Camille Saint-Saëns String Quartets

1. String quartet No 1, in E minor, Op. 112 No.1
Composed by Camille Saint-Saens
with Medici Quartet

2. String quartet No 2, in G major, Op. 153 No.2
Composed by Camille Saint-Saens
with Medici Quartet

Camille Saint-Saëns String Quartets,Camille Saint-Saens,Medici Quartet,Koch Schwann (Germ.),Chamber,Classical,Classical Music,Quartet for Four String Instruments

Average customer rating: Late Saint-Saëns...

Saint-Saens: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2; Violin Pieces Charlier , Hubeau , and Viotti Quartet Manufacturer: Apex ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Saint-Saëns: Messe de Requiem; Partsongs ASIN: B0002LGX8U Release Date: 2006-05-30

Tracks:

1. Sonata For Piano And Violin In D Minor, Op.75
2. Sonata For Piano And Violin In E Flat Major, Op.102
3. Berceuse, Op.38
4. Elegie, Op.160
5. Elegie, Op.143
6. Romance, Op.37
7. String Quartet No.1 Op.112
8. String Quartet No.2 In G Major, Op.153

Customer Reviews:

Late Saint-Saëns..........2007-07-08

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Excellent set features the two late violin Sonatas; late Elegies for v & p; and the two late string Quartets: what a bundle! (Combine with Debussy/Saint-Saëns: Complete Chamber Music for Woodwinds for Saint-Saëns' late wind chamber pieces.)

Ignore the tasteless cover art: utterly pointless and irrelevant.
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Average customer rating: Miamis Win the Super Bowl

Saint-Saens/Faure: The String Quartets Ivan Chan , Chauncey Patterson , Cathy Meng Robinson , and Keith Robinson Manufacturer: Conifer ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000024EQ Release Date: 1997-11-11

Tracks:

1. Str Qt, Op.112: Allegro
2. Str Qt, Op.112: Molto Allegro Quasi Presto
3. Str Qt, Op.112: Molto Adagio
4. Str Qt, Op.112: Allegro Non Troppo
5. Str Qt, Op.153: Allegro Animato
6. Str Qt, Op.153: Molto Adagio
7. Str Qt, Op.153: Interlude Et Final
8. Str Qt in e, Op.121: Allegro Moderato
9. Str Qt in e, Op.121: Andante
10. Str Qt in e, Op.121: Allegro

Amazon.com

Saint-Saëns is an also-ran in musical history. A few of his compositions made the big time, but the bulk of his work lies forgotten in libraries. His two string quartets, both relatively late works, will tell you why. They hold interest as long as they are playing, and then they fail the recognition test. Hear one a week later and you probably won't recognize it. But if you like to investigate late Romantic chamber music, you will find these performances, by one of America's best young quartets, excellent in all respect. And you'll also get to hear the Fauré Quartet, which is memorable. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Miamis Win the Super Bowl.......2000-02-06

This is a luminous recording! I typically shy away from chamber music (with the exceptions of The Kronos Quartet and the Emerson String Quartet) finding it less dynamic and emotionally compelling than orchestral works, but this album rates as one of my favorite classical recordings. The musicians show incredible skill and soulfulness as individuals yet combine their virtuosity into an ensemble performance that is truly transcendent.

Average customer rating: Forgotten music... Saint-saëns String Quartets

Saint-Saens String Quartets (2) Ops. 112 and 153 Manufacturer: Eroica Classical Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Saint-Saëns: Piano Quartet; Piano Quintet; Septet; etc. Saint-Saëns: Music for Violin Saint-Saëns: Piano Trios Nos. 1 & 2 Schumann: String Quartets, Op. 41 / Eroica Quartet Saint-Saëns: The Complete Etudes ASIN: B00000FDIC Release Date: 1999-12-15

Tracks:

1. Str Qt in G, Op.153: I. Allegro Animato
2. Str Qt in G, Op.153: II. Molto Adagio
3. Str Qt in G, Op.153: III. Interlude And Finale
4. Str Qt in e, Op.112: I. Allegro
5. Str Qt in e, Op.112: II. Molto Allegro Quasi Presto
6. Str Qt in e, Op.112: III. Molto Adagio
7. Str Qt in e, Op.112: IV. Allegro Non Troppo

Album Description

This CD is destined to become a collector's item. One of only three recordings featuring both Saint-Saens String Qurtets on the same CD, it is delightfully and exquisitely performed by The Equinox String Quartet, which is rapidly gaining recognition as one of the finest ensembles in the musical world. Its members, world class performers Lun Jiang and Quan Jiang, violins; Ariel Rudiakov, viola; and Ann Kim; cello, have studied at the Juilliard School, the Manhattan School of Music, and Yale University; with some of the most prominent names in chamber music, including members of the Juilliard String Quartet, the Tokyo String Quartet, and cellist Nathaniel Rosen. The Equinox String Quartet performs a wide range of repertoire from classical standards to contemporary pieces, specializing in the identification of new and unusual works by great composers. This is their debut CD, released by Eroica Classical Recordings.

