String Quartets

[minimozart007]

What's your favs? Why?

[Ludwig Van Rachabji]

My favorite would most definately be Mozart's Dissonant Quartet. It's lovely from beginning to end.

[richard w]

Bartók No. 3. I don't tend to listen to a lot of string quartets, and this is about the only one I know really well. I had to study it as a student. It is a great work when you get to know it. I'm sure there are lots of equally great string quartets out there I should be listening to, too. But until such a time as I get round to listening to them, it remains my favourite.

Listen to it to discover why.

[dlu]

Schoenberg, Ligeti, and especially Lutoslawski

[Ludwig Van Rachabji]

I despise atonal string quartets. Truthfully, I think their place should be in horror movies rather than concert halls.

[dlu]

I despise atonal string quartets. Truthfully, I think their place should be in horror movies rather than concert halls.

Ahhhhh...that makes me *giggle*...

Well, I despise the word atonal. Sounds so harsh, like the music has no material or "expression"...What "atonal" string quartets have you listened to? Have you listened to them entirely? ect.

DLu

[Ludwig Van Rachabji]

Ahhhhh... that makes me *giggle*...

Well, I despise the word atonal. Sounds so harsh, like the music has no material or "expression"...What "atonal" string quartets have you listened to? Have you listened to them entirely? ect.

DLu

Well... I despise the word ignorant when it doesn't apply. If you have read the post yet on GamingForce on the 'Overrated Composer's' topic, you must have seen that I agreed with you about true ignorance.

However, what I said was not true ignorace.

Let me explain something to you - One of my closest friends is a violist in a string quartet that specializes in modern music. Now, I have went to many of their concerts, and have heard many atonal string quartets. Does this mean I should suddenly like them? It is simply my opinion that atonality has its place, and its place is not in string quartets.

I also find it funny that you have the nerve to call me ignorant after posting this in your thread where you stated that you were 'learning' the Rach 3:

Well, I don't really think the first movement is that hard really (except for the cadenza).

Please, stop being so quick to disagree, when you yourself have no clue about my musical background, and whether I am truly 'ignorant' or not.

[Tash]

bartok no5, and shostakovich no8 and haydn's emporer quartet and borodin's 2nd they're all super especially the shostakovich the beginning is wonderful, and then the rest of it is wonderful too!

[dlu]

Well... I despise the word ignorant when it doesn't apply. If you have read the post yet on GamingForce on the 'Overrated Composer's' topic, you must have seen that I agreed with you about true ignorance.

However, what I said was not true ignorace.

Let me explain something to you - One of my closest friends is a violist in a string quartet that specializes in modern music. Now, I have went to many of their concerts, and have heard many atonal string quartets. Does this mean I should suddenly like them? It is simply my opinion that atonality has its place, and its place is not in string quartets.

I also find it funny that you have the nerve to call me ignorant after posting this in your thread where you stated that you were 'learning' the Rach 3:


 
Please, stop being so quick to disagree, when you yourself have no clue about my musical background, and whether I am truly 'ignorant' or not.

No, I wasn't actually learning it, I memorized the score, hence the quotes. How is that ignorant? And you have no idea about my musical background either, and I'm sorry I called you ignorant.
Also, I was just asking what atonal string quartets you've listened to. I was NOT assuming that you haven't listened to any, just making sure you had the experience (which you do)  to comment on the topic.

DLu

[Nightscape]

My favorite quartets are the Debussy Quartet, the Ravel Quartet, and the Tchaikovsky 3rd quartet.

[Ludwig Van Rachabji]

No, I wasn't actually learning it, I memorized the score, hence the quotes. How is that ignorant? And you have no idea about my musical background either, and I'm sorry I called you ignorant.
Also, I was just asking what atonal string quartets you've listened to. I was NOT assuming that you haven't listened to any, just making sure you had the experience (which you do)  to comment on the topic.

DLu

It really isn't a big deal, but it wasn't your question that irritated me, it was the fact that you called me ignorant, when I have, in fact, a lot of experience with atonal string quartets.

But... it isn't important.

[Noah]

Shostakovich 4, 8
Schubert 12, 13, 14, 15
Mozart K.387
Ravel
Bartok 2, 3
Britten 1, 2, 3
Dvorak American
Smetana
Janacek both
Schumann 1, 3

more later 

[dlu]

It really isn't a big deal, but it wasn't your question that irritated me, it was the fact that you called me ignorant, when I have, in fact, a lot of experience with atonal string quartets.

But... it isn't important.

k...I edited my original post, just for myself, cause I felt it wasn't called for.

Have you seen the Lutoslawski string quartet performed? How were the performers positioned? The score calls for them to play as if they were by themselves and not to take notice of the other performers except at designated "checkpoints"? I was wondering if the performers seated themselves in the traditional fashion or like facing away from eachother or on opposite sides of the stage...just though that'd be interesting...ect.

DLu

[SteinwayTony]

Without a doubt, Beethoven's late quartets and the Opus 74 "Harp" quartet.