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Vermeer Quartet
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 29 ก.ค. 2020
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Students of the Vermeer Quartet have urged them to share some of their “live” concert recordings from 1986-2007.
These include string quartets by Beethoven, Schubert, Bartók, Haydn, Berg, Dvořák, Carter, Wolf, Mendelssohn, Ginastera, Brahms, Ligeti, Mozart, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Kurtág, Bridge, Janáček, Debussy, Bruch, Hindemith, Shostakovich, Puccini, Britten, and Smetana. There are also many works with guest artists.
Not surprisingly, the audio fidelity of some of the CDs and cassettes is limited. And the microphone placement in many concert halls skewed the balance. Still, the Vermeer’s “essence” comes through clearly. Unlike digitally edited commercial CDs whose sonic qualities are artificially enhanced, what’s presented here is unvarnished and real.
Other recordings will be uploaded periodically.
Students of the Vermeer Quartet have urged them to share some of their “live” concert recordings from 1986-2007.
These include string quartets by Beethoven, Schubert, Bartók, Haydn, Berg, Dvořák, Carter, Wolf, Mendelssohn, Ginastera, Brahms, Ligeti, Mozart, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Kurtág, Bridge, Janáček, Debussy, Bruch, Hindemith, Shostakovich, Puccini, Britten, and Smetana. There are also many works with guest artists.
Not surprisingly, the audio fidelity of some of the CDs and cassettes is limited. And the microphone placement in many concert halls skewed the balance. Still, the Vermeer’s “essence” comes through clearly. Unlike digitally edited commercial CDs whose sonic qualities are artificially enhanced, what’s presented here is unvarnished and real.
Other recordings will be uploaded periodically.
Frank Bridge: Quartet #1 in E minor (1906)
Adagio; Allegro appassionato
Adagio molto (9:58)
Allegretto grazioso (18:45)
Allegro agitato (23:46)
The Vermeer learned this marvelous quartet in the late 1980s at the suggestion of Paul Cropper, the principal violist of the BBC Manchester Philharmonic and the uncle of Peter Cropper, the 1st violinist of the Lindsay Quartet. Paul had admired the Vermeer’s performances of quartets by Benjamin Britten, whose early teacher was Frank Bridge.
Composed in 1906 when Bridge was 27, this work was premiered three years later by the London String Quartet whose violist was Bridge himself. Much of it is brooding and turbulent, though the dark clouds part from time to time - for instance, during the gorgeous second themes of the 1st and 4th movements, and throughout the 3rd movement. (Marc fondly referred to this Allegretto grazioso as “English breakfast music.”)
For years, the Vermeer performed and taught at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival in Connecticut. These summer concerts took place in a large, rustic shed that was open on the sides. Unknown to the Vermeer and most of the audience, a listener suffered an apparent heart attack during this Bridge quartet, and paramedics were called. The sound of the ambulance can be heard during the final hushed moments.
Adagio molto (9:58)
Allegretto grazioso (18:45)
Allegro agitato (23:46)
The Vermeer learned this marvelous quartet in the late 1980s at the suggestion of Paul Cropper, the principal violist of the BBC Manchester Philharmonic and the uncle of Peter Cropper, the 1st violinist of the Lindsay Quartet. Paul had admired the Vermeer’s performances of quartets by Benjamin Britten, whose early teacher was Frank Bridge.
Composed in 1906 when Bridge was 27, this work was premiered three years later by the London String Quartet whose violist was Bridge himself. Much of it is brooding and turbulent, though the dark clouds part from time to time - for instance, during the gorgeous second themes of the 1st and 4th movements, and throughout the 3rd movement. (Marc fondly referred to this Allegretto grazioso as “English breakfast music.”)
For years, the Vermeer performed and taught at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival in Connecticut. These summer concerts took place in a large, rustic shed that was open on the sides. Unknown to the Vermeer and most of the audience, a listener suffered an apparent heart attack during this Bridge quartet, and paramedics were called. The sound of the ambulance can be heard during the final hushed moments.
