Beethoven - String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 'Rasumovsky No. 2'
Composed: 1806Genres:
Chamber » Quartets » String Quartets
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What cannot be denied is the sophistication and sheer polish - in tuning, rhythm and ensemble - of the Calidore's Beethoven...Beethoven-playing of rare vividness and technical aplomb. — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2024, Recording of the Month
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The Takács do a fine job here: controlled, well paced and impeccably balanced.
They manage to balance the music's vertical and horizontal aspects beautifully, long-breathed contrapuntal lines... — More…Awards:
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Building a Library, September 2002, First Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2002, Winner - Chamber
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2002, Editor's Choice
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Grammy Awards, 45th Awards (2002), Best Chamber Music Recording
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I attended some of these sessions and can still recall the forensic care and commitment the Takács brought to these works. — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2017, Editor's Choice
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Grammy Awards, 45th Awards (2002), Best Chamber Music Recording
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Everything about the playing is immaculate – tempi are invariably uncontroversial, phrasing is elegant, textures always crystal clear – and many will feel very comfortable with the neutral approach... — More…
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This acute sense of emotional timing distinguishes the Ébènes from many of their contemporary rivals. They present Beethoven unburdened by the weight of history or hindsight, leaving the quartets... — More…
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Diapason d’Or, November 2019, Nouveauté
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2019, Critics' Choice
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Opus Klassik, 2021, Winner - Chamber Music
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The players strongly empathise with the frequent moments of darkness and despair in Shostakovich's music...The performance of the Beethoven has many virtues, not least in its purposeful drive... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2013, Editor's Choice
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