Haydn Quartets, Schubert Trios

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Posted by John Coombs on February 8, 2001 at 10:14:37

In Reply to: Chamber music -- suggestions? posted by Bryan J on February 8, 2001 at 01:34:17:

To those already mentioned I'd add the Haydn Quartets,
starting with either the most recognized (Op. 76) or
near the beginning (Op. 20 or Op.33). I got going with
the Tatrai Quartet on Hungaraton, but I also like the
Mosaiques Quartet on Audiovis. There is also a disk of
three quartets across Haydn's career by the Quartetto
Italiano that I treasure -- not sure if it is in print
in the U.S., I found mine on a business trip to France.

Haydn and Mozart influenced each other heavily in the
quartet repetoire, Mozart's 6 "Haydn" Quartets are his
masterpieces -- again the Italiano or Mosaiques are my
favorites.

I have the Vegh and the Italiano in the Beethoven Quartets,
and I would not part with either. Some will tout the
Emersons in the spikey, modern Bartok quartets, I prefer
the Vegh recordings.

The Schubert Quartets are wonderful -- I'm not sure anyone
is consistently great across them all. Most of my recordings
are by the Lindsays (I should revisit this area of my
collection) or the Quartetto Italiano. (If you can't tell, I
have certain preferences.) Besides the Trout (Piano Quintet)
there is a Schubert String Quintet that should not be missed --
multiple recordings out of this and no recommendation that
comes to mind.

Finally, besides the Dumky, check out the Schubert Piano Trios
with, say, the Beaux Arts (the less expensive earlier recordings
on Philips), the Haydn Piano Trios (same, the Beaux Arts
recorded them all on 8 or 9 disks), and the other late Dvorak
Piano Trio.

Hope this helps. You're at the beginning of a wonderful
adventure.

John

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Topic - Chamber music -- suggestions? - Bryan J 01:34:17 02/08/01 (18)

Schubert String Quintet, as others have suggested, is essential <n/t> - Darryl 11:09:38 02/10/01 (0)

Re: Chamber music -- suggestions? - Pat D 00:38:06 02/09/01 (2)

Chamber music definition? - John Coombs 10:34:49 02/09/01 (1)

Re: Chamber music definition? - Pat D 18:14:57 02/09/01 (0)

Re: Chamber music -- suggestions? - edta 19:14:22 02/08/01 (1)

Re: Chamber music -- suggestions? - Ears 17:19:28 02/08/01 (0)

D.956, or should I say "Please search the archives" ? - Jorge F 16:37:26 02/08/01 (0)

Mozart String Trio K563 in E-flat! - PriyaW 15:38:40 02/08/01 (0)

Beethoven Violin Sonatas No.5 'Spring' and No.9 'Kreutzer' (nt) - yok 14:44:49 02/08/01 (0)

Lots of good ideas - SR 12:36:51 02/08/01 (0)

Haydn Quartets, Schubert Trios - John Coombs 10:14:37 02/08/01 (0)

Dumky Trio - jim o 08:16:54 02/08/01 (1)

Eroica Trio has a great recording of Dumky - Dr. T 12:19:11 02/08/01 (0)

Re: Chamber music -- suggestions? - Neil E. 03:37:05 02/08/01 (3)

Re: What Neil said - The Real Dave 07:45:27 02/08/01 (2)

Re: What Neil said - Neil E. 15:02:55 02/08/01 (1)

Dave's right, Neil - dirkronk 15:18:39 02/08/01 (0)

Re: Chamber music -- suggestions? - dgs 02:27:34 02/08/01 (0)

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