Amadeus Quartet
Haydn: String Quartet in C 'Emperor'
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Mozart: String Quartet in C, K465
Celebrated for their performances of the Viennese Classics, the Amadeus Quartet’s core repertoire included all three works on this DVD, performed here with great warmth and exuberance by Norbert Brainin, Siegmund Nissel, Peter Schidlof and Martin Lovett. Having dominated the British chamber music scene for over 40 years, the Amadeus Quartet was one of the most respected ensembles of the 20th Century.
The ICA Classics Legacy series presents a collection of historic performances by some of the world’s greatest artists. These performances are released on DVD for the first time, incorporating rare archive footage that has been expertly and lovingly restored.
Catalogue Number: ICAD 5056
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JOSEPH HAYDN 1732–1809
String Quartet No.62 in C op.76 no.3 ‘Emperor’
1 I Allegro 5.50
2 II Poco adagio, cantabile 8.02
3 III Menuetto: Allegro 4.40
4 IV Finale: Presto 4.18
Producer: J. Mervyn Williams
Director: Neil Davies
Recorded: Tredegar House, Newport, 18 December 1980 · Broadcast: 1 April 1982
© BBC 1982
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART 1756–1791
String Quartet No.19 in C K465 ‘Dissonance’
5 I Adagio – Allegro 8.46
6 II Andante cantabile 7.47
7 III Menuetto: Allegro 5.18
8 IV Allegro molto 6.12
Producer: John Vernon
Recorded: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 6 February 1983 · Broadcast: 19 February 1983
© BBC 1983
BONUS
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
String Quartet No.16 in E flat K428
9 I Allegro non troppo 5.23
10 II Andante con moto 7.01
11 III Menuetto & Trio 6.40
12 IV Allegro vivace 5.15
Producer: Walter Todds
Studio recording, 12 October 1962 · Broadcast: 28 December 1962
© BBC 1962
AMADEUS QUARTET
Norbert Brainin violin I
Siegmund Nissel violin II
Peter Schidlof viola
Martin Lovett cello
Amadeus Quartet - Mozart: String Quartet in C, K465
Borodin Quartet
Described as ‘the quartet world’s most distinguished ensemble’, the Borodin Quartet celebrated its 65th anniversary with a sold out concert at the Wigmore Hall, London, a week before this live recording from the Cité de la Musique in Paris. Following the performance the Financial Times wrote that ‘today’s Borodin Quartet has lost nothing of its old authority.’ The quartet plays with warmth, commitment and obvious enjoyment.
The ICA Classics Live series features performances from ICA’s own artists recorded in prestigious venues around the world. The majority of the recordings are enjoying their first commercial release.
