Antonín Dvorák: String Quartets Nos. 12 & 13

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The Lindsays are England's finest active string quartet. They have a somewhat raw and edgy sound, but they perform with a passion and spontaneity that makes up in excitement what they sometimes lack in seductive tone. They attack these two quartets as though their very lives depended on it, and while this makes for a very high-pressure The American Quartet,the performance of No. 13 is simply electrifying. In a way, this is more important, because The American Quartet is so charming as to be almost performer-proof. It always works. No. 13, on the other hand, is a flaming masterpiece that repays the 110 percent conviction it receives here. A great quartet record. --David Hurwitz

Antonín Dvorák: String Quartets Nos. 12 & 13, Music, Bernard Gregor-Smith, Antonin Dvorak, Lindsay String Quartet, Robin Ireland, Peter Cropper, Ronald Birks, Chamber, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Quartet for Four String Instruments
Antonin Dvorak: Quartets Nos. 12 & 14
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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  • From America, With Love
 Antonin Dvorak: Quartets Nos. 12 & 14

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ASIN: B000003CXV
Release Date: 1991-10-15

Tracks:

  1. I. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo; Allegro Appassionato
  2. II. Molto Vivace
  3. III. Lento E Molto Cantabile
  4. IV. Allegro, Non Tanto
  5. I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
  6. II. Lento
  7. III. Molto Vivace
  8. IV. Finale: Vivace Ma On Troppo

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars ehh..........2005-09-21

This is definitely not the best recording of this work. First of all, the bass is pushed way too high; It feels like the work was recorded in a giant cathedral, rather than the intimate setting one expects for chamberworks. The actual performance is not bad, but it isn't great either - the lento of the "American" isn't slow enough and lacks the necessary level of emotion, and the finale is taken way too fast. In my opinion, this recording suffers as a result, as the pacing just seems to be off. If you are looking for another option for #12, I would suggest either the Hagen Quartet (Deutsche Grammophone label)or the Chilingirian Quartet (also paired with #14, on Chandos) - or even better, the Amadeus Quartet's take on it (DG Originals) - it's an older recording but it sounds great, with the added bonus being that it's a double-disc which also includes all of Brahms' quartets at the same price you'd pay for 1 disc.

5 out of 5 stars From America, With Love.......2000-09-30

There is a plethora of recordings of Dvorak's American Quartet to choose from, and many of them are quite good. This is the one that I like the best-- the playing is technically flawless-- very polished (this really comes out during the vigorous finale of the American). The work as a composition is wonderful because it brings together a number of different sounds, from the bubbly first, through the languid second movement, to the vivacious finale. The third movement is quirky and quite catchy. According to Dvorak himself, it is based on the song of a bird which pestered him during his composition of the work. (For those ornithology/musicology enthusiasts out there: in Dvorak's words, it was "a damned bird (red, only with black wings)." As far as I can make out, from where he was in America (Spillville, Iowa), the bird must have been the Scarlet Tanenger.) All in all, the combination of the wonderful piece with the lovely playing makes this disk a must-have. The A flat major quartet also included on the disk is interesting and well played-- though not, perhaps, the greatest work of Dvorak. It does not detract from the CD. You will be hard pressed to find a better recording of these works.
Antonín Dvorák: String Quartets Nos. 12 & 13
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    		Antonín Dvorák: String Quartets Nos. 12 & 13

    Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000030TD
    Release Date: 1993-12-17

    Tracks:

    1. Str Qt No.12 in F, Op.96, B.179, The American: First Movt: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
    2. Str Qt No.12 in F, Op.96, B.179, The American: Second Movt: Lento
    3. Str Qt No.12 in F, Op.96, B.179, The American: Third Movt: Molto Vivace
    4. Str Qt No.12 in F, Op.96, B.179, The American: Fourth Movt: Finale: Vivace Ma Non Troppo
    5. Str Qt No.13 in G, Op.106, B.192: First Movt: Allegro Moderato
    6. Str Qt No.13 in G, Op.106, B.192: Second Movt: Adagio Ma Non Troppo
    7. Str Qt No.13 in G, Op.106, B.192: Third Movt: Molto Vivace-Un Poco Meno Mosso-Tempo 1
    8. Str Qt No.13 in G, Op.106, B.192: Fourth Movt: Finale: Andante Sostenuto-Allegro Con Fuoco

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    The Lindsays are England's finest active string quartet. They have a somewhat raw and edgy sound, but they perform with a passion and spontaneity that makes up in excitement what they sometimes lack in seductive tone. They attack these two quartets as though their very lives depended on it, and while this makes for a very high-pressure The American Quartet,the performance of No. 13 is simply electrifying. In a way, this is more important, because The American Quartet is so charming as to be almost performer-proof. It always works. No. 13, on the other hand, is a flaming masterpiece that repays the 110 percent conviction it receives here. A great quartet record. --David Hurwitz
    Dvorák: String Quartets Nos. 12 ("The American") & 11
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      		Dvorák: String Quartets Nos. 12 ("The American") & 11

      Manufacturer: Camerata
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00064AEZQ
      Release Date: 2004-10-26
      Dvorák: String Quartets Nos. 11 & 12; Quartet Movement
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        		Dvorák: String Quartets Nos. 11 & 12; Quartet Movement

        Manufacturer: Supraphon
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00000JH2L
        Release Date: 1996-08-20
        Dvorák: String Quartets Nos. 6 & 7
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          		Dvorák: String Quartets Nos. 6 & 7

          Manufacturer: Supraphon
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B00004S96P
          Release Date: 2000-03-15

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          3. Bach 2000: The Complete Bach Edition (Includes Commemorative Book) (Box Set) [Box set]
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          5. Bach Edition: Ascension Oratorio BWV 11/Herregwhe et al.
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          7. Ballet Technique Class, Vol.2
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          10. Beethoven: Symphony No. 7

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