A truly lovely performance of this romantic music, written by a man newly married and deliriously happy, whose career would end less than twelve years later in the asylum at Endenich. He never wrote another string quartet. Let us cherish what we have of him, as these superb players do.
i tre quartetti per archi sono magnifici, ma il terzo e' un capolavoro assoluto, il quartetto ebene e' ,attualmente, il miglior quartetto in circolazione!
@@mariaKaiser-x2o Согласна с вами полностью! Атмосфера искусства в музеях возрастает и этот синтез приводит к конгениальности! Квартет выше всех похвал!
love them all...especially the cool guy on the viola, Mathieu Herzog - he's so casual and yet so fiery and to the point. Can't get enough of watching him in the last movement.
WOW! Special thanks to the camera (wo)man who did not fool around. This is the way chamber music should always be filmed, put the camera at a good spot and keep it there!
Honestly, surprised for the comments in regards to a camera (wo)man job! Are there common standards of filming chamber music? Where we can read about it? But have to agree, it is much easier to watch....:) and it is less districting from music
Stupendous genius. All three quartets are incredibly fresh and original -- and of course gorgeous. This guy wrote one of the world's greatest bodies of string chamber music in a single inspired year.
Returning after ten years, no comments since my last, but this really is a supreme performance. I am not saying Schumann was the greatest, that Ebene is the greatest, no; but this sheds light upon, it encompasses, our civilization, it is so rich in many dimensions. Thanks!
Poseía hecha música. Qué lirismo en el tercer movimiento!! Una interpretación magistral. La toma de sonido es de lo mejor que he escuchado en mucho tiempo; cada instrumento en su sitio. Bravo le teccnique du son!!
A marvellous, searching, tender, intimate as well as spacious string quartet, performered beautifully. Tribute to Beethoven, yet totally Schumann's idiom. Beethoven, extended to the high romanticism of Schumann. It is he who represents the real romanticism in music, I sense. The three of opus 41constitute a whole (like according to Harnoncourt's latest views the three of Mozart's last symphonies do. Interesting !).
I. Andante espressivo - Allegro molto moderato: 0:07 II. Assai agitato: 7:40 III. Adagio molto: 15:03 IV. Finale. Allegro molto vivace - Quasi Trio: 24:04
Schumann is underrated as a compositional virtuoso. Of course, he, like Brahms, hid this light under a bushel for the sake of popularity. This work is an example of his compositional virtuosity, as is the second sonata for piano and violin, which is his best work. Although I also recommend The Pilgrimage of the Rose, in the piano version. This work shows him to be the true spiritual heir of Schubert. Isn't it odd how Brahms shadowed Schumann: Schumann writes 3 quartets, Brahms writes 3 quartets, and so on. I think Brahms felt he could never penetrate the spiritual world of Schumann.
Now that has nothing to do with music... or does it? Nice observation, great fun. Perhaps these wonderful musicians could have played the last movement just a bit more lightheartedly, even more fun?
Molto espressivo playing indeed, and often very effective. The constant swelling over phrases doesn't suit me personally, but that is just my taste. They certainly play at a very high technical level and very beautifully as an ensemble.
This quartet is full of exciting surprises, especially in modulations and tone ruptures which are the musical expressions of quickly moving of Schuemans though, feelings and psychology. Daring to write rhem in such a way clearly comes from Beethoven's so-called "third manner'. Schumann and Liszt 'ad perhaps Brahms) are perhaps the only Romantic composers who fully understood them. The trouble is rgar Beethoven was a large form firm Architect, while Schumann was more involved in the moment, and his latfe form are very rich in terms of expression,bur t rather loose in terms of architectural solidity, so in spite of their sumptuous romantic expression, they stand far away behind Beethoven's last quartetsNBut his voice and way of thinking music is quite prasest here
These guys are, technically, maybe the greatest quartet out there right now (2016). I don't know that we've seen technical power like this since the Guarneri. This is a bear of a quartet and they handle it with such gusto! My only quarrel is it's a piece with a tremendous quality of youthful humor, irreverent even while it's passionately soaked with German romantic poetry. The Ebene seems just a tad too earnest, too serious, too INTENSE. It should be a tad more fun than what they project.
