Mozart: Prussian Quartets

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the Emerson Quartet play them very much as they would in a large concert hall: in a powerfully 'projective' manner, with resonant tone, continuous vibrato, well drilled rhythms and, sometime,... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 17th Oct 2011
Catalogue No: 88697935982
Label: Sony
Length: 74 minutes

Mozart: String Quartet No. 21 in D major, K575 'Prussian No. 1'

Work length23:53

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$6.80

Emerson String Quartet

I. Allegretto

Track length7:45

$1.30

$1.70

II. Andante

Track length4:30

$1.30

$1.70

III. Menuetto. Allegretto

Track length5:28

$1.30

$1.70

IV. Allegretto

Track length6:10

$1.30

$1.70

Mozart: String Quartet No. 22 in B flat major, K589 'Prussian No. 2'

Work length23:15

$5.20

$6.80

Emerson String Quartet

I. Allegro

Track length6:37

$1.30

$1.70

II. Larghetto

Track length6:27

$1.30

$1.70

III. Menuetto. Moderato

Track length6:18

$1.30

$1.70

IV. Allegro assai

Track length3:53

$1.30

$1.70

Mozart: String Quartet No. 23 in F Major, K590 'Prussian No. 3'

Work length27:33

$5.20

$6.80

Emerson String Quartet

I. Allegro moderato

Track length8:59

$1.30

$1.70

II. Andante (Allegretto)

Track length7:27

$1.30

$1.70

III. Minuetto. Allegretto

Track length4:06

$1.30

$1.70

IV. Allegro

Track length7:01

$1.30

$1.70

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Debut recording for SONY from one of the world’s greatest string quartets.

The Emerson String Quartet stands alone in the history of string quartets as musicians of unrivalled eminence with an incomparable list of great recordings over three decades.

For its debut on Sony Classical, the Quartet has selected Mozart’s last three string quartets, the “Prussian” quartets. Having recorded Mozart's six "Haydn Quartets" as well as the flute quartets, the Emersons have long desired to add more Mozart to their discography. This new album sees them recording Mozart quartets for the first time in 20 years.

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December 2011

the Emerson Quartet play them very much as they would in a large concert hall: in a powerfully 'projective' manner, with resonant tone, continuous vibrato, well drilled rhythms and, sometime, explosive accents.

December 2011

There was a time when the Emersons' Mozart was more about sparkling brilliance and textural cleanliness than interpretative fantasy, but nowadays they are more inclined to take their time and imbue their classicism with greater humanity and affectionate warmth. Particularly in the glorious 21st, one senses that this is music that they not only admire but are deeply moved by.

November 2011

Their aim, 'to strive for elegance, beauty and style', results in interpretations that are technically impeccable and immaculately presented but also subjectively neutral...These barriers to full communication are however eased for K590, where less restricted sound shows the group in a better light. Polished playing is now complemented by improved tonal gradations and more yielding phrasing in both the first and third movements.

January 2012

The Emerson musicians give plain-speaking performances - a little more cosseting wouldn't have gone amiss though...It was a good choice to have these three works on one disc, and the Emerson's choice of repeats makes this possible

28th October 2011

the elegant flow of the musicians’ fingers brings both pleasures and perils. As always, there’s considerable comfort in the certainty of pitch, the warm colours, the general air of civilised ease, matched to music of high artistry. But with this ease comes some further blurring of detail.

Mozart: Prussian Quartets

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