February 2010
The Greatest Classical Music
I use the term “Classical” lightly here.
Here are 18 extracts from what I think are some ofthe most exciting, spine tingling orchestral pieces ever. A lot is left out of this list – Beethoven’s Ninth, for one. The pieces are (in no particular order):
1. Verdi – Messa da Requiem – Dies Irae, Dies [...]
Beethoven String Quartet “Harp” 1st mvt.
A String Quartet from Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music playing Beethoven’s Harp, 1st mvt.
13 March 2007 @ Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music Concert Hall.
Xu Jueyi, 1st violin
Qiang Xiaoxiao, 2nd violin
Zhou Yi, viola
Ekachai Maskulrat, cello
Duration : 0:8:9
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Fry Street Quartet Performs Late Beethoven
Fry Street Quartet performs Beethoven’s amazing Cavatina from Op. 130. Utah State University’s (USU) string quartet in residence is AWESOME! They did these up for some video and I snagged ‘em
Duration : 0:6:29
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CMS Winter Festival: Beethoven Cycles
CMS Artistic Director David Finckel gives insight and background into the upcoming CMS festival of Beethoven’s complete string quartet, violin sonatas, and cello sonata cycles.
Duration : 0:3:15
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Beethoven GREAT FUGUE op. 133 Leipzig String Quartet
Played by the Leipzig Quartet this movie is the most advanced for this most modern of Beethovens pieces of music. Breathtaking!
Part 1
Full video available at www.leipzigquartet.com
Duration : 0:7:26
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Beethoven: String Quartet No. 4 C minor – Allegro
Beethoven Classical Music Violin Cello Viola Virtuoso minor
String Quartet No. 4 C minor – Allegro
One of Beethoven’s best chamber work in my opinion. And probably one of the best chamber songs period. Beautiful memorable melody, songs starts out at 280 BPM and speeds up to 360 BPM. Very demanding of a composer and a [...]
Beethoven String Quartet Op. 18 No.1 1st mvt.
Exqusite playing by the Alban Berg Quartet in the Konzerthaus in Vienna. I’m soon to upload the last two movements and then Op. 18 No. 6 which Alban Berg plays even better than this quartet.
Duration : 0:9:23
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Guarneri String Quartet Beethoven (vaimusic.com)
http://vaimusic.com/VIDEO/DVD_4339_GuarneriStringQuartet.htm
Guarneri Quartet plays “Allegro con brio” 1st movement from String Quartet in F minor, Op. 95 “Quartetto Serioso” (Beethoven)
From: VAI DVD 4339 Guarneri String Quartet plays Beethoven
Arnold Steinhardt, violin
John Dalley, violin
Michael Tree, viola
David Soyer, violoncello
Formed in 1964, the Guarneri String Quartet has been called the world¹s master of chamber music by Time Magazine. Praised as [...]
Guarneri String Quartet Beethoven (vaimusic.com)
http://vaimusic.com/VIDEO/DVD_4339_GuarneriStringQuartet.htm
Guarneri Quartet plays “Allegro con brio” 1st movement from String Quartet in F minor, Op. 95 “Quartetto Serioso” (Beethoven)
From: VAI DVD 4339 Guarneri String Quartet plays Beethoven
Arnold Steinhardt, violin
John Dalley, violin
Michael Tree, viola
David Soyer, violoncello
Formed in 1964, the Guarneri String Quartet has been called the world¹s master of chamber music by Time Magazine. Praised as [...]
New Zealand String Quartet plays Beethoven
The New Zealand String Quartet, New Zealand’s foremost chamber ensemble, plays Beethoven’s String Quartet Opus 59 No 2 Allegro
Duration : 0:7:36
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