I've listened to this maybe 5-6 times already. It being technically one of the best versions of this quartet on youtube. And I'd have to agree with you. The only small criticism you could make is that they seem slightly too intense, and not playful enough, in this piece anyway.
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A truly lovely performance of this romantic music, written by a man newly married and deliriously happy, whose career would end less than twelve years later in the asylum at Endenich. He never wrote another string quartet. Let us cherish what we have of him, as these superb players do.
i tre quartetti per archi sono magnifici, ma il terzo e' un capolavoro assoluto, il quartetto ebene e' ,attualmente, il miglior quartetto in circolazione!
The intonation and expression is quite lovely. This group has some serious chemistry.
well put
Can't say enough wonderful things about this quartet, these men. Much gratitude. Aren't we lucky!
… this quartet is a masterpiece that radiates joy and compassion by the brilliant Robert Schumann (1810-1856) …
The best performance I heard. A shame those Schumann Quartets aren't played more, especially this one.
Er war ein genialer Komponist.
Играют!❤
@@ogorunova Und sie spielen es kongenial!
@@mariaKaiser-x2o Согласна с вами полностью! Атмосфера искусства в музеях возрастает и этот синтез приводит к конгениальности! Квартет выше всех похвал!
love them all...especially the cool guy on the viola, Mathieu Herzog - he's so casual and yet so fiery and to the point. Can't get enough of watching him in the last movement.
Как прекрасно, когда исполняют классическую музыку в музеях искусств! Это особая атмосфера гармонии и красоты!!! ❤Благодарю!
WOW!
Special thanks to the camera (wo)man who did not fool around. This is the way chamber music should always be filmed, put the camera at a good spot and keep it there!
Indeed!!!!
Agreed! Sometimes the photography produces vertigo.
Honestly, surprised for the comments in regards to a camera (wo)man job! Are there common standards of filming chamber music? Where we can read about it? But have to agree, it is much easier to watch....:) and it is less districting from music
Movement 1 - 0:00
Movement 2 - 7:40
Movement 3 - 15:03
Movement 4 - 24:04
Emily Walker thx
This one of my favorite Robert Schumann Quartets.
These guys are absolutely brilliant! This is, by far, the best version of this work I ever heard.
With all due respect to Quatuor Ebène, please listen to the version of Quartetto italiano: ruclips.net/video/08hmey8e0js/видео.html
Very sensitive and beautifully phrased, fine group for sure!
Very beautifully played; especially the 3rd Movement, Adagio molto. A performance to be rewatched again and again. Thank you.
Listen to the slow movement of Roussel's string quartet. It is similar.
This is a work of a genius.
Stupendous genius. All three quartets are incredibly fresh and original -- and of course gorgeous. This guy wrote one of the world's greatest bodies of string chamber music in a single inspired year.
sometimes we agree... :)
wonderful
Returning after ten years, no comments since my last, but this really is a supreme performance.
I am not saying Schumann was the greatest, that Ebene is the greatest, no; but this sheds light upon, it encompasses, our civilization, it is so rich in many dimensions.
Thanks!
I realy enjoy this performance, It's a pleasure to listen and watch.
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Poseía hecha música. Qué lirismo en el tercer movimiento!! Una interpretación magistral. La toma de sonido es de lo mejor que he escuchado en mucho tiempo; cada instrumento en su sitio. Bravo le teccnique du son!!
A minor... same notes as C major... but so different. Music is endlessly fascinating!
This is so precious !!!
Комплименты, ребята. И спасибо за запись.
Amazing performance!
Stunning!
Love the viola player.
too big ego to my taste
Must be the conductor in him ;-P
Oh, ya!
he is conductor now
Definitely my favorite member, albeit dramatic. You’d think he was about to start screaming at the Tempo Risoluto of movement II.
This is music❤
A marvellous, searching, tender, intimate as well as spacious string quartet, performered beautifully.
Tribute to Beethoven, yet totally Schumann's idiom. Beethoven, extended to the high romanticism of Schumann. It is he who represents the real romanticism in music, I sense.
