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Amadeus quartet Performs Haydn, Schubert, Brahms, 1951-57Amadeus Quartet String Quartet
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Formed by three Austrian immigrants and one youthful Londoner, the Amadeus Quartet came to prominence in postwar England. It excelled in the Classical repertoire, and its recordings in the 1950s were important contributions to the growing body of chamber music on the newly introduced LP. The process of recording on tape was a major improvement over the start-and-stop 78 rpm methods, and these clean and skillfully edited masters hold up quite well in the digital transfer. This seven-disc set follows Deutsche Grammophon's 2003 reissue of the quartet's early Mozart recordings, and covers works by Haydn, Schubert, Mendelssohn, and Brahms, thus giving a fuller representation of the group's prodigious output for Westminster and DG. The sound of the original analog reproduction is terrific, even though most of the recordings are mono and may sound slightly flat to contemporary ears. Yet there is still great sonic depth in these performances that is evident on attentive listening; the feeling that these are historic recordings rarely intrudes on one's enjoyment. The players are always engaged and emotionally charged, but they are particularly strong in the Schubert works, of which the String Quartet No. 15 and the "Death and the Maiden" Quartet are wonderfully rendered and recommended as good pieces to start with. © Blair Sanderson, All Music Guide
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(Franz) Joseph Haydn ComposerString Quartet in F, Hob.III:17, Op.3, No.5 (spurious, possibly by Hoffstetter) WorkRecorded 1951
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| 1 | 1.Presto | 3:53 | $0.99 | |||
| 2 | 2.Andante cantabile ('Serenade') | 3:48 | $0.99 | |||
| 3 | 3.Menuetto | 3:02 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Scherzando | 2:44 | $0.99 | |||
(Franz) Joseph Haydn ComposerThe Seven Last Words on the Cross, version for string quartet, Hob.III:50-56, Op.51 WorkRecorded 1951
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| 5 | 1.Introduction: Maestoso ed Adagio | 6:05 | $0.99 | |||
| 6 | 2.Largo: Father, forgive them | 8:16 | $1.49 | |||
| 7 | 3.Grave e cantabile: Today you will be with me in paradise | 6:10 | $0.99 | |||
| 8 | 4.Grave: Woman, behold thy son | 7:30 | $1.49 | |||
| 9 | 5.Largo: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? | 5:45 | $0.99 | |||
| 10 | 6.Adagio: Alas, I thirst | 6:11 | $0.99 | |||
| 11 | 7.Lento: It is finished | 5:37 | $0.99 | |||
| 12 | 8.Largo: Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit | 9:52 | $1.49 | |||
| 13 | 9.Il terremoto: The earth shook and the rocks split | 1:46 | $0.49 | |||
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(Franz) Joseph Haydn ComposerString Quartet in G, Hob.III:58, Op.54, No.1 WorkRecorded 1957
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| 1 | 1.Allegro con brio | 5:45 | $0.99 | |||
| 2 | 2.Allegretto | 6:44 | $0.99 | |||
| 3 | 3.Menuetto | 4:10 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Finale: Presto | 4:04 | $0.99 | |||
(Franz) Joseph Haydn ComposerString Quartet in C, Hob.III:57, Op.54, No.2 WorkRecorded 1954
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| 5 | 1.Vivace | 5:32 | $0.99 | |||
| 6 | 2.Adagio | 3:29 | $0.99 | |||
| 7 | 3.Menuetto: Allegretto | 3:44 | $0.99 | |||
| 8 | 4.Finale: Adagio | 5:46 | $0.99 | |||
(Franz) Joseph Haydn ComposerString Quartet in Bb, Hob.III:67, Op.64, No.3 (No.50) WorkRecorded 1957
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| 9 | 1.Vivace assai | 6:08 | $0.99 | |||
| 10 | 2.Adagio | 5:52 | $0.99 | |||
| 11 | 3.Menuet: Allegretto | 4:23 | $0.99 | |||
| 12 | 4.Finale: Allegro con spirito | 3:59 | $0.99 | |||
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(Franz) Joseph Haydn ComposerString Quartet in C, Hob.III:72, Op.74, No.1 WorkRecorded 1957
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| 1 | 1.Allegro | 5:00 | $0.99 | |||
| 2 | 2.Andantino | 5:18 | $0.99 | |||
| 3 | 3.Menuet: Allegro | 3:51 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Finale: Vivace | 5:35 | $0.99 | |||
(Franz) Joseph Haydn ComposerString Quartet in G-, Hob.III:74, Op.74, No.3 ('The Rider') WorkRecorded 1957
