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Title: Schnittke: String Quartets
Post by: schnittkease on August 28, 2017, 09:06:04 AM
My picks:

#1 - Borodin
#2 - Tale
#3 - Molinari
#4 - Molinari
Canon - Tale

What say you?
Title: Re: Schnittke: String Quartets
Post by: bwv 1080 on August 28, 2017, 09:15:36 AM
The third is so good, I have not really been able to get into the others.  Cut my teeth on Kronos, but would give the nod to the recent Pacifica recording (but not familiar with Molinari)
Title: Re: Schnittke: String Quartets
Post by: Archaic Torso of Apollo on August 28, 2017, 09:41:47 AM
Quote from: bwv 1080 on August 28, 2017, 09:15:36 AM
The third is so good, I have not really been able to get into the others.  Cut my teeth on Kronos, but would give the nod to the recent Pacifica recording (but not familiar with Molinari)

Kronos is the only set I have. I've also managed to hear a couple of them live.

I rank nos. 2 and 3 highly. 1 is nice but not terribly distinctive. I still can't make head or tail of 4.
Title: Re: Schnittke: String Quartets
Post by: Todd on August 28, 2017, 09:42:28 AM
I've only heard the Kronos and Molinari for complete sets, and the one quartet from the Pacifica.  I prefer the Molinari across the board.
Title: Re: Schnittke: String Quartets
Post by: Mirror Image on August 31, 2017, 06:03:39 PM
Quote from: α | ì Æ ñ on August 31, 2017, 06:01:28 PM
schnittkease, this one ain't bad:


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I own this set from Kronos, but also the one from the Molinari Quartet, which I have yet to hear.
Title: Re: Schnittke: String Quartets
Post by: amw on August 31, 2017, 06:35:52 PM
Molinari > Tale > Kronos
Title: Re: Schnittke: String Quartets
Post by: Mirror Image on August 31, 2017, 07:41:39 PM
Quote from: α | ì Æ ñ on August 31, 2017, 06:07:59 PM
I have that one too I think, haven't had a solid listen of any Schnittke in ages....I mean,aaaggggeesss  ???

His quartets are great fun from what I remember (got a zazziness to it like the Ligeti and Xenakis SQs, but "post"-modern with Beethoven references and all  :D ). The third quartet is built up of Grosso Fugue quotes isn't it? I can't remember.

I'll pop one of my Schnittke SQ CDs on this week and find out  ;)

I haven't listened to Schnittke's SQs in quite sometime either, so you'll definitely have to shed some light on them for us. I do recall SQ2 being a particular favorite.
Title: Re: Schnittke: String Quartets
Post by: snyprrr on September 04, 2017, 06:36:48 PM
No.1: Borodin, for that old fashioned feeling.

No.2: I have Arditti; they certainly are taut!

No.3: I have the Orlando, the dedicatees,... the correct choice. 0:)

No.4: I have the ABQ, 'live'; how could this be surpassed?

Canon: I have the Hagen and the Ensemble AvantGarde;no comment


I had the Kronos, but the consensus is that they can be bettered in every work. I agree.
Title: Re: Schnittke: String Quartets
Post by: Omicron9 on September 11, 2017, 08:28:25 AM
I only have the Tale and Kronos sets.  I prefer the Tale.  But am open to acquiring additional versions; can't have too much Schnittke.  He is the man.