Disco de Franz Joseph Haydn: «Haydn: String Quartets "Prussian", Op. 50, Nos. 1-3»
Disco de Franz Joseph Haydn: «Haydn: String Quartets "Prussian", Op. 50, Nos. 1-3»
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- Título:Haydn: String Quartets "Prussian", Op. 50, Nos. 1-3
- Fecha de publicación:1998-07-28
- Tipo:Audio CD
- Sello discográfico:Naxos
- UPC:730099498326
- 1String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 50, No. 1: Allegro
- 2String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 50, No. 1: Adagio non lento
- 3String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 50, No. 1: Menuetto: Poco allegretto
- 4String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 50, No. 1: Finale: Vivace
- 5String Quartet In C Major Op.50, No. 2: Vivace
- 6String Quartet In C Major Op.50, No. 2: Adagio: Cantabile
- 7String Quartet In C Major Op.50, No. 2: Menuetto: Allegretto
- 8String Quartet In C Major Op.50, No. 2: Finale: Vivace assai
- 9String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 50, No. 3: Allegro con brio
- 10String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 50, No. 3: Andante piu tosto Allegretto
- 11String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 50, No. 3: Menuetto: Allegretto
- 12String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 50, No. 3: Finale: Presto
I bought this recording because I wanted to explore some of the lesser known Haydn string quartets. Like others, I was impressed by reviews I'd read of the Kodaly/Haydn cycle, and the price was certainly modest. What I received is a delightful performance, recorded in a clear, rather distant acoustic. The Kodaly Quartet delivers the music without a distracting interpretive overlay. The performances show a seasoned ensemble working together in the service of the composer and his music. I liked the approach sufficiently to order a number of other recordings in the series. Some may prefer a more dramatic rendition, but I find the clarity and elegance of the Kodaly performance to accord better with the Classical restraint of the early Haydn. Given the sound quality, the performance, and the modest pricing, this is an easy recommendation. I think others will find it pleasurable as well.
I bought this album because I have enjoyed other Haydn, Beethoven and Schubert recordings by the Kodaly String Quartet. Although the three quartets on this CD are not my favorites among the Haydn quartets, they are well-played by a polished group of seasoned professionals who do not exaggerate. Opus 50 Haydn is not early Beethoven or almost Schubert. These performances are very enjoyable. The CD is a worthy addition to your Haydn collection.
I bought a handful of CDs from Naxos featuring the Kodaly Quartet because they had fair reviews and were extremely cheap. At the very least I thought I would get a bargain.
Sadly, the performances are so stodgy and boring I am unable to listen to them. This is the kind of playing the perpetuates the myth that Haydn is somehow an `easier, lesser composer for warming a quartet concert audience.` The only person who might perhaps be interested in these performances might be an A level music studnet who needs ot study a specific work and is -very- short of cash.
There are plenty of modern alternatives such as the Emerson or Lindsays if you have tired of the older groups like the Hungarian, Budapest or even the Capet.