In Reply to: Want to pass on a thrilling performance of Beethoven Quartet OP. 132 posted by Utley1 on January 10, 2016 at 13:53:18:
...it's because they are nothing more than ordinary at best. I listened to the first movement of Op.132 in the link below and heard patches of rough ensemble, a few intonation issues with the first violin and a generally unpleasant recording emphasizing the 1st violin at the expense of the other members (on my computer speakers but I know from experience how that translates to my big rig). Sorry to harsh your buzz but I can think of at least 5 versions in my own library that are better than what I heard here (e.g. Talich, Vermeer, Tokyo, Takacs and Emerson).
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- I can answer your query... - krisjan 14:19:32 01/10/16 (17)
- RE: I can answer your query... - Utley1 15:43:25 01/10/16 (16)
- "Worse than even intonation problems, the Concord actually plays out of tune." - oldmkvi 07:32:27 01/12/16 (0)
- ". . . the Concord actually plays out of tune. So what!" - Chris from Lafayette 12:13:00 01/11/16 (9)
- RE: The Italiano - goldenthal 15:35:50 01/24/16 (0)
- " I wouldn't be too quick to defend out-of-tune playing" - oldmkvi 07:34:38 01/12/16 (0)
- RE: ". . . the Concord actually plays out of tune. So what!" - Utley1 12:50:15 01/11/16 (6)
- I have the Fine Arts Everest LP sets... - briggs 09:22:05 01/12/16 (4)
- RE: I have the Fine Arts Everest LP sets... - Utley1 10:50:44 01/12/16 (3)
- Fine Arts Quartet -- and a Pleasant Surprise - briggs 13:34:24 01/12/16 (2)
- RE: Fine Arts Quartet -- and a Pleasant Surprise - Utley1 13:52:48 01/12/16 (0)
- RE: Fine Arts Quartet -- and a Pleasant Surprise - Utley1 13:41:31 01/12/16 (0)
- Strange - I never did hear any of the Fine Arts Quartet performances [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 21:26:27 01/11/16 (0)
- I think it's entirely a matter of personal taste, but FWIW ... - rbolaw 16:08:42 01/10/16 (4)
- RE: I think it's entirely a matter of personal taste, but FWIW ... - Utley1 16:19:38 01/10/16 (3)
- Whoops. - rbolaw 17:28:58 01/10/16 (2)
- Nobody mentioned the Cleveland Qt on Telarc CD. nt - oldmkvi 10:32:13 01/12/16 (1)
- Another set I missed - has it held up well? [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 15:23:01 01/12/16 (0)