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71 TRACKS THE AMADEUS QUARtet ReCORDINGS VOL. I BEETHOVEN Berlin, 1950-1967 recording producer: Wolfgang Gottschalk (Op. 127) Hartung (Op. 59, 2) Hermann Reuschel (Op. 18, 2-5 / Op. 59, 1 / Op. 130-133 / Op. 135 / Op. 29) Salomon (Op. 18, 1+6 / Op. 59, 3 / Op. 95) recording engineer: Siegbert Bienert (Op. 18, 5 / Op. 130-133 / Op. 29) Peter Burkowitz (Op. 18, 6) THE Heinz Opitz (Op. 18, 2 / Op. 59, 1+2 / Op. 127 / Op. 135) Preuss (Op. 18, 1 / Op. 59, 3 / Op. 95) Alfred Steinke (Op. 18, 3+4) AMADEUS QUARtet ReCORDinGS Berlin, 1950-1967 Eine Aufnahme von RIAS Berlin (lizenziert durch Deutschlandradio) recording: P 1950 - 1967 Deutschlandradio research: Rüdiger Albrecht remastering: P 2013 Ludger Böckenhoff rights: audite claims all rights arising from copyright law and competition law in relation to research, compilation and re-mastering of the original audio tapes, VOL. I BEETHOVEN as well as the publication of this CD. Violations will be prosecuted. The historical publications at audite are based, without exception, on the original tapes from broadcasting archives. In general these are the original analogue tapes, MstASTER RELEASE which attain an astonishingly high quality, even measured by today’s standards, with their tape speed of up to 76 cm/sec. The remastering – professionally com- petent and sensitively applied – also uncovers previously hidden details of the interpretations. Thus, a sound of superior quality results. CD publications based 1 on private recordings from broadcasts cannot be compared with these. AMADEUS-QUARtett further reading: Daniel Snowman: The Amadeus Quartet. The Men and the Music, violin I Norbert Brainin Robson Books (London, 1981) violin II Siegmund Nissel Gerd Indorf: Beethovens Streichquartette, Rombach Verlag (Freiburg i. Br., Berlin, Wien, 22007) viola Peter Schidlof photos: Deutschlandradio-Archiv cello Martin Lovett art direction and design: AB•Design viola II Cecil Aronowitz e-mail: [email protected] • http: //www.audite.de © 2013 Ludger Böckenhoff String Quartet Op. 18, No. 1 in F major 26:13 String Quartet Op. 18, No. 4 in C minor 19:50 I. Allegro con brio 7:18 I. Allegro ma non tanto 6:45 II. Adagio affetuoso ed appassionato 9:32 II. Andante scherzoso, quasi Allegretto 5:34 III. Scherzo. Allegro molto 3:11 III. Menuetto. Allegretto 3:03 IV. Allegro 6:12 IV. Allegro – Prestissimo 4:28 recording date / location: 24.4.1951 – Siemensvilla, Berlin-Lankwitz recording date / location: 10.2.1962 – Siemensvilla, Berlin-Lankwitz String Quartet Op. 18, No. 2 in G major 22:26 String Quartet Op. 18, No. 5 in A major 24:47 I. Allegro 6:13 I. Allegro 4:58 II. Adagio cantabile – Allegro – Tempo I 6:08 II. Menuetto 4:47 III. Scherzo. Allegro 4:19 III. Andante cantabile con variazioni 9:55 IV. Allegro molto, quasi Presto 5:46 IV. Allegro 5:07 recording date / location: 7.12.1958 – Siemensvilla, Berlin-Lankwitz recording date / location: 26.11.1962 – Siemensvilla, Berlin-Lankwitz String Quartet Op. 18, No. 3 in D major 21:25 String Quartet Op. 18, No. 6 in B flat major 23:20 I. Allegro 5:42 I. Allegro con brio 4:24 II. Andante con moto 7:56 II. Adagio ma non troppo 7:26 III. Allegro 2:59 III. Scherzo. Allegro 3:16 IV. Presto 4:48 IV. La Malinconia. Adagio – Allegretto quasi Allegro 8:14 recording date / location: 10.2.1962 – Siemensvilla, Berlin-Lankwitz recording date / location: 9.6.1950 – Siemensvilla, Berlin-Lankwitz String Quartet Op. 59, No. 1 in F major 37:29 String Quartet Op. 59, No. 3 in C major 29:51 ‘Rasumovsky No. 1’ ‘Rasumovsky No. 3’ I. Allegro 10:17 I. Introduzione. Andante con moto – Allegro vivace 8:09 II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando 8:31 II. Andante con moto quasi Allegretto 10:26 III. Adagio molto e mesto 11:56 III. Menuetto. Grazioso 4:46 IV. Thème russe. Allegro 6:45 IV. Allegro molto 6:30 recording date / location: 10.12.1959 – Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem recording date / location: 26.5.1952 – Siemensvilla, Berlin-Lankwitz String Quartet Op. 59, No. 2 in E minor 33:43 String Quartet Op. 95 in F minor 22:07 ‘Rasumovsky No. 2’ ‘Quartett[o] serioso’ I. Allegro 8:39 I. Allegro con brio 4:58 II. Molto Adagio. Si tratta questo pezzo II. Allegretto ma non troppo 7:16 con molto di sentimento 12:05 III. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso – Più Allegro 4:41 III. Allegretto – Maggiore 7:25 IV. Larghetto espressivo – Allegretto agitato – Allegro 5:12 IV. Finale. Presto 5:34 recording date / location: 20.11.1951 – Siemensvilla, Berlin-Lankwitz recording date / location: 8.12.1960 – Siemensvilla, Berlin-Lankwitz String Quartet Op. 127 in E flat major 34:02 String Quartet Op. 130 in B flat major 35:10 I. Maestoso – Allegro 6:43 I. Adagio ma non troppo – Allegro – Tempo primo 8:54 II. Adagio ma non troppo e molto cantabile – II. Presto 1:57 Andante con moto 14:30 III. Andante con moto ma non troppo 6:23 III. Scherzo. Vivace 6:31 IV. Alla danza tedesca. Allegro assai 2:54 IV. Allegro 6:18 V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo 7:17 VI. Finale. Allegro 7:45 recording date / location: 17.3.1967, Hochschule für Musik, Berlin recording date / location: 26.11.1962 – Siemensvilla, Berlin-Lankwitz String Quartet Op. 131 in C sharp minor 38:52 I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo 6:54 String Quartet Op. 135 in F major 25:56 II. Allegro molto vivace 3:03 I. Allegretto 6:43 III. Allegro moderato 0:54 II. Vivace 3:35 IV. