Paul Ben-Haim (1897-1984) - String Quartet Nº 1 Op. 21

Paul Ben-Haim (1897-1984) - String Quartet Nº 1 Op. 21
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[@ericdevaughn5941]

Great Quartet with good tecording with a wonderful performance. A very thoughtful quartet. Very approachable music. Chromatic but not modern atonal. Glad this is posted. It's important.

[@dianakelder7155]

I am glad it was posted or else I might have not heard it on the radio. Beautiful music.

[@ronaldbwoodall2628]

This is a magnificent String Quartet. The first movement is serene, yes, to the point of sadness. The second movement's "A" section recalls Shostakovich, but not the "B" section, which is pure Ben-Haim, and when the "A" section returns, it is somehow shorn of the formerly mentioned influence. The third movement 'largo' is slightly reminiscent of a more famous one by Dvorak; I wonder if Ben-Haim was purposeful or only accidental in his allusion. The fourth movement 'rondo' may utilize a Hebrew folk melody, albeit a melancholy one. And so this captivating work ends as it began, beautiful and suffused with deep emotion.

[@RobertoPintos]

Excellent comment, thank you very much for your contribution, Ronald!

[@OnlyMozart1]

*Carmel* Quartet, not "Camel"!