Customer Reviews:

Forgotten music..........2005-09-21

I don't understand why a lot of Saint-Saens music has been essentially swept under the rug. I get the feeling that there are two reasons; 1) Saint-Saens was a bit of an anachronism, writing these truly Romantic-era style quartets into the mid-1910's; and 2)while a full-blown Romantic, he did not necessarily adhere to the Sonata form, with the exception of his most famous works, i.e. Piano Concertos 2 and 4, Symphony No. 3, Violin Conerto No.3, and Cello Concerto No.1, along with a few others. Unfortunately, as a result of this, musical purists have essentially excluded almost all of his works from the standard repetoire, and therefore beautiful music like this goes unnoticed.
Don't get me wrong; I love the quartets of the masters, like Beethoven, Brahms, Dvorak, Mozart, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Schubert and the like; but these quartets in my opinion stand with some of the formers' masterworks. Saint-Saens was a musical prodigy who could play all of Beethoven's piano sonatas by the age of 8; and while he often broke the rules musically speaking, he shouldn't be punished for it. (re: Wagner).
The performances couldn't be better. The musicians easily tackle his demanding scores and bring the music the breath of life it needs. The second quartet is wonderful - it is in e Minor - I think I prefer it to the first. The opening leads you into a lovely, melodic allegro which is full of polyphonics (he was obsessed with fugue, thus his nickname "the French Mendelssohn") and wonderful harmonies. The second movement contains a great string fugue - anyone who likes late Beethoven quartets will definitely want to hear this. the slow movement is beautiful, and the finale is amazing, with a bombastic ending. The G Major quartet more closely adheres to classical sonata sound, if not form ; in spite of this "shortcoming",it is also a lovely piece with a lot of memorable melodies. I don't really want to write a full review of every track, but suffice it to say that this album is worth picking up. Saint-Saens is mostly forgotten, but these pieces deserve their place.

Saint-saëns String Quartets.......2002-08-04

These are by far my favorite Saint-Saëns pieces, and my favorite string quartets by any composer. The more I listen to this cd, the more I love it.

Average customer rating:

Camille Saint-Saëns: String Quartets Manufacturer: Koch Schwann (Germ.) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000001SXQ Release Date: 1998-02-17

Tracks:

1. String Quartet In E Minor No. 1, Op. 112: Allegro
2. String Quartet In E Minor No. 1, Op. 112: Molto allegro quasi presto
3. String Quartet In E Minor No. 1, Op. 112: Molto adagio
4. String Quartet In E Minor No. 1, Op. 112: Allegro non troppo
5. String Quartet In G Major No. 2, Op. 153: Allegro animato
6. String Quartet In G Major No. 2, Op. 153: Molto adagio
7. String Quartet In G Major No. 2, Op. 153: Interlude And Final

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The String Quartets of Camille Saint-Saëns, Opp. 153 & 112 Manufacturer: Eroica ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00002SWTO Release Date: 1997-01-01

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro Animato
2. II. Molto Adagio
3. III. Interlude And Finale
4. I. Allegro
5. II. Molto Allegro Quasi Presto
6. III. Molto Adagio
7. IV. Allegro Non Troppo

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Trios & Quartets: Debussy, Lalo, Fauré... Manufacturer: Vox (Classical) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Lalo, Edouard | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000001K6P Release Date: 1994-08-22

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Saint-Saëns: Piano Quartets in E major & B flat major Manufacturer: Arion ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000000U00 Release Date: 1993-12-07

Tracks:

1. Poco Andante Maestoso, Allegro Vivace
2. Andante
3. Finale (Allegro Con Fuoco)
4. Allegretto
5. Andante Maestoso, Ma Con Moto
6. Poco Allegro, Piu Tosto Moderato
7. Allegro

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Chausson/Saint-Saëns: Piano Quartets Manufacturer: Quicksilva Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Chausson, Ernest | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004RDYH Release Date: 2000-04-25

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Edvard Grieg/Camille Saint Saëns: String Quartets Manufacturer: Calig ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000021F Release Date: 1995-08-10

Tracks:

1. Str Qt in g, Op.27: Un Poco Andante-Allegro Molto Ed Agitato
2. Str Qt in g, Op.27: Romance. Andantino-Allegro Agitato
3. Str Qt in g, Op.27: Intermezzo. Allegro Molto Marcato
4. Str Qt in g, Op.27: Finale. Lento-Presto Al Saltarello
5. Str Qt No.1 in e, Op.112: Allegro
6. Str Qt No.1 in e, Op.112: Molto Allegro Quasi Presto
7. Str Qt No.1 in e, Op.112: Molto Adagio
8. Str Qt No.1 in e, Op.112: Allegro Non Troppo

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2. Classic Accordion
3. Crux
4. Debussy: String quartet in Gm; Beethoven: String Quartet No3
5. Deep Water, High Clouds: Tones & Tales of Piano
6. Feidman Plays Bloch/Olivero/Bar Chaim
7. Franck and Huybrechts: Sonatas for Violin and Piano
8. From Scotland With Love-Musical Landscape Paintings
9. G-String Plays Piazzolla
10. Garnier/Rava/Kreutzer/Philidor/Toeschi: Oboe Quartets

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