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile 14:28 III. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo 8:19 V. Presto 5:12 IV. Der schwer gefasste Entschluss. VI. Adagio quasi un poco Andante 1:51 Grave, ma non troppo tanto (Muß es sein?) – VII. Allegro 6:30 Allegro (Es muß sein!) 7:19 recording date / location: 26.11.1962 – Siemensvilla, Berlin-Lankwitz recording date / location: 7.12.1958 – Siemensvilla, Berlin-Lankwitz Great Fugue Op. 133 16:49 I. Overtura. Allegro recording date / location: 29.11.1957 – Siemensvilla, Berlin-Lankwitz String Quartet Op. 132 in A minor 43:08 I. Assai sostenuto – Allegro 10:09 II. Allegro ma non tanto 7:42 III. Heiliger Dankgesang eines Genesenen an die Gottheit, in der lydischen Tonart. Molto Adagio – Neue Kraft fühlend. Andante – Molto Adagio. Mit innigster Empfindung 16:23 IV. Alla marcia, assai vivace – Più Allegro 2:11 V. Allegro appassionato – Presto 6:43 recording date / location: 12.11.1956 – Siemensvilla, Berlin-Lankwitz String Quintet Op. 29 in C major 28:37 I. Allegro moderato 8:08 II. Adagio molto espressivo 9:32 III. Scherzo. Allegro 3:46 IV. Presto 7:11 recording date / location: 29.11.1957 – Siemensvilla, Berlin-Lankwitz A (nearly) complete Beethoven study with Carl Flesch, then the lead- interned there: “The brains of Europe Norbert Brainin became first violinist, cycle from the studios of RIAS Berlin ing violin teacher, now unintentionally were in those camps, they were a real Siegmund Nissel second violinist and Mar- One of the most important string quar- emigrated at the end of the year. At the university.” The British government soon tin Lovett the cellist. tets of the last century, the Amadeus beginning of the following year, Brainin accepted the futility of the enterprise and Imogen Holst, daughter of the com- Quartet enjoyed an extraordinary repu- sought out Carl Flesch in London. How- from the autumn of 1940 started closing poser Gustav Holst, had noticed the tation: not only chamber music con- ever, the lessons came to an abrupt end the camps. Brainin had first met Schidlof young ensemble, then still under the noisseurs, but also critics regarded it when Carl Flesch left England. at the camp. After Brainin was discharged, name of “Brainin String Quartet”, and as virtually synonymous with the genre Siegmund Nissel (1922-2008), born Schidlof met Siegmund Nissel. Soon after arranged for them to perform at Darting- of the string quartet, in the same way in Munich, came to Vienna at the age of their release, the three young musicians ton Hall in Devon in July 1947. The great as Herbert von Karajan seemed to nine. During the winter of 1938-39, he headed towards the northwest of Eng- success of this concert prompted Holst embody the ideal conductor. The quar- reached England thanks to the Kinder- land where, on the recommendation of to plan a large-scale concert: it became tet retained its original players for almost transport [Refugee Children Movement] another internee, they received tuition the official founding concert of what forty years – a period of time which very mission. Peter Schidlof (1922-1987) from Max Rostal. Rostal, a violinist and was now announced as “The Amadeus few other quartets have been able to arrived in England at the end of 1938 himself a pupil of Carl Flesch, had emi- String Quartet” at London’s Wigmore match. Thus the death of the violist Peter together with his sister. Their parents did grated to Britain in 1934. He pressed the Hall on 10 January 1948. The musicians Schidlhof in 1987 inevitably signified the not manage to leave Austria: they died at three musicians to found a string quartet. had been preceded by such a reputation end of the Amadeus Quartet. a concentration camp. Suzanne Rozsa, a young violinist, played in that the concert of this entirely unknown In May 1940, after Britain had joined Rostal’s chamber orchestra at that time. quartet was completely sold out. This Meeting at the internment camp the war, Churchill established internment Through her, Peter Schidlhof, at the end legendary performance marks the begin- Norbert Brainin, Siegmund Nissel and camps for “enemy aliens” (at that point, of 1946, met the 19-year-old English- ning of the meteoric rise of the Amadeus Peter Schidlhof were all violin students Britain was the only European enemy of born cellist Martin Lovett (b.1927), him- Quartet, whose career had only few living in or near Vienna.