Musique illimitée
Écoutez cet album en haute-qualité dès maintenant dans nos applications
Démarrer ma période d'essai et lancer l'écoute de cet albumProfitez de cet album sur les apps Qobuz grâce à votre abonnement
SouscrireProfitez de cet album sur les apps Qobuz grâce à votre abonnement
Téléchargement digital
Téléchargez cet album dans la qualité de votre choix
Langue disponible : anglais
No, the Alexander Quartet is not technically perfect. One can find slips in ensemble and flaws in intonation. And no, it's also not interpretively ideal. One might conceivably prefer a Russian or at least an eastern European group in the quartets of Shostakovich. But no, neither of these things ultimately matter that much because, despite the technical flaws and interpretive faux pas, the Alexander is definitely on to something in its 2006 three-disc set of the first seven Shostakovich quartets plus his Piano Quintet and a pair of his Preludes and Fugues transcribed for string quartet. There's something light and witty in the First Quartet, something big and heroic in the Third Quartet, something warm and tender in the Sixth Quartet, and something strong but sweet in the Piano Quintet with pianist Roger Woodward. That something is the quality often called common humanity and it informs every note of the performance. Take just the Fourth Quartet. While one might reasonably prefer the energy of Borodin or the anxiety of the Beethoven quartets' performances, the power, terror, and grace of the Alexander Quartet's performance makes it in nearly every way the equal of its Soviet forbearers. Producer Judith Sherman has captured the sound of the Alexander Quartet with incredible fidelity and her recordings are every bit the equal of the best of the big labels. One important additional note: in keeping with the name of the label, each disc ends with an amazingly evocative recording of a foghorn -- an addition that could give the unwary listener a coronary.
© TiVo
Vous êtes actuellement en train d’écouter des extraits.
Écoutez plus de 100 millions de titres avec votre abonnement illimité.
Écoutez cette playlist et plus de 100 millions de titres avec votre abonnement illimité.
À partir de 12,49€/mois
String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49 (Dimitri Chostakovitch)
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68 (Dimitri Chostakovitch)
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83 (Dimitri Chostakovitch)
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
DISQUE 2
String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73 (Dimitri Chostakovitch)
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
Piano Quintet In G Minor, Op. 57 (Dimitri Chostakovitch)
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer - Roger Woodward, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer - Roger Woodward, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer - Roger Woodward, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer - Roger Woodward, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer - Roger Woodward, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
24 Preludes & fugues, Op. 87 (Dimitri Chostakovitch)
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer - Zakarias Grafilo, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
DISQUE 3
String Quartet No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 92 (Dimitri Chostakovitch)
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
String Quartet No. 6 in G major, Op. 101 (Dimitri Chostakovitch)
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
String Quartet No. 7 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 108 (Dimitri Chostakovitch)
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
24 Preludes & fugues, Op. 87 (Dimitri Chostakovitch)
Alexander String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer - Zakarias Grafilo, Composer
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
Chronique
No, the Alexander Quartet is not technically perfect. One can find slips in ensemble and flaws in intonation. And no, it's also not interpretively ideal. One might conceivably prefer a Russian or at least an eastern European group in the quartets of Shostakovich. But no, neither of these things ultimately matter that much because, despite the technical flaws and interpretive faux pas, the Alexander is definitely on to something in its 2006 three-disc set of the first seven Shostakovich quartets plus his Piano Quintet and a pair of his Preludes and Fugues transcribed for string quartet. There's something light and witty in the First Quartet, something big and heroic in the Third Quartet, something warm and tender in the Sixth Quartet, and something strong but sweet in the Piano Quintet with pianist Roger Woodward. That something is the quality often called common humanity and it informs every note of the performance. Take just the Fourth Quartet. While one might reasonably prefer the energy of Borodin or the anxiety of the Beethoven quartets' performances, the power, terror, and grace of the Alexander Quartet's performance makes it in nearly every way the equal of its Soviet forbearers. Producer Judith Sherman has captured the sound of the Alexander Quartet with incredible fidelity and her recordings are every bit the equal of the best of the big labels. One important additional note: in keeping with the name of the label, each disc ends with an amazingly evocative recording of a foghorn -- an addition that could give the unwary listener a coronary.
© TiVo
À propos
- 3 disque(s) - 34 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 03:43:00
- 1 Livret Numérique
- Artistes principaux : Alexander String Quartet Roger Woodward
- Compositeur : Various Composers
- Label : Foghorn Classics
- Genre : Classique Musique de chambre
(C) 2006 Foghorn Classics (P) 2006 Foghorn Classics
Améliorer les informations de l'album
Pourquoi acheter sur Qobuz ?
-
Streamez ou téléchargez votre musique
Achetez un album ou une piste à l’unité. Ou écoutez tout notre catalogue en illimité avec nos abonnements de streaming en haute qualité.
-
Zéro DRM
Les fichiers téléchargés vous appartiennent, sans aucune limite d’utilisation. Vous pouvez les télécharger autant de fois que vous souhaitez.
-
Choisissez le format qui vous convient
Vous disposez d’un large choix de formats pour télécharger vos achats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) en fonction de vos besoins.
-
Écoutez vos achats dans nos applications
Téléchargez les applications Qobuz pour smartphones, tablettes et ordinateurs, et écoutez vos achats partout avec vous.
