I heard an orchestral version of this on the way home from work today. I parked my car and finished listening to it. This piece really struck me. Not sure why though. Marvelous.
I've lost count of how many times I've watched this video. It never gets old. Always evokes the same emotions. It sounds like they are speaking to each other. Speaking of war. Forming alliances and conspiring against each other.
I watched one of PBS documentaries years ago( when I watched PBS) which explored the professional and emotional conflicts of a string quartet like this. The viola guy wanted to play first violin for just one piece. The wrangling went on for twenty minutes of video. Amazing. God bless these kids and their vocation.
Philip Glass is great and is increasingly being taken up by the younger generation of musicians. There is a lot of other good classical music too and not necessarily the kind of popular tunes that is usually what you get on popular radio and TV. I particularly like early choral music based originally on plain chant and perhaps surprisingly that has been very influential on recent composers such as Glass and Reich, as it creates an overall effect over long sequences of notes rather than putting tunes and individual virtuosity in the forefront.
@@assemabozeed3988 Thanks for the suggestion Assem! I've heard Brooklyn Rider's later Beethoven stuff and that was incredibly well executed! I will go have a listen right now!
Beautiful version. So much control and balance from such a young group of musicians, must be that austere Latvian thing! I think the pacing chosen here is perfect. Bravo! Shout out to an old Latvian friend Juris Bumanis, wherever you are!
This is really gorgeous. I disagree with other commenter, and think the tempos you chose are very nice and you paired them extremely well with changes in dynamics and color. Your second movement is the most beautiful recording I have found. The way you change between tempos make the music so florid and rich. Thank you for sharing such a lovely recording.
@stu19855 - You're probably right, but I can't quite agree with You. At 1st-we already play fast movements a bit faster than composer has wiritten in his score. And slow ones are a crumb slower to make difference. And Your "vigour" suggestion apparently depends on the concept of interpretation and form of the whole piece. Our idea was to make III mvt. as the central one. And even Glass has written the 4th movement as the most silent in dynamics (mp is the loudest dynamic). Question of taste;)
Thank you for uploading this! I am already very familiar with "Company" as a composition for string orchestra (as incidental music for the theatre piece based on Samuel Beckett's "Company"), but this is the 1st time I have ever heard it as the String Quarter # 2.
Dear god how can anything be so perfect? By the way, this version (slower, then slightly faster than maybe Glass intended) is exactly the way I heard it the first time. I guess the Kronos Quartet version was perhaps "truer" to form but I much prefer this by far. And I LOVE their version.
@stu19855 The tempo corresponds nicely with the Naxos recordings. I've heard the faster tempo's online and think they sound awful. Kudos to Redo, you guys sound lovely. Great intonation.
@cheetoman23 I understand that you may not like the style of shooting, but vaguely calling him incompetent I think is going a bit far. I know it's not much like actually sitting in the concert hall where you'll be able to choose who you look at and when, but at least when watching at home you can get close and see the deep concentration in their faces and fine movement of their hands via close ups like this. The subtle panning between close ups is hard to master but I think he has done well.
I particularly enjoyed your version of the second movement. But, in my honest opinion, I thought it was a little fast paced. Like I said, just my opinion.
Great playing, but perhaps the second and fourth movements could be a bit faster. I understand that interpretation comes into play, but after the first movement, I usually expect the piece to "charge" into action, to come as a bit of a shock. Even keeping the tempo the same on the last movement, you could easily make it more expressive by making the movements more legato, using the entire length of the bow while keeping it soft. Bravo though!
cher Arturs, Will you please identify all the musicians by name? I recognize Konstantins Paturskis on second violin but who are the other three musicians? Thanks you in advance.
Fine......but definitely too slow unfortunately. Especially the last movement. It needs to be played with vigour. It's the last movement. GO out with a bang!!
I heard an orchestral version of this on the way home from work today. I parked my car and finished listening to it. This piece really struck me. Not sure why though. Marvelous.
I prefer the quartet interpretation. Way less sledgehammer...way more dexterous. Less is often more.
I've lost count of how many times I've watched this video. It never gets old. Always evokes the same emotions. It sounds like they are speaking to each other. Speaking of war. Forming alliances and conspiring against each other.
I watched one of PBS documentaries years ago( when I watched PBS) which explored the professional and emotional conflicts of a string quartet like this. The viola guy wanted to play first violin for just one piece. The wrangling went on for twenty minutes of video. Amazing. God bless these kids and their vocation.
What was the documentary?
I have absolutely no idea about classical music but I absolutely love the second part of this.
why is it so good?
Philip Glass is great and is increasingly being taken up by the younger generation of musicians. There is a lot of other good classical music too and not necessarily the kind of popular tunes that is usually what you get on popular radio and TV. I particularly like early choral music based originally on plain chant and perhaps surprisingly that has been very influential on recent composers such as Glass and Reich, as it creates an overall effect over long sequences of notes rather than putting tunes and individual virtuosity in the forefront.
@@roqsteady5290 very well put
The best interpretation that I ve heard, thanks for share it.
"A voice comes to one in the dark. Imagine." Samuel Beckett
House brought me here lol season 5 episode 23 under my skin
Me too ! Amazing piece stuff I tell you
This is simply the best version I've heard of this. Better than the Kronos Quartet's take and that is saying something. Well done!
You may want to consider the Brooklyn Rider's interpretation.
@@assemabozeed3988 Thanks for the suggestion Assem! I've heard Brooklyn Rider's later Beethoven stuff and that was incredibly well executed! I will go have a listen right now!
a most excellent and inspired performance! (and "ReDo" String Quartet? just slays me!!!)
I keep coming back to this performance of Philip Glass. It's enchanting! So incredible to put on your headphones with this.
