Track Listings (12) - Disc #1| All Artists: Franz Joseph Haydn, Tátrai Quartet Title: Franz Joseph Haydn: 6 String Quartets Op. 76 "Erdödy Quartets" - Tátrai Quartet Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Hungaroton Release Date: 10/2/1992 Album Type: Import Genre: Classical Styles: Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830) Number of Discs: 2 SwapaCD Credits: 2 UPC: 750582164224 |
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If the number of nicknames is any indication of popularity, then this particular set must contain the most famous of all Haydn's quartets. It's got the "Emperor," the "Sunrise," and the "Fifths," and one of these, the "Fif... more » |
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Amazon.com If the number of nicknames is any indication of popularity, then this particular set must contain the most famous of all Haydn's quartets. It's got the "Emperor," the "Sunrise," and the "Fifths," and one of these, the "Fifths," even has a nickname within a nickname: the "Witch's Minuet." All of which means that less attention gets paid to the other three works in the group, which is a particular pity because the uninterestingly named Quartet in E-flat, Op. 76 No. 6, is probably the best one of all. It's certainly the funniest, at least. This recording, incidentally, established the Tatrai Quartet as the premier Haydn performers of our generation. Go for it. --David Hurwitz Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsNatural Haydn interpreters. Ed Brickell | 12/04/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) "These friendly, humane performances were recorded in Budapest in 1964, but you'd never know it from the excellent perspective and warmth of the recording. And the performances are superb: highly technically accomplished, while at the same time capturing all of the varying moods and tempi of this endlessly enriching music perfectly.In the booklet notes, Laszlo Somfai notes: "The (Tatrai's performance of) the 'Erody' cycle ... has remained, perhaps, the most perfect interpretation made to this day." Having heard numerous recordings of this highly likeable music over the years, I'd have to say that Mr. Somfai is probably not far wrong.Extremely enjoyable; recommended with enthusiasm." An enjoyable disc in every way Mike Johnston | Wisconsin | 05/25/2003 (5 out of 5 stars) "I'd just like to second what the other reveiwer has said here. I like single-instrument and chamber classical works, and I especially enjoy Haydn's string quartets, which in my opinion equal Beethoven's piano sonatas, Mozart's piano concertos, and Bach's organ works at the summit of European music, at least in terms of extensive bodies of work. This disc in particular is a perfectly turned Haydn performance, easily recommendable to people who only want a few good samples of Haydn's best work in their CD collections. I've had it for many years and have never ceased to enjoy it. It's superlative music and a virtually faultless performance, with very good recording quality to boot." Matchless! Musicus | Oslo, Norway | 03/15/2005 (5 out of 5 stars) "I will never forget the first time I heard these CDs in the record shop. From the first moment the spirited, energetic, yet balanced, classical interpretations of this quartet outshone the bad record sound quality. I didn't know anything about the Tatrai quartet then and mistook it for some period instrument performance, i.e. the sound quality is not state of the art, but still OK. When I want perfect sound I rather put on Takacs quartet's nice recording of op. 76, but the Takacs' doesn't match the intensity of the Tatrai.
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