Amadeus Quartet: Haydn & Mozart String Quartets (DVD)

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Product Features

• Performers: Amadeus Quartet
  • Norbert Brainin (Violin I)
  • Siegmund Nissel (Violin II)
  • Peter Schidlof (Viola)
  • Martin Lovett (Cello)
• Composers:
  • Joseph Haydn – String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3 "Emperor"
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465 "Dissonance"
  • Bonus: String Quartet No. 16 in E-flat Major, K. 428
• Recorded Performances:Label: ICA Classics
  • String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3 "Emperor" – Freemason’s Hall, Newport, December 1980
  • String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465 "Dissonance" – Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, February 1983
  • String Quartet No. 16 in E-flat Major, K. 428 – Studio recording, December 1962
• Total Running Time: 134 minutes
• Audio Formats: PCM Stereo
• Video Format: NTSC
• Region Code: 0 (Worldwide)
• Filmed in Colour: Yes
• Release Year: First DVD release
• Bonus: Mozart’s String Quartet No. 16 in E-flat Major, K. 428

Overview

This DVD presents iconic performances by the world-renowned Amadeus Quartet, one of the foremost string quartets of the 20th century. It features two of the greatest works in the string quartet repertoire: Joseph Haydn’s String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3 "Emperor", and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465 "Dissonance". Both performances were recorded live by the BBC, with Haydn’s quartet captured at Freemason’s Hall in Newport in 1980 and Mozart’s "Dissonance" quartet recorded at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in 1983.

As a special bonus, the DVD includes a studio recording of Mozart’s String Quartet No. 16 in E-flat Major, K. 428, performed in 1962. These historic performances, now available on DVD for the first time, offer a rare opportunity to witness the Amadeus Quartet at the height of their powers.

Interesting Facts

• The Emperor Quartet by Haydn includes the famous second movement, which became the melody for the German national anthem.
• Mozart’s Dissonance quartet, with its striking harmonic tensions in the introduction, was one of six quartets dedicated to Haydn.
• The Amadeus Quartet, formed in 1947, performed together for over 40 years and was particularly known for their interpretations of Classical and Romantic repertoire, especially the quartets of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven.
• The DVD marks the first time these recordings, made by the BBC, are available in DVD format, preserving the performances of one of the most distinguished string quartets of the 20th century.
• The quartet disbanded in 1987 following the death of violist Peter Schidlof, leaving behind a rich legacy of recorded performances.

Track Listing

Joseph Haydn – String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3 "Emperor"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465 "Dissonance"
Bonus:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – String Quartet No. 16 in E-flat Major, K. 428

Publishers

• ICA Classics
• BBC

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