How lucky we are to be able to enjoy such riches.....and how envious I am of the talents which abound here.....wish I could join in, but happy anyway to listen - and enjoy the pleasure the players are having.
I don't know much about instruments I've been in chorus all my life... but I have a great ear for music and have to say Antonin Dvorak is my favorite love his folk-like sounds (: music to my eeeuhhzz
A solid performance --- although in my opinion nothing beats the Budapest String Quartet's 1965 performance, recorded on the Whittall collection of Stradivari instruments at the Library of Congress.
Well, not really, since it was all by Dvorak. But he was asked to find what makes American music "American". The Dvorak museum in Spillville, IA, has a copy of a letter in which he expresses the intense loneliness of the broad expanses of prairie drew from him. And the finale is absolutely a musical depiction of his rail journey to Iowa. Please note how pentatonic the music is. This reflected his study of Native and African-American music, which has quite a bit of pentatonic melody. Before and after his American period he rarely if ever used pentatonicism. But others before him had other ideas about that question. Try the 1859 Niagara Symphony by William Henry Fry (1813-1864) to hear a really amazing depiction of an American natural wonder. It was composed the same year as Tristan, and unlike Wagner, Fry actually ends the piece with an unresolved diminished chord! ' That said, Dvorak's American period has some of his greatest pieces.
He suffered from agoraphobia, was afraid of open spaces, busy streets, town squares etc....but mostly when he got older it was more acute....He loved the beach, the sea and women swimming in sea in England....so maybe he wasnt as much afraid....because he loved nature, he loved forests....I think his talent was stronger than his phobia in some times probably. People who suffer from agoraphobia are afraid to leave their home...He was famly guy so he wanted to get back to Europe...but it seems he liked England and America, because he learned lot of things. He said he would never write quintet with two violins and quartet F-major if he would never visit America.
One of the most beautiful interpretation I had ever heard. But is the music sounded slightly dragged because of the acoustic in this room?(sorry for my bad english)
There is something odd about one of the sets of parts to this piece. At precisely 26:17 in this performance, the viola plays a low f on the second beat when the other players rest on the second beat and play an 8th note pick up to the next measure. In the score, this is 3 and 4 measures before rehearsal number "8" in the fourth movement. In the full score, all four instruments play off the beat. The Emerson quartet makes the same "mistake" and I believe that the Guanari Quartet also make the same "mistake." But the Prazak Quartet played that part "correctly" according to the full score. I can only believe that there is a set of parts that differ just in those two measures in the viola part. If you list to the Prazak quartet play at the same spot you can hear the difference.
I have learned more about this curiosity since I made the original post three weeks ago. It turns out that the Autograph score by Dvorak was somewhat sloppily written at this part of the fourth movement and the interpretation by Simrock (his publisher) was to have the Viola play a different rhythm than the other instruments for these two measures. Dvorak did not intend that, and later corrected the score. The viola part was corrected by later publishers, having all four instruments playing the same rhythm. But the error persisted in many published parts and can still be found today, for instance, parts published by Kalmus and others. So the "mistake" was made in the very beginning of the publishing process. I suppose that there may still be some controversy here. For example, the Dolazel string quartet (a contemporary professional quartet) prefers the altered viola part. But most professional ensembles play with the corrected viola part that plays the same rhythm of the other three string players.
Yes, quite right. However, I like the way it sounds with the mistake. I trust Dvorak had a chance to actually hear it with the viola note in the wrong place.
@@violinhunter2 I don't know if he did. Good questions. He was aware of the error in the parts and asked that it be correct. It does work both ways and it would be "Dvorak" either way. It is more of a curiosity than an outright error.
Dvorak did not compose this piece with putting in measures of rest for page turns. If you look at the parts, you will find that the page turns are very awkward.
학교 음악 수업이 나를 여기로 이끌었다면.... 조용히 손을 들거라
손
발
the cello voice is jaw dropping
My dad and stepmom are playing this piece in a church in a few days. I enjoyed watching the music played. I like live music in a good room.
This is one of those pieces that, every time a recording of it ends up in my recommendeds, I stop what I'm doing to listen to it.
最觸動心弦的思鄉情懷，百聽不厭！
I love starting part of 1st movement, quivering thrilling. Fantastic performance all over!!!!
I've never heard an open A on cello used so well. Wonderful.
I,m watching sunset light,in han river.
listening with America, s jasmine!
How lucky we are to be able to enjoy such riches.....and how envious I am of the talents which abound here.....wish I could join in, but happy anyway to listen - and enjoy the pleasure the players are having.
Very sensitive and expressive playing with no heroes present, fine phrasing and sheer beauty of sound, A++++
Great! I loved it. Dvorak is one of my favourite composers.
First movement starts at 0:26，2nd：10:31，3rd：19:38，4th：23:57
As much a pleasure to watch as it was to listen to. Bravo!
An outstanding viola part and performance. Pretty terrific. Thanks for sharing.
An absolute delight to listen to . . and to watch. There's some great dancing going on there!
Magnifique ❤
Beautifully played, beautifully written. The full names are Benjamin Bowman, Sini Simonen, Steven Dann, Richard Lester.
Impeccable!
wonderful !! 최고에요 !!
Second movement starts at 10:30
Anthony Lu mmmń
Thanks! ;)
3 - 19:35
4 - 23:55
0:26
10:31
19:38
23:57
Thoroughly enjoyed that
Beautifully done! Love their harmony.
Спасибо за приятное и красивейшее выступление.
Beautifully singing first violinist.
I don't know much about instruments I've been in chorus all my life... but I have a great ear for music and have to say Antonin Dvorak is my favorite love his folk-like sounds (: music to my eeeuhhzz
beautiful ,thanks
Really sublime and considered playing. Great performance!
