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Gasp! Hurwitz Disses Doric's Haydn Op 33 Quartets
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Posted on November 9, 2020 at 19:28:42 | ||
Interestingly, their Op 33 set really didn't grab me at all. I downloaded it about three weeks ago. It was my first outing with the music, so I wondered if the Quartet had recorded on an "off" day (or possibly... Haydn was having an off day when he wrote them?). Anyone think the Op 33 is less inspired than the rest? I'm still going to make their other 3 releases my Discs of the Year. Any group that can turn me on to the Haydn Quartets has achieved something special indeed. I still listen to one quartet a day, upon waking. Hurwitz also described the group's tone as "ugly," and I can't imagine why he thinks that. Some of the most gorgeous, "warm," "woodsy," and transparent sound I've ever heard. As for his opinion that the Doric's take Haydn's outer mov'ts too fast, well...I humbly find those same mov'ts exhilarating and I can't think of any point at which a detail is smeared or a musical point missed, at least in the other releases. Oh well. |
I'm pretty sure old Dave is right [nt] ;-), posted on November 10, 2020 at 01:04:37 | |
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I think it is possible DH has a "sacrificial victim quota" nt, posted on November 10, 2020 at 04:33:05 | |
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Unless he's dumping on one of your multi-channel treasures. : ) nt, posted on November 10, 2020 at 05:56:35 | |
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He rarely does that [nt] ;-), posted on November 10, 2020 at 09:02:36 | |
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RE: Gasp! Hurwitz Disses Doric's Haydn Op 33 Quartets, posted on November 10, 2020 at 09:53:43 | |
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Festetics does a wonderful job with Op. 33. |
I think I'm going to go with the Mosaics next, to try the period instrument approach . Nt, posted on November 10, 2020 at 10:14:00 | |
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Oh dear! Bound and determined for disappointment! [nt], posted on November 10, 2020 at 10:30:50 | |
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RE: This is what you want. . . , posted on November 10, 2020 at 12:50:01 | |
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2nd this recommendation. |
Yeah - I knew that. So who is Michael Bernard O'Hanlon? [nt], posted on November 10, 2020 at 13:43:43 | |
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