Beethoven Kreutzer Sonata op. 47 Rare String Quintet Version

Live in Lucerne 14 February 2016
Alexis Vincent - violin I
David Guerchovitch - violin II
Alexander Besa - viola
Sebastian Diezig - cello I
Heiner Reich - cello II
I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto 00:00
II. Andante con variazioni 14:32
III. Finale: Presto 29:34

[@PaulHummerman]

A completely new take on this masterpiece. One's ears feel renewed.

[@prof.jasonsaid2718]

Any Beethoven 's creation .....is still Beethoven's.. Regardless how many instruments play it. Great 5 dimensional interpretation of the greatest Master

[@georgep.8727]

From 3:33 until the theme is... frighteningly powerful.

[@jesusperezdemendiguren1815]

Redescubriendo a Kreutzer y tantos preciados violinistas

[@armandowilliam]

wow beautiful!

[@michaels7889]

Really enjoyable performance. Pity I knew nothing of this when doing summer schools! Ries's instrumentation of the piano part articulates the music in such a way that it becomes transparent what is really happening in the harmonic developments. It does full justice to the original. And the performance is so very spirited. I especially liked the Andante variations and their distribution.

[@christopherdandeker6122]

wonderful - wonderful

[@robertoa.m.3984]

.......I did not think this would work but am pleasantly surprised. In spite of that I still prefer the original version......but not because this transcription sound "wrong" in any way. Congratulations!

[@YNGVIRTUOSOVIOLIST]

I see where you are coming from, I am glad Beethoven wrote this transcription!

[@sfbirdclub]

Is this Beethoven's transcription? But IO agree fully: I was skeptical, but it does work....and I too prefer the original (but I am a pianist).

[@EmiLia-us4cz]

Beautiful

[@angelicaangeles7487]

Buena música, siempre es agradable escucharla :)

[@parsonw]

Thanks to you posting.I 'm practicing this master piece but do first enjoy a String Quintet Version.Thanks to all players for their wonderful performance.

[@jonathaneffemey944]

Thanks so much for posting!

[@muzikaparadiso2454]

Bravo!!!

[@kovacsmihaly]

wow, great job!

[@belmon38]

Excellent playing everyone!

[@arturozeballos1]

suena maravillosamente . que buena idea esto de transcribir.

[@foreveranoutcast3847]

Rare indeed, what a beautiful performance. As a Viola player it makes me ecstatic that one was included is the beautiful piece.

[@newsigmundfreud3023]

BEAUTIFUL, Well done. ❤️

[@regpat5283]

This is soooo wonderful. Just finished 1st movement!

[@destroygaryfunky7053]

Bravissimo!

[@BarroqueSpirit]

Bravo

[@kahlen_19]

Really incredible!!!! 💙

[@boycecabaniss1688]

Magnificent. The transcription is perfect. Any chance Beethoven himself is responsible for the transcription?

[@ApplepieFTW]

Boyce Cabaniss Yes! That's very much a possibility, but it can't be said for sure (from what I know at least)

[@ComposersbyNumbers]

Arranged by Beethoven's pupil Ferdinand Ries and published in 1832.

[@StuartSimon]

ComposersbyNumbers That makes sense. Beethoven himself preferred viola quintets to cello quintets, and we have examples of viola quintets from him, but no cello quintets. Schubert and Ries were cultivating chamber genres they discovered independently of each other; another example is the piano quintet with double bass.

[@regpat5283]

Here. Hard call. The piano is sooo rumbly and powerful in original! A beast of a bass. I guess it seems fitting.

[@hansdekorver7365]

@@ComposersbyNumbers How do you know ?

[@rafaelencinosa]

Suena genial!!
De quien es este arreglo ?

[@MrCellissimo]

Hola, existe un arreglo en imslp.org del cual no se sabe se es de Beethoven mismo. Lo usamos como base pero a decir la verdad hay tantas cosas ilógicas en este tal areglo que terminamos por cambiar muchísimas cosas y finalmente es casi como un nuevo arreglo de nosotros.

[@rafaelencinosa]

Muchas gracias por esa información!!!

[@eugenvonbismarck5029]

I am the 321st person to like this video , this absolutely amazing.

[@arturozeballos1]

Beethoven Transcribed 1825

[@stevek2340]

Great rendering of this masterpiece. Does anyone know the circumstances of this performance?

[@MrCellissimo]

This concert was part of the chamber music series of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra. The place of the performance was the foyer of the Lucerne Theater.

[@JoshyG]

What Mic was used to record this?! Incredible performance AND recording!

[@violinhunter2]

If this had been the original version, it would have been much better received. Kreutzer might have played it. Bravo!

[@cklau8245]

A recording should be made so that more people can enjoy the arranged piece.

[@alanwilson6965]

It is recorded on Dorian Sono Luminus DSL-92204

[@matintaraz4236]

I can't listen to the original version any more !

[@raoultak]

Who transcribed this, any body knows?

[@flemmingranch8777]

Skøn musik meget koncentreret men smukt.....

[@warrenratte9581]

The cello part is frightening :/