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Beethoven: Quartet in F minor, Op. 95 ("Serioso")
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Dvorak Sextet, Op 48
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Allegro moderato Dumka: Poco allegretto (11:09) Furiant: Presto (17:58) Finale (Tema con Variazione): (22:38) Allegretto grazioso, quasi andantino VERMEER QUARTET Shmuel Ashkenasi, 1st violin Mathias Tacke, 2nd violin Richard Young, viola Marc Johnson, cello Nobuko Imai, 2nd viola Antonio Meneses, 2nd cello Casals Hall Tokyo, Japan December 2, 1996 One of the things the Vermeer players loved ab...
Tchaikovsky Quartet #3, Op 30
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Bartok Quartet #2, Op 17
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Janacek: Quartet #2 ("Intimate Letters")
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Andante (“first impression”) Adagio (“love song”) 5:49 Moderato (“sweetest longings”) 12:12 Allegro (“fear for her welfare”) 18:02 VERMEER QUARTET Shmuel Ashkenasi, 1st violin Pierre Menard, 2nd violin Richard Young, viola Marc Johnson, cello September 1992 Sydney Opera House Sydney, Australia Leos Janáček wrote his 2nd string quartet in 1928, the year he died at the age of 74. This hyper-perso...
Dvorak Quartet in D minor, Op 34
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Mozart Quartet in D minor, K.421
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Mozart: Quartet in D minor, K. 421 Allegro moderato Andante (8:17) Menuetto: Allegretto (14:21) Allegretto ma non troppo (18:28) VERMEER QUARTET Shmuel Ashkenasi, 1st violin Mathias Tacke, 2nd violin Richard Young, viola, Marc Johnson, cello May 10, 2002 WFMT radio, Chicago From a question and answer period following a pre-concert talk by Richard Young and Marc Johnson… QUESTION: Especially wit...
Schumann Quartet in A minor, Op. 41 #1
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Introduzione: Adagio espressivo; Allegro Scherzo: Presto; Intermezzo 9:09 Adagio 13:20 Presto 20:09 VERMEER QUARTET Shmuel Ashkenasi, 1st violin Pierre Menard, 2nd violin Richard Young, viola Marc Johnson, cello Royal Northern College of Music (Manchester, England) November, 1989 Every year for over two decades, the Vermeer gave concerts and master classes at the Royal Northern College of Music...
Shostakovich: Piano Quintet, Op. 57
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Prelude: Lento; Poco piu mosso Fugue: Adagio (4:38) Scherzo: Allegretto (14:01) Intermezzo: Lento (17:27) Finale: Allegretto (24:30) VERMEER QUARTET Shmuel Ashkenasi, 1st violin Mathias Tacke, 2nd violin Richard Young, viola Marc Johnson, cello Boris Berman, piano July 12, 1997 Norfolk Festival The Vermeer and Boris Berman recorded this compelling work in 2000 for Naxos [DDD 8.554832]. Paired w...
