Busch, Busch Quartet, at the 1949 Strasburg Festival: Brahms & Mendelssohn

On this CD:

1. Concerto for violin, cello, & orchestra in A minor ("Double"), Op. 102
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by French National Radio Chamber Orchestra with Adolf Busch, Hermann Busch

2. String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18
Composed by Johannes Brahms


3. Capriccio for string quartet in E minor, Op. 81/3
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn


Adolph Busch, Busch Quartet, at the 1949 Strasburg Festival: Brahms & Mendelssohn, Music, Johannes Brahms, Felix Mendelssohn, Adolf Busch, Busch Quartet, French National Radio Orchestra, Chamber, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Concerto, Concerto for Two Solo Instruments, Quartet for Four String Instruments, Sextet for Six String Instruments
Adolph Busch, Busch Quartet, at the 1949 Strasburg Festival: Brahms & Mendelssohn
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Poor Sound, Incandescent Performances
  • outstanding performances
  • Be careful
 Adolph Busch, Busch Quartet, at the 1949 Strasburg Festival: Brahms & Mendelssohn
Johannes Brahms , Felix Mendelssohn , Adolf Busch , Busch Quartet , and French National Radio Orchestra
Manufacturer: Music & Arts Program
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005B1E7
Release Date: 2006-01-01

Tracks:

  1. Con in a, Op.102: 1. Allegro - Adolf Busch/Herman Busch
  2. Con in a, Op.102: 2. Andante - Adolf Busch/Herman Busch
  3. Con in a, Op.102: 3. Vivace Non Troppo - Adolf Busch/Herman Busch
  4. Sxt No.1 in B flat, Op.18: 1. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - A. Bertschmann/A. Wenzinger
  5. Sxt No.1 in B flat, Op.18: 2. Andante, Ma Moderato - A. Bertschmann/A. Wenzinger
  6. Sxt No.1 in B flat, Op.18: 3. Scherzo (Allegro Molto) - A. Bertschmann/A. Wenzinger
  7. Sxt No.1 in B flat, Op.18: 4. Rondo (Poco Allegreto E Grazioso) - A. Bertschmann/A. Wenzinger
  8. Andante, Scherzo, Capriccio Und Fugue (Qt), Op.81 No.3: Capriccio - The Busch Qt

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Poor Sound, Incandescent Performances.......2003-08-27

Adolf Busch was one of the very greatest chamber musicians of the 20th century, known for his intelligent and deeply felt interpretations of the classic German repertoire, particularly Brahms and Beethoven.

The sound is what you might expect from a live 1949 recording: murky and compressed, with a lot of surface noise. But the playing is incandescent. I have never heard a more beautiful and compelling performance of the Brahms sextet. If you are some kind of audiophile maniac, then you will want a more modern recording; but if you are a real music lover, this is the sextet recording to listen to and treasure.

5 out of 5 stars outstanding performances.......2003-08-09

the sound of this cd is poor (but not unbearable), the quality of playing is outstanding. These are interpretations of unsurpassed beauty, unmatched by any modern ( and old) recording. It is sufficient to listen to the forward momentum mantained by the players in the 2nd movement (andante, ma moderato) of the difficult Brahms sextet to be aware of listening to something magical, an unique musical experience.

1 out of 5 stars Be careful.......2001-09-24

Be careful in purchasing this CD. The recording quality reflects the fact that these performances were recorded in 1949. We have become spoiled by modern technology, and we do not expect to hear static and other sound blemishes that were unavoidable then. Evidently the producers of this CD were unable, or chose not to, eliminate these technical faults. If you want to hear these particular artists in their original performances, this CD will seem very authentic, but if you want to hear recording quality that meets today's standards, this CD is not for you.

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