The three of opus 41constitute a whole (like according to Harnoncourt's latest views the three of Mozart's last symphonies do. Interesting !).
gorgeous
maravillosos¡¡¡
Major. A-Major. Wonderful. :)
I. Andante espressivo - Allegro molto moderato: 0:07
II. Assai agitato: 7:40
III. Adagio molto: 15:03
IV. Finale. Allegro molto vivace - Quasi Trio: 24:04
This is in A Major, not a-minor.
Schumann is underrated as a compositional virtuoso. Of course, he, like Brahms, hid this light under a bushel for the sake of popularity. This work is an example of his compositional virtuosity, as is the second sonata for piano and violin, which is his best work. Although I also recommend The Pilgrimage of the Rose, in the piano version. This work shows him to be the true spiritual heir of Schubert. Isn't it odd how Brahms shadowed Schumann: Schumann writes 3 quartets, Brahms writes 3 quartets, and so on. I think Brahms felt he could never penetrate the spiritual world of Schumann.
Beautifully played. One slight correction: this is the A-major quartet. The a-minor is the first of the three.
No, the first quartet is in F major
@@felixdevilliers1 No, the F-major quartet is no. 2.
muito bom
Could have zoomed in some more. The rest is sheer delight.
Hagen Quartet on DG is my favourite recording of this, but good video.
love the violist
Zhiyu Xu unfortunately he quit the Ebene
but we got the lovely and mercurial Marie Chilemme in return.
Nice snappy page-turn at 28:22
Isn't it just!?!!
Now that has nothing to do with music... or does it? Nice observation, great fun. Perhaps these wonderful musicians could have played the last movement just a bit more lightheartedly, even more fun?
monsieur Merlin 😻
suonano da Dio!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Molto espressivo playing indeed, and often very effective. The constant swelling over phrases doesn't suit me personally, but that is just my taste. They certainly play at a very high technical level and very beautifully as an ensemble.
And I'm not sure they are accurately reading the second movement.
This is in A Major
Das Quartett steht in A-dur, nicht a-moll. The quartet is in A major, not A minor.
This quartet is full of exciting surprises, especially in modulations and tone ruptures which are the musical expressions of quickly moving of Schuemans though, feelings and psychology. Daring to write rhem in such a way clearly comes from Beethoven's so-called "third manner'. Schumann and Liszt 'ad perhaps Brahms) are perhaps the only Romantic composers who fully understood them. The trouble is rgar Beethoven was a large form firm Architect, while Schumann was more involved in the moment, and his latfe form are very rich in terms of expression,bur t rather loose in terms of architectural solidity, so in spite of their sumptuous romantic expression, they stand far away behind Beethoven's last quartetsNBut his voice and way of thinking music is quite prasest here
Anyone else hear Mahler's 9th at 19:30 ?
kaipiekd normal. Mahler took a lot from Schumann.
A major.
They muck up a few things in the 3rd movement .
hey, thats something.
12:16 ... just listen, thank me later
This is in A, not A minor. No. 1 is in A minor.
12:17 🎧🤍
It's A Major, not minor.
The viola player could be accused of manspreading !
I've never been so happy for a music stand.
23:31
Never go full Kronos. They may be covering Radiohead in a year or too.
These guys are, technically, maybe the greatest quartet out there right now (2016). I don't know that we've seen technical power like this since the Guarneri. This is a bear of a quartet and they handle it with such gusto! My only quarrel is it's a piece with a tremendous quality of youthful humor, irreverent even while it's passionately soaked with German romantic poetry. The Ebene seems just a tad too earnest, too serious, too INTENSE. It should be a tad more fun than what they project.
I've listened to this maybe 5-6 times already. It being technically one of the best versions of this quartet on youtube. And I'd have to agree with you. The only small criticism you could make is that they seem slightly too intense, and not playful enough, in this piece anyway.
Echt Viennese. Busch quartet. But they do play like young people.
Il n'exagère pas un tout petit peu, cet altiste ?
Комплименты, ребятя
Nice rip off Beethoven's op. 31 no. 3 at the opening...(credit: Robert Levin)
Le quatuor Ebène est un fameux ensemble mais de là à citer son nom en premier, avant le nom du compositeur et de son oeuvre, non!
Comunque non si può suonare a cosce aperte
*gasp* the violist is *dies*
Wonderful performance!!!