Beautiful version. So much control and balance from such a young group of musicians, must be that austere Latvian thing! I think the pacing chosen here is perfect. Bravo! Shout out to an old Latvian friend Juris Bumanis, wherever you are!
Musica che va nel profondo: emozione pura! Grazie!❤
It is a remarkable composition and I to come back to this amazing rendition by ReDo String Quartet . Wow ty so much
That is really beautiful.
This is really gorgeous. I disagree with other commenter, and think the tempos you chose are very nice and you paired them extremely well with changes in dynamics and color. Your second movement is the most beautiful recording I have found. The way you change between tempos make the music so florid and rich. Thank you for sharing such a lovely recording.
I love this piece and your version kept me there until the last note. I'd happily have listened to more applause. It deserved it.
Perfect music for a frozen January twilight.
0:00 I. Quartet note = 96
2:38 II. Quartet note = 160
4:26 III. Quartet note = 96
6:16 IV. Quartet note = 160
a screen play could be written to the score , it's so good . conjures so well .
magnificent performance... great pitch and warm sound....
My gosh.. I'm the type of person who loves Rock and Heavy Metal, and I have this on Replay.. you guys did amazing, I admit. Good Job! :D
Great, great piece, and great performance. Sublime.
fucking flawless performance imo
Scratch that, I listened to it twice more and i loved it . It is perfect !
@stu19855 - You're probably right, but I can't quite agree with You. At 1st-we already play fast movements a bit faster than composer has wiritten in his score. And slow ones are a crumb slower to make difference.
And Your "vigour" suggestion apparently depends on the concept of interpretation and form of the whole piece. Our idea was to make III mvt. as the central one. And even Glass has written the 4th movement as the most silent in dynamics (mp is the loudest dynamic).
Question of taste;)
Thank you for uploading this! I am already very familiar with "Company" as a composition for string orchestra (as incidental music for the theatre piece based on Samuel Beckett's "Company"), but this is the 1st time I have ever heard it as the String Quarter # 2.
this is amazing! i now really want to start a quartet myself! i really want to play this! :D happy days!
i wish i had a quartet i could jam to all the time with some philip glass pieces :3
Superb performance!
great job, this is perfect
Dear god how can anything be so perfect? By the way, this version (slower, then slightly faster than maybe Glass intended) is exactly the way I heard it the first time. I guess the Kronos Quartet version was perhaps "truer" to form but I much prefer this by far. And I LOVE their version.
schön
@stu19855 The tempo corresponds nicely with the Naxos recordings. I've heard the faster tempo's online and think they sound awful. Kudos to Redo, you guys sound lovely. Great intonation.
Beautiful
this is simply beautiful ....God is great His gifts to human beings are mysterious.
Fine recording. Thankee! (-:
SO FUCKING BRUTAL....!!! This was really fucking inspiring to watch....to say the least!!! This is as metal as it gets!!!
@Embut747 paldies par labajiem vārdiem! Par Glāsa mūziku varu tikai un vienīgi piekrist. Īpaša tā ir.
Muy, muy bien!
Du bist voll ellegant Madara!!!! und sehr sehr schön gespielt :-)
🙏
Did you read *that* on the musical score?? In my eyes, this performance seems balanced.
Vezbaj brate, onda ces da naucis, pa ce da to lepo zvuci.
samo napred i bice dobro!
pozdrav s balkana,
Rencika
My favorite movement is the second one :)
Beautiful, but I agree with Stu . The intensity of the 3rd movement leaves you wanting for more .
@cheetoman23 I understand that you may not like the style of shooting, but vaguely calling him incompetent I think is going a bit far. I know it's not much like actually sitting in the concert hall where you'll be able to choose who you look at and when, but at least when watching at home you can get close and see the deep concentration in their faces and fine movement of their hands via close ups like this. The subtle panning between close ups is hard to master but I think he has done well.
Phillip Glass = god-father of Trance. (I'm going to get flack for this comment, but it's totally true!!)
Listen Steve Reich ;)
Gorgeous, limpid interpretation.
The last few mintues is just "Gulf of Tonkin" from "The Fog of War" also by Phillip Glass isnt it?
2:40 START!!
Sure - use it! Just show us the result :)
@ainarsbr1 paldies!
I particularly enjoyed your version of the second movement. But, in my honest opinion, I thought it was a little fast paced. Like I said, just my opinion.
Great playing, but perhaps the second and fourth movements could be a bit faster. I understand that interpretation comes into play, but after the first movement, I usually expect the piece to "charge" into action, to come as a bit of a shock. Even keeping the tempo the same on the last movement, you could easily make it more expressive by making the movements more legato, using the entire length of the bow while keeping it soft.
Bravo though!
2:40
Malaci!
Can they do the same thing with the cellists and violists friends recording them? because focusing, no offense, on the violins has gotten a bit old.
Leukemia's a mysterious gift alright.
I hear some influence of Sibelius
I have a question: Could I use the audio from this video in a short film I'm working on if I credit your performance?
cher Arturs, Will you please identify all the musicians by name? I recognize Konstantins Paturskis on second violin but who are the other three musicians? Thanks you in advance.
+twolegsnotail
First violin - Madara Jauģiete
Second violin - Konstantīns Paturskis
Viola - Artūrs Gailis
Cello - Pēteris Ozoliņš
cello
The person to the right, is that a bass or cello?
yousini cello
Hey! anyone that can share this score?
Hi! You wouldn't happen to have found the score for this piece since you posted this comment? I'm also looking for it
imslp.org
Fine......but definitely too slow unfortunately. Especially the last movement. It needs to be played with vigour. It's the last movement. GO out with a bang!!