Schubert - Death and the Maiden, Quartettsatz - Juilliard String Quartet
Franz Schubert - String Quartet No. 14 In D Minor, Op. Posth. ("Death And The Maiden") and String Quartet No.12 In C Minor, Op. Posth. (Quartettsatz)
Robert Mann (1st violin)
Isidore Cohen (2nd violin)
Raphael Hillyer (viola)
Claus Adam (cello)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stéréo
Emil Berliner Studio
Record Press : Optimal Media GmbH in Germany
Label : Analog Phonic
Original Label : RCA Living Stereo
Recorded 5~6, Feb & 27 May 1959 at Academy of Arts and Letters
Produced by Peter Dellheim
Remastered by Rainer Maillard at Emil Berliner Studios
Originally released in March 27, 2015 - March 29, 2015
Reissued in June. 2019
Tracks:
Side A
String Quartet No. 14 In D Minor, Op. Posth. ("Death And The Maiden")
1. Allegro
2. Andante Con Moto
Side B
1. Scherzo: Allegro Molto
2. Presto
String Quartet No.12 In C Minor, Op. Posth. (Quartettsatz)
3. Allegro Assai
Reviews:
« The Juilliard Quartet has long been one of our leading chamber music ensembles; but not since its memorable recordings of the six Bartók Quartets in the early days of LP has it turned in a performance as impressive as that on this Schubert disc. Never have I heard the theme of the Death and the Maiden variations played with such an otherworldly effect. The variations that follow are meaningful and often intensely moving, with every nuance carefully thought out and every balance carefully weighed. By contrast, the other three movements are full of high spirits and sparkling, virtuosic precision. High Fidelity
For sheer dramatic intensity there Is hardly another Quartet in the literature to rival "Death and the Maiden." All four movements have moments of almost frightening anguish. The Juilliard players interpret it with biting vigor and searching comprehension. Their performance is ex- citing. It is broad and moving. The instrumental tone is powerful without coarseness and the ensemble is in sensitive balance throughout. This recording of the composition is tue only one that shares a disc with other music. The Quartettsatz is a single movement, all that Schubert wrote for a projected full-length Quartet. It is a mature work, having been composed after the Trout Quintet, and then perhaps forgotten, like the two movements of the Unfinished Symphony. It is given a vivacious performance. » Stereo Review
"The Juilliard Quartet has long been one of our leading chamber music ensembles; but not since its memorable recordings of the six Bartók Quartets in the early days of LP has it turned in a performance as impressive as that on this Schubert disc. Never have I heard the theme of the Death and the Maiden variations played with such an otherworldly effect. The variations that follow are meaningful and often intensely moving, with every nuance carefully thought out and every balance carefully weighed. By contrast, the other three movements are full of high spirits and sparkling, virtuosic precision." High Fidelity
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 , Discogs : 3,5 / 5