弦楽四重奏、大好きです❤❤❤
Wonderful!
Bravo!
3rd movt 19:37, 4th 23:58
Amazing!!
Bravíssimo!
A solid performance --- although in my opinion nothing beats the Budapest String Quartet's 1965 performance, recorded on the Whittall collection of Stradivari instruments at the Library of Congress.
soberbio, alto nivel de ejecusion y musica para ato. felicitaciones
Thanks.
I would hope that is widely known that Dvorak introduced Americans to their own music, beautifully played here by The Dvorak Quartet.
Well, not really, since it was all by Dvorak. But he was asked to find what makes American music "American". The Dvorak museum in Spillville, IA, has a copy of a letter in which he expresses the intense loneliness of the broad expanses of prairie drew from him. And the finale is absolutely a musical depiction of his rail journey to Iowa.
Please note how pentatonic the music is. This reflected his study of Native and African-American music, which has quite a bit of pentatonic melody. Before and after his American period he rarely if ever used pentatonicism.
But others before him had other ideas about that question. Try the 1859 Niagara Symphony by William Henry Fry (1813-1864) to hear a really amazing depiction of an American natural wonder. It was composed the same year as Tristan, and unlike Wagner, Fry actually ends the piece with an unresolved diminished chord! '
That said, Dvorak's American period has some of his greatest pieces.
Paul Somers jg
He suffered from agoraphobia, was afraid of open spaces, busy streets, town squares etc....but mostly when he got older it was more acute....He loved the beach, the sea and women swimming in sea in England....so maybe he wasnt as much afraid....because he loved nature, he loved forests....I think his talent was stronger than his phobia in some times probably. People who suffer from agoraphobia are afraid to leave their home...He was famly guy so he wanted to get back to Europe...but it seems he liked England and America, because he learned lot of things. He said he would never write quintet with two violins and quartet F-major if he would never visit America.
The opening always makes me smile!! Love this piece lots! Love how the violist sounds too - what a rich sound! (or maybe its the acoustics?)
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Beautiful performance, particularly the exactitude of the pizzicato by the 'cellist.
start
0:25
this recording is so great! Is there any way to get it in higher quality?
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💗
수정같이 맑은 강 아름답고 맑게 개인날 부는 동풍은 부드럽구나
별 생각없이 재생했는데 연주가 참 좋다.^^
Arabella Kim j
국민악파
tutti, but different bowing at 4 last bars. omg. but the sound is amazing
One of the most beautiful interpretation I had ever heard. But is the music sounded slightly dragged because of the acoustic in this room?(sorry for my bad english)
Either the acoustic or damper on the mic/recorder
Richard Lester sounds fantastic!!!
드보르자크 아메리카 현악4중주 00:30
Very American!
There is something odd about one of the sets of parts to this piece. At precisely 26:17 in this performance, the viola plays a low f on the second beat when the other players rest on the second beat and play an 8th note pick up to the next measure. In the score, this is 3 and 4 measures before rehearsal number "8" in the fourth movement. In the full score, all four instruments play off the beat. The Emerson quartet makes the same "mistake" and I believe that the Guanari Quartet also make the same "mistake." But the Prazak Quartet played that part "correctly" according to the full score. I can only believe that there is a set of parts that differ just in those two measures in the viola part. If you list to the Prazak quartet play at the same spot you can hear the difference.
I have learned more about this curiosity since I made the original post three weeks ago. It turns out that the Autograph score by Dvorak was somewhat sloppily written at this part of the fourth movement and the interpretation by Simrock (his publisher) was to have the Viola play a different rhythm than the other instruments for these two measures. Dvorak did not intend that, and later corrected the score. The viola part was corrected by later publishers, having all four instruments playing the same rhythm. But the error persisted in many published parts and can still be found today, for instance, parts published by Kalmus and others. So the "mistake" was made in the very beginning of the publishing process. I suppose that there may still be some controversy here. For example, the Dolazel string quartet (a contemporary professional quartet) prefers the altered viola part. But most professional ensembles play with the corrected viola part that plays the same rhythm of the other three string players.
Yes, quite right. However, I like the way it sounds with the mistake. I trust Dvorak had a chance to actually hear it with the viola note in the wrong place.
@@violinhunter2 I don't know if he did. Good questions. He was aware of the error in the parts and asked that it be correct. It does work both ways and it would be "Dvorak" either way. It is more of a curiosity than an outright error.
what a Good feel make me feel better and Good👌👌👌😁😻😽
Awesome😕🎻😃
I feel nostalgia from this song. My heart fulls grief and sadness in this song. What nationality are you who are listening to this song？ Tell me it
American (U.S.A.)
France
0:27
Encore! Encore!
드보르작-아메리카-현악4중주
The cello guy looks like the guy who plays hulk in infinity war lmao
Sorry ! Saw a page turn at about 27 minutes. Sigh of relief.
这个回复的时间有点久啊
This "American" quartet sounds Scottish !
2주제 2:04
i like that there isnt TONS of querulous vibrato...this is very nice
4:00 2주제
음악수행 때문에 들어왔는데 ㅋㅋ
Why do we never see them turn the pages ? It's the bane of my life. Now, with money, one can have a screen & foot-pedal...
Dvorak did not compose this piece with putting in measures of rest for page turns. If you look at the parts, you will find that the page turns are very awkward.
Very high sensitivity from the musicians.. I wish the first violinist could make better pianissimos like especially the cellist and the violist...
DreamOfTheTraveler
Lll
드보르자크
Very lovely sound, though this is no need to drag tempi in the 1st movement in certain sections. It's still an allegro marking. Keep it moving.
I love their play. Other group are not as good.
Eh.
드보르자크 아메리카 현악4중주
Sad that no one appreciates the second violin
disappointing violist
0:25