(be as specific as you want, at your own peril)
A work that keeps on giving, IMO
― I can just, like, YOLO with Uber (bernard snowy), Thursday, 27 November 2014 05:30 (nine years ago) link
I like, on this listen (to the RCA/Peter Serkin):*the pleasantly unexpected tonal resolution of the interlude, followed by*the "infinitely slow" floating piano chords of the 'Eternity of Jesus' movement (check the Ondes Martenot version while you're at it!)
― I can just, like, YOLO with Uber (bernard snowy), Thursday, 27 November 2014 05:31 (nine years ago) link
the final movement, Louange à l'Immortalité de Jésus, is most transcendent imo but you're right, i never get tired of listening to the whole piece
― what it feels like for a guelph (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 27 November 2014 07:04 (nine years ago) link
Any particular recording you prefer?
― I can just, like, YOLO with Uber (bernard snowy), Friday, 28 November 2014 02:52 (nine years ago) link
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00004TL2R/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_3?pf_rd_p=556244467&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000001G8W&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=0CFSWN6AX84Y9JBTQA2Y
this one
― what it feels like for a guelph (Noodle Vague), Friday, 28 November 2014 07:19 (nine years ago) link
Oh hey cool, found my own thread while searching for a generic ILM thread about (string) quartets! Big thanks to Noodle Vague for that outstanding recommendation, which has indeed become one of my favorites :)
Any chance you could recommend a recording of Schubert's string quartet no. 14 ('Death and the Maiden')? Listening to David Lang's song cycle Death Speaks has me curious to hear it...
― bernard snowy, Friday, 15 April 2016 19:11 (eight years ago) link
don't know so much with that one. i see there's at least one Quartetto Italiano recording, i really like their Beethoven Quartets
― great sage equal to heaven (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 April 2016 19:23 (eight years ago) link
Thanks, I'll check it out... I've bumped the "POX: String Quartets" thread, hoping that will produce a recommendation!
As for Messiaen, it's been a while since I've been moved to hear anything of his (besides the aforementioned "Oraison" for 6 ondes Martenot, which I cherish like a priceless heirloom) -- may have to remedy that with a listen to the quartet this weekend!
― bernard snowy, Friday, 15 April 2016 19:34 (eight years ago) link
I've Belcea Quartet play that Schubert live, and bought their recording of his quartets, both of which I liked a lot... But I'm not at all familiar with Schubert in general, so I've no reference point with any other performances.
On the Messiaen tip, I found this recent recording of Turangalila to be tremendously moving and in general awesome. It's become my favourite version of it, particularly when it comes the sound quality - certainly better than the "official", Messiaen-approved version Deutsche Grammophon released in the early '90s.
― Tuomas, Monday, 18 April 2016 13:11 (eight years ago) link
"I've heard Belcea Quartet..."
― Tuomas, Monday, 18 April 2016 13:12 (eight years ago) link