Mandelring Quartett – Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos. 1, 2 & 4 (2006)
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Label/Cat#: Audite # 92.526 | Country/Year: Germany 2006 | Genre: Classical | Style: Contemporary
A triumphant start to what heralds to be one of the best Shostakovich quartet cycles imaginable.
The numbering of the quartets is a little more concentrated in time than the comparable symphonies (for example, the first quartet was written in 1938 after the first five symphonies had been completed). As such, listeners should not be surprised by the emotional intensity and rawness of the melodic language employed even in this first volume encompassing quartets 1, 2 and 4.
The Mandelring Quartett play this repertoire with the same extraordinary unanimity of approach and beautiful sound that has characterised their Schubert cycle thus far. Here though, their tone is more concentrated and less rich than before, yet their emotional response is far greater. The lament that forms the central “Recitative and Romance” of the second quartet (written in 1944) is heart-rendering in the eloquence and power that they bring.
The more high-tempo parts are not short-changed either and the Mandelring bring plenty of excitement without ever sacrificing tone production or intonation – one can imagine few fiercer attacks than they bring in Waltz (also from the second quartet). The more (superficially) tender sections receive equally dedicated playing and hold the ear as easily as more outwardly exhibitionist moments. The Mandelring quartet are also scrupulous in their following of the dynamic markings so that Shostakovich’s intentions are easy for the ear and mind to observe without recourse to a score. The overall impression is that the Mandelring players have placed themselves firmly at the service of the music rather than the score to be a vehicle for display (not that they have anything to fear on this count!)
The sound is also very good and one is able to ascertain the location of each musician with ease – the placing of the listener is in a very good seat indeed within a fine concert hall and the multi-channel sound has a lovely sense of presence; it is hard to imagine a better reflection of their sound being possible.
Highly recommended.
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Tracklist:
String Quartet No. 1 In C Major, Op. 49 (14:42)
1 Moderato 4:39
2 Moderato 4:37
3 Allegro Molto 2:24
4 Allegro 3:02
String Quartet No. 2 In A Major, Op. 68 (33:43)
5 Overture: Moderato Con Moto 7:55
6 Recitative And Romance: Adagio 10:52
7 Valse. Allegro 4:49
8 Theme With Variations. Adagio – Moderato Von Moto – Allegretto – Allegro Non Troppo – Allegro – Adagio 10:07
String Quartet No. 4 In D Major, Op. 83 (24:24)
9 Allegretto 3:35
10 Andantino 5:33
11 Allegretto 5:01
12 Allegretto 10:15
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