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| 5 | 1.Allegro | 3:34 | $0.99 | |||
| 6 | 2.Largo assai | 6:20 | $0.99 | |||
| 7 | 3.Menuet: Allegretto | 3:34 | $0.99 | |||
| 8 | 4.Finale: Allegro con brio | 5:47 | $0.99 | |||
(Franz) Joseph Haydn ComposerString Quartet in G, Hob.III:81, Op.77, No.1 ('Lobkowitz Quartets') WorkRecorded 1956
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| 9 | 1.Allegro moderato | 5:47 | $0.99 | |||
| 10 | 2.Adagio | 5:49 | $0.99 | |||
| 11 | 3.Menuet: Presto | 4:05 | $0.99 | |||
| 12 | 4.Finale: Presto | 4:03 | $0.99 | |||
(Franz) Joseph Haydn ComposerString Quartet in D-, Hob.III:83, Op.103 (Unfinished) WorkRecorded 1951
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| 13 | 1.Andante grazioso | 5:32 | $0.99 | |||
| 14 | 2.Menuetto ma non troppo | 5:32 | $0.99 | |||
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Franz Peter Schubert ComposerString Quartet No.10 in Eb, D.87, Op.posth.125, No.1 WorkRecorded 1955
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| 1 | 1.Allegro moderato | 6:14 | $0.99 | |||
| 2 | 2.Scherzo: Prestissimo. Trio | 1:40 | $0.49 | |||
| 3 | 3.Adagio | 5:44 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Allegro | 5:26 | $0.99 | |||
Franz Peter Schubert ComposerString Quartet No.8 in Bb, D.112 WorkRecorded 1957-2957
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| 5 | 1.Allegro ma non troppo | 9:35 | $1.49 | |||
| 6 | 2.Andante sostenuto | 7:43 | $1.49 | |||
| 7 | 3.Menuetto: Allegro. Trio | 5:05 | $0.99 | |||
| 8 | 4.Presto | 3:52 | $0.99 | |||
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Composer4 Pieces for String Quartet, Op.81 WorkRecorded 1954
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| 9 | 3.Capriccio: Andante con moto. Allegro fugato, assai vivace | 5:24 | $0.99 | |||
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Franz Peter Schubert ComposerString Quartet No.13 in A-, D. 804, Op.29 ('Rosamunde') WorkRecorded 1954
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| 1 | 1.Allegro ma non troppo | 9:31 | $1.49 | |||
| 2 | 2.Andante | 7:12 | $1.49 | |||
| 3 | 3.Menuetto: Allegretto. Trio | 6:49 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Allegro moderato | 7:14 | $1.49 | |||
Franz Peter Schubert ComposerString Quartet No.15 in G, D. 887, Op.posth.161 WorkRecorded 1951
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| 5 | 1.Allegro molto moderato | 15:24 | $2.49 | |||
| 6 | 2.Andante un poco moto | 11:57 | $1.99 | |||
| 7 | 3.Scherzo: Allegro vivace. Trio: Allegretto | 6:18 | $0.99 | |||
| 8 | 4.Allegro assai | 9:16 | $1.49 | |||
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Franz Peter Schubert ComposerString Quartet No.14 in D-, D.810 ('Death and the Maiden') WorkRecorded 1953
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| 1 | 1.Allegro | 11:12 | $1.99 | |||
| 2 | 2.Andante con moto | 14:05 | $2.49 | |||
| 3 | 3.Scherzo: Allegro molto. Trio | 3:35 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Presto | 8:12 | $1.49 | |||
Franz Peter Schubert ComposerString Quartet in C-, D.703 ('Quartett-Satz') WorkRecorded 1951
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| 5 | String Quartet in C-, D.703 ('Quartett-Satz') | 8:31 | $1.49 | |||
Johannes Brahms ComposerString Quartet No.1 in C-, Op.51, No.1 WorkRecorded 1951
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| 6 | 1.Allegro | 8:15 | $1.49 | |||
| 7 | 2.Romanze: Poco Adagio | 7:05 | $1.49 | |||
| 8 | 3.Allegretto molto moderato e comodo. Un poco più animato | 9:52 | $1.49 | |||
| 9 | 4.Allegro | 5:35 | $0.99 | |||
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Johannes Brahms ComposerString Quartet No.2 in A-, Op.51, No.2 WorkRecorded 1955
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| 1 | 1.Allegro non troppo | 8:49 | $1.49 | |||
| 2 | 2.Andante moderato | 9:07 | $1.49 | |||
| 3 | 3.Quasi Minuetto, moderato. Allegretto vivace | 5:08 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Finale: Allegro non assai. Poco tranquillo. Più vivace | 6:31 | $0.99 | |||
Johannes Brahms ComposerString Quartet No.3 in Bb, Op.67 WorkRecorded 1957
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| 5 | 1.Vivace | 7:23 | $1.49 | |||
| 6 | 2.Andante | 7:12 | $1.49 | |||
| 7 | 3.Agitato (Allegretto non troppo) | 7:28 | $1.49 | |||
| 8 | 4.Poco allegretto con variazioni | 9:03 | $1.49 | |||









