The Rubinstein Collection Volume 75 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (w/ Guarneri Quartet)
The Rubinstein Collection Volume 75 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (w/ Guarneri Quartet)
Genre: Classical Piano Quartets | 1 CD | EAC & FLAC (CUE+LOG) | Complete Covers & PDF | 297 MB
1971 & 1959 recordings, 1999 release | Publisher: RCA Red Seal 09026 63075-2
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Genre: Classical Piano Quartets | 1 CD | EAC & FLAC (CUE+LOG) | Complete Covers & PDF | 297 MB
1971 & 1959 recordings, 1999 release | Publisher: RCA Red Seal 09026 63075-2
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Works/Tracks:
1. (00:08:45) Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, KV 478 - I. Allegro
2. (00:07:52) Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, KV 478 - II. Andante
3. (00:08:34) Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, KV 478 - III. Rondo. Allegro moderato
4. (00:08:18) Piano Quartet No. 2 in E flat, KV 493 - I. Allegro
5. (00:11:04) Piano Quartet No. 2 in E flat, KV 493 - II. Larghetto
6. (00:09:48) Piano Quartet No. 2 in E flat, KV 493 - III. Allegretto
7. (00:10:15) Rondo in A minor, KV 511
Performers:
Arthur Rubinstein
Members of the Guarneri Quartet
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Arthur Rubinstein & Members of the Guarneri Quartet / The Rubinstein Collection Volume 75 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Recording Information:
The Rubinstein Collection Volume 75
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Arthur Rubinstein
Members of the Guarneri Quartet -
recorded in 1971 & 1959
released in 1999
RCA Red Seal
09026 63075-2
Reviews:
I am running out of superlatives for this series, and if you read the review below, you might think that it's a fitting moment. But I am not that sure. Generally I like the cooperation by Rubinstein and Guarneri, and this is obviously no exception. It might not be as top notch as
recordings of Brahms or Schumann, but it still has its merits for the sheer musicality displayed.
Another reason might be that I would be hard pressed to name one really bad recording of
Mozart's music by Rubinstein. He recorded way too little of the Salzburg/Vienna maestro for my taste. The problem's Rubinstein had are audible indeed, but my appreciation of the record is not altered. For what it's worth, the more somber approach just fits the music fine. And the Guarneri are shining as usual.
Rubinstein was up to his usual standards in the 1959 recording of the Rondo … not sure why RCA didn't choose it to release in a more chronological fashion. The difference is striking, Rubinstein at just 70 years, was still in his middle career, not as much fire and passion as in the 1930s and 1940s, but capable of showing all the young lions back in those days, who (one of the) real masters were. (wursthans)
It may be my own personal bias, but I rate Mozart's g minor piano quartet as one of his desert island masterpieces. Although it has the grace and apparent ease of composition that is typical of Mozart, the dark character and expanded form of its first movement remind me of Beethoven (I think of this quartet and Beethoven's "Ghost" Trio as a set). The Eb quartet, which I am less familiar with, is another late work that confounded the amateurs of Mozart's day. Unfortunately, the recordings of the quartets on this re-release were made in 1971, when Rubinstein was 85. His deafness may have been the cause of a lack of "musical cohesiveness" that even the liner notes acknowledge. Of course, Rubinstein on a bad day is still Rubinstein. I am not familiar enough with the other recordings to recommend an alternative, but if you are expecting something more than a slightly-above-average execution of the quartets, I suspect you will be disappointed.
But the disc is far from a total loss. The "also-starring" piece to fill out the disc is Mozart's Rondo in a minor, K. 511. I had never heard of this before hearing this disc. It is astonishing, both by the composer and the performer. The rondo was written in 1787, a very difficult year in Mozart's life, and its tone compares to the later piano concertos. As for Rubinstein, he began performing this piece when he was 10, although this recording is from 1959 – according to the liner notes, the only piano solo piece that he ever recorded! Again, I am not much of a discophile, but I cannot imagine a recording of this Rondo that surpasses Rubinstein's – perhaps a digital recording may have less background hiss, but that is the only fault to be found here. (Michael Simpsons on amazon.com)