Favorite Recording of Shostakovich's 10th String Quartet?

[DavidW]

This is a magnificent, tragic work.  The adagio tugs at your heart strings.  Which is your favorite recording?

[brewski]

This is a magnificent, tragic work.  The adagio tugs at your heart strings.  Which is your favorite recording?

IIRC, I've heard the Borodin, Emerson, and Fitzwilliam recordings, and recall liking all three. But your query has prompted me to give a listen and perhaps come up with a first choice. It's been awhile since I've heard No. 10.

-Bruce

[George]

I have Danel and two different Borodin recordings. I'll check them this weekend.

I'll guess that Borodin I (Chandos) is my fave.

[Todd]

[Atriod]

St. Petersburg Quartet

[DavidW]

St. Petersburg Quartet

My introduction to the piece!  I keep waiting for that part of the Hyperion catalog to appear on streaming.  At least I can stream Danel (never heard before).

[Atriod]

My introduction to the piece!  I keep waiting for that part of the Hyperion catalog to appear on streaming.  At least I can stream Danel (never heard before).

I have the prior Danel reissue on Alpha. I've never liked this cycle, like Mandelring it sounds too unidiomatic, gentle.

St. Petersburg have replaced Borodin's first cycle as my overall favorite. Incredibly dark, gritty when called for.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Thanks for mentioning the St. Petersburg Quartet.  I hadn't heard of them before (I have the Fitzwilliam's set and also (though incomplete) the earlier Borodin one.  Currently enjoying listening to No. 8 (via youtube).  Haunting, strident, poignant....

PD

[Mandryka]

Second movement is like the second movement of the 10th symphony - portrait of Stalin maybe.

[Steinway D]

I'm partial to the 1970s Borodin recording (for the entire cycle).

[DavidW]

My introduction to the piece!  I keep waiting for that part of the Hyperion catalog to appear on streaming.  At least I can stream Danel (never heard before).

Actually their (St. Peterson Q) whole cycle is available to stream now...

[Irons]

This is a magnificent, tragic work.  The adagio tugs at your heart strings.  Which is your favorite recording?

Threads like this serve a most useful purpose as they encourage us collectively to listen to a work. DSCH 10th SQ will be on my TT/CD player this evening.

[Irons]

Settled on this one.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Settled on this one.

How did it go down? 

PD

[Scion7]

Compare the (authentic with communication between them and D.S. about the recording) Fitzwilliam with the lush, almost 'romantic' take on this by the Éder Quartet.

[Irons]

How did it go down? 

PD

Very well. Hold onto your socks in the second movement! The finale is like an invitation to the DSCH madhouse.
Fabulous sonics.