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Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 14: Misc. Chamber Works
Ludwig van Beethoven, Amadeus Quartet, Drolc Quartet
Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 14: Misc. Chamber Works
Genre: Classical
 
  •  Track Listings (9) - Disc #1
  •  Track Listings (9) - Disc #2
  •  Track Listings (13) - Disc #3
  •  Track Listings (10) - Disc #4
  •  Track Listings (22) - Disc #5
  •  Track Listings (18) - Disc #6


     
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The "Unknown" Beethoven...
Sébastien Melmoth | Hôtel d'Alsace, PARIS | 01/02/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

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I think it would not be wrong to say that most casual listeners of classical music know Beethoven mostly by his orchestral works--the symphonies, piano concertos, violin concerto, and overtures. Those who go a little deeper might know him by the piano sonatas, violin sonatas, and string quartets; however, this misses a significant portion of his oeuvre--and a major facet of his ethos and art: specifically, the chamber works and lieder: this is the "unknown" Beethoven.



This collection is absolutely the best, finest, and most excellent presentation of Beethoven's chamber works: the Horn Sonata; the Piano-Wind Quintet; the Serenade for Flute, Violin, and Viola; the Clarinet Trio; the Septet for mixed strings & winds; and the String Quintet.



Plus, some really nice esoterica: the early piano quartets; trio for piano, flute & bassoon; pieces for mandolin & piano; and pieces for flute & piano.



All of these works fall into Beethoven's First Period; yet, they must not be considered "juvenalia": Beethoven was the greatest artist/poet who ever lived, and his genius was manifest from his teenage years."
Brilliant if sometimes odd rhythm and tempo
Dr Steven Birkenhead AO, PhD | Sale, Victoria Australia | 01/10/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD, part of the magnus opus of Beethoven's works committed to CD is wonderfully brilliant and evocative of the renditions of the early 1950's.Although there are the rare rhythmic, and very rare tempo peculiarities this must remain as one of the finest renditions of Beethoven's Chamber Works. This is of course to be expected from works produced by DDG.A highly recommended set of CDs that should have pride of place in any serious collector of Beethoven's music and these CDs have the brilliant quality associated with the plastics produced by DDG."