I was thinking as I was listening that this quartet comes close to perfection in its lopsided eccentric and oh-so-loveable way. A work of such unique genius in my opinion.
The whole piece is this way to me, but in particular two minutes from about 14:05 on until about 16:30... absolutely heart-wrenching, gripping, passionate. It gives me such a depth of feeling.
Janacek had considere using a viola d'more rather then a traditional viola. Finally, he wrote this quartet for the usual combination. Just as in his other quartet - but in a very different way- he uses piecewise motives, which he assembles in various ways. This is his favourite way of comosing. The result is quite exciting.
A sublime & highly original masterpiece that can stand with the greatest Art of any age or medium , and in a still unequalled performance done for Supraphon - Domovina Studio Prague, June & July 1966 with close up transparent and exquisite sound!
Thank you for uploading this recording. I listened to it endlessly in the early 70s and now the record is unplayable, so this is a re-discovery, and to have the dots to follow is just amazing. .
Sadly know nothing 'bout mucic theory, but i'm fortunate enough to love it and feel it my way, all I feel is the face of fear and hope, when this "intimate letter" got to her hands.
luciano stizzoli It was terminated by UA-cam, because of 3 copyright strikes... Luckily I saved all my videos, so now I'm re-uploading them alphabetically! (not the ones that got the first channel terminated of course)
And you always made clear that you wasn't infringing copyright... I'm sorry :/. Glad that you are re-uploading! And thank you (in the name of all the music lovers!)
beautiful music, quite a special piece. It must be terribly difficult though. All instruments have interesting lines and alternating focus, just the cello has maybe a bit much of a simple bass line job.
Great composition. I just found it frustrating that the violins never got the quarter-triplet rhythms correct. They were together with each other, but very much NOT playing what was on the page
The pinnacle of "classical" music. I use the term in both a laudatory and pejorative context. The chromatics are right on the edge of atinality. The melodies are "too strongly" folk music to prevail as a masterpiece of the genre. Bartok succeeded in fully sublimating his folk idiom to produce the first masterpieces of atonality without copying the modalities of the 2nd Viennese school. Janacek is in the house but a back bencher.
The composer, Janacek, made this song based on the story of him writing 700+ letters to this woman that he was infatuated with. Granted, she was married and 37 years younger than him so it obviously didn’t work out, hence the sorrowful tone
4:57 feels like woodwinds in a mahler symphony
I was thinking as I was listening that this quartet comes close to perfection in its lopsided eccentric and oh-so-loveable way. A work of such unique genius in my opinion.
The whole piece is this way to me, but in particular two minutes from about 14:05 on until about 16:30... absolutely heart-wrenching, gripping, passionate. It gives me such a depth of feeling.
Janacek had considere using a viola d'more rather then a traditional viola. Finally, he wrote this quartet for the usual combination. Just as in his other quartet - but in a very different way- he uses piecewise motives, which he assembles in various ways. This is his favourite way of comosing. The result is quite exciting.
do you listen to every quartet here
A sublime & highly original masterpiece that can stand with the greatest Art of any age or medium , and in a still unequalled performance done for Supraphon - Domovina Studio Prague, June & July 1966 with close up transparent and exquisite sound!
Thank you for the most breathtaking performance of the most breathtaking piece. Sincere thanks.
Thank you for uploading this recording. I listened to it endlessly in the early 70s and now the record is unplayable, so this is a re-discovery, and to have the dots to follow is just amazing. .
Sadly know nothing 'bout mucic theory, but i'm fortunate enough to love it and feel it my way, all I feel is the face of fear and hope, when this "intimate letter" got to her hands.
one of my favourite piece
love drama in strings' sounds
Шикарный квартет!
Beautiful sounds. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the upload!
+luciano stizzoli My pleasure!
May i ask what happen to the previous account? I was suscripted to that one and suddenly was gone; there was some awesome stuff there.
luciano stizzoli
It was terminated by UA-cam, because of 3 copyright strikes... Luckily I saved all my videos, so now I'm re-uploading them alphabetically! (not the ones that got the first channel terminated of course)
And you always made clear that you wasn't infringing copyright... I'm sorry :/. Glad that you are re-uploading! And thank you (in the name of all the music lovers!)
luciano stizzoli
Of course, and you're welcome! Please spread the word ;)
beautiful music, quite a special piece.
It must be terribly difficult though. All instruments have interesting lines and alternating focus,
just the cello has maybe a bit much of a simple bass line job.
Simon Piano which is exactly why I recommended it to my quartet
15:38-16:23 so beautiful
Grande leos!
Great composition. I just found it frustrating that the violins never got the quarter-triplet rhythms correct. They were together with each other, but very much NOT playing what was on the page
If you like this, check out the Walton Sinfonietta.
Does anyone else think they sound like they're tuned a little sharp?
It's about a quarter-tone sharp. Probably the masters were recorded on tape running at a slightly too slow speed.
Yes
There is something Stravinskysh, or maybe the other way around.
I wonder why they chose to use such a high A.
kowalityjesus old recordings tend to have this problem
Same
pitched 1/2 step high IMO
It's an old recording with a relatively high A for the time period. It's a problem that a lot of old recordings have.
June & July 1963 , not '66, to be correct!
Does anyone know the tonality of this song?
An analysis
D flat major has a strong argument.
It's not a song, though - there are no vocal lines.
Roger Scruton brought me here!
Where did he mention this piece?
The pinnacle of "classical" music. I use the term in both a laudatory and pejorative context. The chromatics are right on the edge of atinality. The melodies are "too strongly" folk music to prevail as a masterpiece of the genre. Bartok succeeded in fully sublimating his folk idiom to produce the first masterpieces of atonality without copying the modalities of the 2nd Viennese school. Janacek is in the house but a back bencher.
You are so wrong dude
It bothers me that the main motif is produced with rhythmic inaccuracy
Wonder why do they change tempo where there isn’t any indication to do so.
Could be a different edition or a matter of stylistic approach.
It's part of being Czech
24:07 sul ponticello
Why is it called Intimate Letters?
The composer, Janacek, made this song based on the story of him writing 700+ letters to this woman that he was infatuated with. Granted, she was married and 37 years younger than him so it obviously didn’t work out, hence the sorrowful tone
@@alex-bc9sc Ah.
That reminds me of Beethoven's romance with a mystery woman. His "Immortal Beloved."
@@alex-bc9sc This is not a song, is a string quartet.
@@sergioazevedo7390 obnoxious and totally useless comment, unlike the very interesting comment you were trying to correct
A great string quartet but a really weird performance. Too bad.
I don't understand, can anybody translate?
what a mess
Love can be messy. Especially infatuation.
Who hurt you?
Nou