Prazak Quartet - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartets No. 15, K. 421, No. 17, K. 458 "The Hunt" & No. 19, K. 465 "Dissonance" (2007) [Hi-Res]
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BAND/ARTIST: Prazak Quartet
- Title: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartets No. 15, K. 421, No. 17, K. 458 "The Hunt" & No. 19, K. 465 "Dissonance"
- Year Of Release: 2007/2021
- Label: Praga Digitals
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks) / flac 24bits - 96.0kHz +Booklet
- Total Time: 01:20:16
- Total Size: 436 mb / 1.48 gb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421: I. Allegro moderato
02. String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421: II. Andante
03. String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421: III. Menuetto - Allegretto
04. String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421: IV. Allegretto ma non troppo - Più allegro
05. String Quartet No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 458 "The Hunt": I. Allegro vivace assai
06. String Quartet No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 458 "The Hunt": II. Menuetto. Moderato
07. String Quartet No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 458 "The Hunt": III. Adagio
08. String Quartet No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 458 "The Hunt": IV. Allegro assai
09. String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465 "Dissonance": I. Adagio - Allegro
10. String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465 "Dissonance": II. Andante cantabile
11. String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465 "Dissonance": III. Menuetto - Allegro
12. String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465 "Dissonance": IV. Allegro molto
The Prazák Quartet has long distinguished itself with its passionate, nationalistic interpretations of late Romantic composers such as Dvorák, Smetana, and Janácek, as well as insightful and precision playing of composers from the Second Viennese School such as Schoenberg, Webern, and Bern. That this ensemble produces successful, enjoyable recordings of string quartets of the aforementioned composers is not now in question. What is questionable is whether or not the same approach the Prazák uses for Janácek or Schoenberg will produce a convincing recording of the Mozart "Haydn" quartets, and the answer is no. The ensemble's sound throughout this recording is simply too sparse and piercing, particularly in the first violin. The viola and cello sound quite nasal and strained. Much of the time, the approach to the instruments is exceedingly forceful and harsh. When the musicians do finally get around to trying to produce a piano dynamic, their sound appears out of breath, almost as if they have difficulty maintaining contact with the string while playing softly. The superior audio fidelity of this SACD release only heightens listeners' awareness of these shortcomings in sound quality. Gone are traces of elegance, gracefulness, or decorum that many listeners will find intrinsic in enjoyable performances of Mozart.
01. String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421: I. Allegro moderato
02. String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421: II. Andante
03. String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421: III. Menuetto - Allegretto
04. String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421: IV. Allegretto ma non troppo - Più allegro
05. String Quartet No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 458 "The Hunt": I. Allegro vivace assai
06. String Quartet No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 458 "The Hunt": II. Menuetto. Moderato
07. String Quartet No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 458 "The Hunt": III. Adagio
08. String Quartet No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 458 "The Hunt": IV. Allegro assai
09. String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465 "Dissonance": I. Adagio - Allegro
10. String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465 "Dissonance": II. Andante cantabile
11. String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465 "Dissonance": III. Menuetto - Allegro
12. String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465 "Dissonance": IV. Allegro molto
The Prazák Quartet has long distinguished itself with its passionate, nationalistic interpretations of late Romantic composers such as Dvorák, Smetana, and Janácek, as well as insightful and precision playing of composers from the Second Viennese School such as Schoenberg, Webern, and Bern. That this ensemble produces successful, enjoyable recordings of string quartets of the aforementioned composers is not now in question. What is questionable is whether or not the same approach the Prazák uses for Janácek or Schoenberg will produce a convincing recording of the Mozart "Haydn" quartets, and the answer is no. The ensemble's sound throughout this recording is simply too sparse and piercing, particularly in the first violin. The viola and cello sound quite nasal and strained. Much of the time, the approach to the instruments is exceedingly forceful and harsh. When the musicians do finally get around to trying to produce a piano dynamic, their sound appears out of breath, almost as if they have difficulty maintaining contact with the string while playing softly. The superior audio fidelity of this SACD release only heightens listeners' awareness of these shortcomings in sound quality. Gone are traces of elegance, gracefulness, or decorum that many listeners will find intrinsic in enjoyable performances of Mozart.
Year 2021 | Classical | FLAC / APE | HD & Vinyl
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