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Deutsche Grammophon's affordable Trio series revives great recordings from the past, many long unavailable and coveted by collectors. Yet this 2004 triple-disc set of Schubert's late string quartets and the Quintet in C major, performed by the Emerson String Quartet and Mstislav Rostropovich, is identical to the 1999 release in all respects except for packaging and price, and will be superfluous to owners of the first edition. That said, the performances are largely praiseworthy, and the digital sound is still extraordinary. These are fairly extroverted interpretations of the quartets, and the players are at their best in fast movements, where their clarity, impeccable execution, and physical prowess are always apparent. The Emerson is less convincing in the slow movements, and Schubert's deepest expressions seem instead somewhat rarefied and remote. The Quintet presents the greatest test of this ensemble's technical abilities, cohesion, and capacity for emotional depth. The group plays with exciting vigor, resonant sonority, and coherence in the Allegro ma non troppo, Scherzo, and Allegretto, and though its tone is rough at times, this brusqueness mostly works. However, the sublime Adagio and the Scherzo's transcendental Trio fall short of being compelling and profound, and Schubert's most moving music seems to have stymied these musicians, despite their best efforts.
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String Quartet No. 13 In A Minor, D. 804 "Rosamunde" (Franz Schubert)
Franz Schubert, Composer - Paul Zinman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Max Wilcox, Producer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Wong, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Emerson String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dr. Marion Thiem, Producer
℗ 1998 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Franz Schubert, Composer - Paul Zinman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Max Wilcox, Producer, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Wong, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Emerson String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dr. Marion Thiem, Producer
℗ 1998 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Franz Schubert, Composer - Paul Zinman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Max Wilcox, Producer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Wong, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Emerson String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dr. Marion Thiem, Producer
℗ 1998 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Franz Schubert, Composer - Paul Zinman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Max Wilcox, Producer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Wong, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Emerson String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dr. Marion Thiem, Producer
℗ 1998 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
String Quartet No. 14 In D Minor, D. 810 "Death and the Maiden" (Franz Schubert)
Franz Schubert, Composer - Wolfgang Stengel, Producer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Emerson String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dr. Steven Paul, Producer - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1988 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Franz Schubert, Composer - Wolfgang Stengel, Producer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Emerson String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dr. Steven Paul, Producer - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1988 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Franz Schubert, Composer - Wolfgang Stengel, Producer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Emerson String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dr. Steven Paul, Producer - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1988 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Franz Schubert, Composer - Wolfgang Stengel, Producer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Emerson String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Steven Paul, Producer - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1988 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
DISC 2
String Quartet No. 15 In G, D. 887 (Franz Schubert)
Franz Schubert, Composer - Tom Lazarus, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Frost, Producer, Recording Producer - Emerson String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Paul, Producer
℗ 1990 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Franz Schubert, Composer - Tom Lazarus, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Frost, Producer, Recording Producer - Emerson String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Paul, Producer
℗ 1990 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Franz Schubert, Composer - Tom Lazarus, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Frost, Producer, Recording Producer - Emerson String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Paul, Producer
℗ 1990 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Franz Schubert, Composer - Tom Lazarus, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Frost, Producer, Recording Producer - Emerson String Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Paul, Producer
℗ 1990 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
String Quartet No. 12 In C Minor, D. 703 "Quartettsatz" (Franz Schubert)
Franz Schubert, Composer - Paul Zinman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Max Wilcox, Producer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Wong, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Emerson String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dr. Marion Thiem, Producer
℗ 1998 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Franz Schubert, Composer - Paul Zinman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Max Wilcox, Producer, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Wong, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Emerson String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dr. Marion Thiem, Producer
℗ 1998 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
DISC 3
String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 (Franz Schubert)
Franz Schubert, Composer - Mstislav Rostropovich, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Emerson String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Christopher Alder, Producer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Maillard, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gernot von Schultzendorff, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Steven Paul, Producer
℗ 1992 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Franz Schubert, Composer - Mstislav Rostropovich, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Emerson String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Christopher Alder, Producer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Maillard, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gernot von Schultzendorff, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Steven Paul, Producer
℗ 1992 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Franz Schubert, Composer - Mstislav Rostropovich, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Emerson String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Christopher Alder, Producer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Maillard, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gernot von Schultzendorff, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Steven Paul, Producer
℗ 1992 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Franz Schubert, Composer - Mstislav Rostropovich, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Emerson String Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist - Christopher Alder, Producer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Maillard, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gernot von Schultzendorff, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Steven Paul, Producer
℗ 1992 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Album review
Deutsche Grammophon's affordable Trio series revives great recordings from the past, many long unavailable and coveted by collectors. Yet this 2004 triple-disc set of Schubert's late string quartets and the Quintet in C major, performed by the Emerson String Quartet and Mstislav Rostropovich, is identical to the 1999 release in all respects except for packaging and price, and will be superfluous to owners of the first edition. That said, the performances are largely praiseworthy, and the digital sound is still extraordinary. These are fairly extroverted interpretations of the quartets, and the players are at their best in fast movements, where their clarity, impeccable execution, and physical prowess are always apparent. The Emerson is less convincing in the slow movements, and Schubert's deepest expressions seem instead somewhat rarefied and remote. The Quintet presents the greatest test of this ensemble's technical abilities, cohesion, and capacity for emotional depth. The group plays with exciting vigor, resonant sonority, and coherence in the Allegro ma non troppo, Scherzo, and Allegretto, and though its tone is rough at times, this brusqueness mostly works. However, the sublime Adagio and the Scherzo's transcendental Trio fall short of being compelling and profound, and Schubert's most moving music seems to have stymied these musicians, despite their best efforts.
© TiVo
About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 02:59:43
- Main artists: Emerson String Quartet Mstislav Rostropovich
- Composer: Franz Schubert
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Genre: Classical
© 1998 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin This Compilation ℗ 1998 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
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