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Media Type: CD
Artist: BRAHMS,J.
Title: QT STR 1 (CM)/2 (AM)/3 (B-FLAT)/QNT PNO (FM)/&
Street Release Date: 10/14/2003
Domestic
Genre: CLASSICAL COMPOSERS

Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51/1: 1. Allegro
2. String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51/1: 2. Romanze. Poco Adagio
3. String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51/1: 3. Allegretto molto moderato e comodo - Un poco più animato
4. String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51/1: 4. Allegro
5. String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51/2: 1. Allegro non troppo
6. String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51/2: 2. Andante moderato
7. String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51/2: 3. Quasi Minuetto, moderato - Allegretto vivace
8. String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51/2: 4. Finale. Allegro non assai

Disc 2:

1. String Quartet No. 3 in B flat major, Op. 67: 1. Vivace
2. String Quartet No. 3 in B flat major, Op. 67: 2. Andante
3. String Quartet No. 3 in B flat major, Op. 67: 3. Agitato (Allegretto non troppo)
4. String Quartet No. 3 in B flat major, Op. 67: 4. Poco Allegretto con Variazioni
5. Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34a: 1. Allegro non troppo - Poco sostenuto - Tempo I.
6. Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34a: 2. Andante, un poco Adagio
7. Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34a: 3. Scherzo. Allegro - Trio
8. Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34a: 4. Finale. Poco sostenuto - Allegro non troppo - Tempo I - Presto, non troppo

Disc 3:

1. String Quintet No. 1 in F major ('Spring'), Op. 88: 1. Allegro non troppo ma con brio
2. String Quintet No. 1 in F major ('Spring'), Op. 88: 2. Grave ed appassionato - Allegretto vivace - Tempo I - Presto
3. String Quintet No. 1 in F major ('Spring'), Op. 88: 3. Finale. Allegro energico
4. String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111: 1. Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
5. String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111: 2. Adagio
6. String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111: 3. Un poco Allegretto
7. String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111: 4. Vivace, ma non troppo presto

Disc 4:

1. Trio for clarinet (or viola), cello & piano in A minor, Op. 114: 1. Allegro
2. Trio for clarinet (or viola), cello & piano in A minor, Op. 114: 2. Adagio
3. Trio for clarinet (or viola), cello & piano in A minor, Op. 114: 3. Andante grazioso
4. Trio for clarinet (or viola), cello & piano in A minor, Op. 114: 4. Allegro
5. Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115: 1. Allegro
6. Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115: 2. Adagio
7. Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115: 3. Andantino - Presto non assai, ma con sentimento
8. Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115: 4. Con moto

Disc 5:

1. String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18: 1. Allegro ma non troppo
2. String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18: 2. Thema con Variazioni. Andante, ma moderato
3. String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18: 3. Scherzo. Allegro molto - Trio. Animato
4. String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18: 4. Rondo. Poco Allegreto e grazioso
5. String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36: 1. Allegro non troppo
6. String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36: 2. Scherzo. Allegro non troppo - Presto giocoso - Tempo I
7. String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36: 3. Poco Adagio
8. String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36: 4. Poco Allegro

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8751 in Music
• Brand: BRAHMS,J.
• Released on: 2003-10-14
• Number of discs: 5
• Formats: Box set, Collector's Edition
• Dimensions: .37 pounds

Customer Reviews

This is how all Brahms should be played!
There isn't much to say about this set, but I'll say what there is to say: These players play the Brahms chamber music here with such emotion, musical understanding, and overall perfection that this set should be made into a must for all Brahms chamber music lovers. The Amadeus quartet, along with all of the other performers, including Eschenbach on the piano and Leister on the clarinet, really know what they're doing and play it so beautifully that the listener will want to hear the pieces again and again until the CD player is practically worn out. These Brahms works are some of the most sublime works of the later 19th century. For such quality music and great sound, especially for having been recorded in the 1960's, the price is also great. I recommend this set very highly, and hope you decide to get and enjoy it as much as I do.

Exquisite music performed with exquisite artistry
All the passion, majesty, pathos, and soul of his symphonies is in these 10 works of chamber music by Brahms:

3 string quartets;
2 string quintets;
2 string sextets;
a quintet for piano, 2 violins, viola, and violoncello;
a trio for piano, clarinet, and violoncello;
and a quintet for clarinet, 2 violins, viola, and violoncello.

All this wealth of extraordinary music is in a 5 CD set, performed by one of the finest chamber music ensembles in the world, with the added artistry of Christoph Eschenbach (piano), Cecil Aronowitz (viola), and Karl Leister (clarinet).

One CD is 50' 36 in length, 2 are in the low 60's, and 2 are in the low 70's.

I have an inexpensive CD player, but this music emerges from it with the sharpness of etched glass, the smoothness of warmed honey, and the softness of rivers of silver in moonlight.

This is music to celebrate the joy and the pathos of life, played with soul, sensitivity, and power. Buy it and treasure this gift to yourself.

Mastery and joy


Because they lasted such a long time and toward the end didn't play at their best, I found reasons to overlook the Madeus Qt. But in this 9-CD set of the complete chamber music of Brahms, there are some sublime performances--I would especially point to both String Sextets, for example. In every instance the style of the Amadeus is full of vibrancy and joy, and their ensemble isn't baased on technical perfection but rather a kinship of musical taste and feeling (this puts them poles apart from the Emerson Qt., for me at least). I also love the Brahms chamber performances on Sony with Yo-Yo Ma, Isaac Stern, emanuel Ax, and friends, but this DG set is altogether sweeter and more lyrical.

Since Amazon neglects to list the additional players who join the Amadeus for the works that aren't soely for a string quartet, here's the run-down from Tower:

1. Quartet for Strings no 1 in C minor, Op. 51 no 1
Ensemble: Amadeus String Quartet

2. Quartet for Strings no 2 in A minor, Op. 51 no 2
Ensemble: Amadeus String Quartet

3. Quartet for Strings no 3 in B flat major, Op. 67
Ensemble: Amadeus String Quartet

4. Quintet for Piano and Strings in F minor, Op. 34
Ensemble: Amadeus String Quartet
Performer: Eschenbach, Christoph

5. Quintet for Strings no 1 in F major, Op. 88
Ensemble: Amadeus String Quartet
Performer: Aronowitz, Cecil

6. Quintet for Strings no 2 in G major, Op. 111
Ensemble: Amadeus String Quartet
Performer: Aronowitz, Cecil

7. Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano in A minor, Op. 114
Performer: Leister, Karl; Eschenbach, Christoph; Donderer, Georg

8. Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in B minor, Op. 115
Ensemble: Amadeus String Quartet
Performer: Leister, Karl

9. Sextet for Strings no 1 in B flat major, Op. 18
Ensemble: Amadeus String Quartet
Performer: Aronowitz, Cecil; Pleeth, William

10. Sextet for Strings no 2 in G major, Op. 36
Ensemble: Amadeus String Quartet
Performer: Aronowitz, Cecil; Pleeth, William