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Title: Mahler: Quartet for Piano & Strings in A minor
Post by: czgirb on March 18, 2011, 12:40:19 AM

... as title.
Can anybody recommend a recordings to me?
Thank you

Title: Re: Mahler: Quartet for Piano & Strings in A minor
Post by: snyprrr on March 18, 2011, 06:40:30 AM

Quote from: czgirb on March 18, 2011, 12:40:19 AM
... as title.
Can anybody recommend a recordings to me?
Thank you

I have the Kremerata on DG, with great discmates. It is available on some Schnittke discs also. Try the DG.

Title: Re: Mahler: Quartet for Piano & Strings in A minor
Post by: MishaK on March 18, 2011, 06:46:09 AM

Quote from: snyprrr on March 18, 2011, 06:40:30 AM
I have the Kremerata on DG, with great discmates. It is available on some Schnittke discs also. Try the DG.

Seconded. Lovely performance.

Title: Re: Mahler: Quartet for Piano & Strings in A minor
Post by: Sergeant Rock on March 18, 2011, 06:54:32 AM

I've got three versions: Domus, Pro Arte, and Eschenbach with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra. I'm happy with all of them but my favorite is the Eschenbach. It's coupled with the Sixth Symphony, one of the best versions (a "hyper-romantic" reading, "heavily interventionist, joining Bernstein's physicality to Karajan's and Sinopoli's sensuality"--ClassicsToday).

(http://photos.imageevent.com/sgtrock/mahler/Mahler6Esch.jpg)

Sarge

Title: Re: Mahler: Quartet for Piano & Strings in A minor
Post by: marvinbrown on March 18, 2011, 07:05:39 AM

I have this, which I love:

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ph-0Ir21L._SS500_.jpg)

Incidentally I was drawn to this work after seeing that excellent Martin Scorsese film Shutter Island........... yet another reason to go to the movies :D!

marvin

Title: Re: Mahler: Quartet for Piano & Strings in A minor
Post by: Josquin des Prez on March 18, 2011, 03:38:06 PM

Mahler should have wrote some chamber music. The quartet is ok but you can see its an immature work.

Title: Re: Mahler: Quartet for Piano & Strings in A minor
Post by: czgirb on March 18, 2011, 06:20:24 PM

Quote from: MishaK on March 18, 2011, 06:46:09 AM
Seconded. Lovely performance.

Please tell me who is should be your FIRST, MishaK ?

Title: Re: Mahler: Quartet for Piano & Strings in A minor
Post by: Brahmsian on March 18, 2011, 09:03:12 PM

Quote from: marvinbrown on March 18, 2011, 07:05:39 AM

Incidentally I was drawn to this work after seeing that excellent Martin Scorsese film Shutter Island........... yet another reason to go to the movies :D!

marvin

Same here, Marvin! :)

Title: Re: Mahler: Quartet for Piano & Strings in A minor
Post by: MishaK on March 22, 2011, 09:05:31 AM

Quote from: czgirb on March 18, 2011, 06:20:24 PM
Please tell me who is should be your FIRST, MishaK ?

"Seconded" means that I am adding a second vote in favor of that recording, not that the recording is my second choice. It is in fact my first choice, but there are some I haven't heard. That Eschenbach disc Sarge is recommending looks interesting as well, but I haven't heard it myself.

Title: Re: Mahler: Quartet for Piano & Strings in A minor
Post by: stingo on March 23, 2011, 06:56:33 PM

I remember being present at the recording of both and enjoying both of the works on the Philadelphia disc.

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