Hugo Wolf: Italian Serenade
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Elliott Carter: Quartet #1 (1951)
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Dvořák: Quartet in A-flat major, Op. 105
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Beethoven: Quartet in F major, Op. 135 - Vermeer Quartet
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Beethoven: Quartet in F major, Op. 135 - Vermeer Quartet
Gyôrgy Kurtag: 12 Microludies for String Quartet, Op.13
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Gyôrgy Kurtag: 12 Microludies for String Quartet, Op.13
Mozart: Quartet in E-flat major, K. 428
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Mozart: Quartet in E-flat major, K. 428
Smetana: Quartet #1 in E minor - Vermeer Quartet
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Smetana: Quartet #1 in E minor - Vermeer Quartet
Schoenberg: Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte, Op. 41 (Lord Byron) - Vermeer Quartet
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Dick Hyman: Sextet for Clarinet, Piano, and String Quartet (1988) - Vermeer Quartet
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György Ligeti: String Quartet #1 - (Métamorphoses nocturnes - 1953-54)
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György Ligeti: String Quartet #1 - (Métamorphoses nocturnes - 1953-54)
Beethoven: Quartet in F major, Op. 59 #1
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Beethoven: Quartet in F major, Op. 59 #1
Shostakovich: Quartet #13, Op. 138 - Vermeer Quartet
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Shostakovich: Quartet #13, Op. 138 - Vermeer Quartet
Schubert: Quartet in A minor, Op. 29 (D. 804) - Vermeer Quartet
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Schubert: Quartet in A minor, Op. 29 (D. 804) - Vermeer Quartet
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best recording of this criminally overlooked piece. thank you for posting
Mastery❤
Indeed, a jewel, thanks for discovering and presenting it to the world! Beethoven's tremendous influence is obvious on Czerny's music, he truly was one of his greatest disciples. Unfortunately, his great musical heritage is unknown so far, yet we see that Czerny created his own world and need not rival other composers, only senseless comparison may kill the uniqueness of each.
Cuarteto enorme del gran schubert.
8:50 gets gradually eerie… 👻♒🐸
Great, great!
This recording is a gift, thank you so much!!
What a gorgeous playing! Wonderful for contemplation as well. Thank you for posting this. I am a big fan of the Vermeer recordings. So sad I never watched a live performance of this group. All the best to Mr. Ashkenasi and Mr. Tacke, my violin teacher and my chamber music coach back in 2015-2016, respectively! Best. Tomaz.
The gay man needs to repent.
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A truly wonderful performance of this great Smetana quartet! Passionate and sensitive.
Classical music often incorporates imagination and expression of nature. The harmonies meld with the sounds of nature, crafting a musical experience akin to a mystical natural landscape.
überragend
wundervoll !
In cre dible version of THE PEARL OF ALL ROMANTIC QUARTETTS
9:48
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Great performance of a very effective piece. Peter Serkin grasps the motivic and rhythmic elements brilliantly.
Great performance of a very effective piece. Peter Serkin grasps the motivic and rhythmic elements brilliantly.
Is there gonna be more recordings of Vermeer upcoming?
Best performance!
Pure performance!Beautiful!
A true masterpiece!
Hard to believe that he lived until 1920
Superb!!!!
Exquisite performance! I was always curious to listen to Mr. A performing alongside Mt. Z. Estupendo! Forever a fan of the “Vermeers” and Mr. Z. Bravo Tutti!
Incredible performance
Each instrument can be heard so clearly at all times.
Beautiful playing. I love Ashkenazy's sound. The only problem with this video is the sycnchronization. The audio track is a little behind the video.
Yeah makes it hard to watch but still a great listen
18:23-18:27 ‘Tristan’? 😰
The adágio so breathtaking
Thank you very much for posting those jewels. Exquisite playing as always! Best regards! Tomaz.
I love this interpretation sooo much
Marc told me Antonio Meneses was his favorite cellist to play this piece with!
Such a moving rendition of this piece. I didn’t want it to end
Absolutely moving playing
It made my evening at home the best of my week
¡Realmente hermoso! Gracias por compartirnos su increíble interpretación. Abrazos desde Chile
Une vrai délicatesse Mozardienne
Amazing 👏👏👏👏
Magistral.
Amazing.
so good!
Thé best access to Beethoven quartets particularly middle was for me the Vermeer..Glad to see these great interpreters.
incredible. ty
Hermoso😔 los mejores del mundo mundial🌠💗
Richard thank you a million for posting all of these gems. So inspiring, particularly your gorgeous solos. Vermeer is forever my favorite quartet!
I appreciate your comments, Michael. But you should primarily thank my students for these videos.
Thank you to your students!
Amazing ❤️👏
Absolutely moving performance of one of Mozart's most profound works