The Amadeus were the most successful and highly-regarded Quartet of the 20th century. Benefitting from the jet aeroplane and from the record industry’s ability to reach out to world, they dominated chamber music making for nearly 40 years. But concert tours are only successful if reviews are ecstatic and audiences delighted. They both were.
For nearly 40 years, the Quartet (who styled themselves ”The Wolf-Gang”) roved the world, argued, celebrated and worked like no other group, and changed not a single member: Norbert Brainin, Siegmund Nissel, Peter Schidlof and Martin Lovett had a recording career from 1951 to 1987, ending only with the death of Peter Schidlof in 1987. These 70 CDs – presenting almost their entire discography, together with distinguished and extensive presentation – form one of the most extensive chamber music sets ever created, and stands as eloquent testimony to their thoughtful musicianship, technical calibre and to the immense esteem in which the world held them.
DISC 1
Mozart: String Quartets K. 458, 428, 590
DISC 2
Mozart: String Quartets K. 464, 465, 575
DISC 3
Mozart: String Quartets K. 421, 499, 589
DISC 4
Mozart: String Quintets K. 515 & 614 Cecil Aronowitz
DISC 5
Mozart: String Quintet K. 516 & 593 Cecil Aronowitz
DISC 6
Mozart: String Quartets K. 428 & 590, String Quintet K.516
DISC 7
Hoffstetter (attr. Haydn): String Quartet op. 3/5
Haydn: The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross op. 51
DISC 8
Haydn: String Quartets opp. 54/1-2, 64/3
DISC 9
Haydn: String Quartets opp. 74/1, 74/3, 77/1, 103
DISC 10
Mozart: String Quartet K. 458**
Schubert: String Quartets D. 87, 112
Mendelssohn: Four Pieces for String Quartet op. 81
DISC 11
Schubert: String Quartet D.804 & D.887
DISC 12
Schubert: String Quartets D.810 & D.703 ”Quartettsatz” (fragment)
Brahms: String Quartet Op. 51/1
DISC 13
Brahms: String Quartets opp. 51/2, 67
DISCs 14-15
Beethoven: String Quartets opp. 18/1-6
DISCs 16-17
Beethoven: String Quartets opp. 59/1-3, 74
DISCs 18-20
Beethoven: String Quartets opp. 95, 127, 133, 130, 131, 132, 135
DISC 21
Beethoven: String Quartet op. 14/1, String Quintet op. 29 Cecil Aronowitz
DISC 22
Beethoven: String Quartets WoO. 36/1-3 Christoph Eschenbach
DISC 23** (35th anniversary recital at Wigmore Hall, previously released on LP)
Beethoven: String Quartet op. 59/3
Haydn: String Quartet op. 76/2
DISC 24 (Last recording)
Beethoven: String Quartets opp. 59/3, 74
DISCs 25-27
Beethoven: String Quartets opp. 127**, 131**, 132**, 135, 130, 133
DISC 28
Brahms: String Quartets op. 51/1-2
DISC 29
Brahms: String Quartet op. 67, Piano Quintet op. 34 Christoph Eschenbach
DISC 30
Brahms: String Quintets opp. 88 & 111 Cecil Aronowitz
DISC 31
Brahms: Piano Quartet op. 25 Emil Gilels Clarinet Quintet op. 115 Karl Leister
DISC 32
Brahms: String Sextets opp. 18 & 36 Cecil Aronowitz, William Pleeth
DISC 33
Haydn: The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross op. 51
DISCs 34-35
Haydn: String Quartets opp. 54/1-3, 55/1-3
DISCs 36-37
Haydn: String Quartets opp. 64/1-6
DISCs 38-39
Haydn: String Quartets opp. 71/1-3, op. 74/1-3
DISCs 40-42
Haydn: String Quartets opp. 76/1-6, op. 77/1-2, op. 103
DISC 43
Mozart: String Quartet K. 458
Haydn: String Quartet op. 76/3
DISCs 44-45
Mozart: String Quartets K. 80, 155, 156-158, 159, 169-173
DISCs 46-49
Mozart: String Quartets K. 387, 421, 458, 428, 464 136, 137, 465, 499, 160, 168, 575, 589, 590, Divertimento K. 138
DISCs 50-51
Mozart: String Quintets K. 406, 515, 593 (+ alternate take of the final movement), 174, 516, 614 Cecil Aronowitz
DISC 52
Mozart: Flute Quartets K. 285, 285a, 171 (285b), 298 Andreas Blau
DISC 53
Mozart: Oboe Quartet K. 370 Lothar Koch Horn Quintet K. 407 Gerd Seifert Clarinet Quintet K. 581 Gervase de Peyer
DISC 54
Mozart: Divertimento K. 563
DISC 55**
Mozart: Piano Quartets K. 478 & 493 Walter Klien
DISC 56
Mozart: Serenade "Eine kleine Nachtmusik” K. 525 Rainer Zepperitz Divertimento for 2 Horns and Strings K. 522
Gerd Seifert, Manfred Klier Adagio and Fugue K. 546
DISC 57
Mozart: Piano Quartets K. 478 & 493 Clifford Curzon
DISC 58**
Schubert: String Quartets D. 87, 112, 173
DISC 59**
Schubert: String Quartets D. 804, 887, 703
DISC 60
Schubert: Quintet "The Trout” D. 667 Emil Gilels, String Quartet D. 810 "Death and the Maiden”
DISC 61
Schubert: String Quartet D. 810 "Death and the Maiden” & D. 703
DISC 62
Schubert: String Quintet D 956 William Pleeth
DISC 63
Schubert: String Quintet D 956 Robert Cohen
DISC 64
Dvorak: String Quartet op. 96 "American” (1959 & 1977)
DISC 65
Bruckner: String Quintet in F Major
Smetana: String Quartet No. 1 "From My Life”
DISC 66
Verdi: String Quartet in E minor
Tchaikovsky: String Quartet op. 11
DISC 67
Britten: String Quartets opp. 36 & 94
DISC 68**
Macmillan: String Quartet in C minor Two Sketches on French Canadian Airs
DISC 69
Fricker: String Quartet op. 20**
Rainier: String Quartet**
Bridge: Fantasy for Piano Quintet in F sharp minor Benjamin Britten
DISC 70*
Britten: String Quartet op. 94 (35th anniversary recital at Wigmore Hall, previously unreleased)
bonus:
Beethoven: String Quartet op. 18/5 "Gottlieb Quartet”
De Weille: Holdrioh, liebes Echo
Roche: Wini-Wini
* First Release
* First Release on CD
”Amadeus Quartet”
avec
Cecil Aronowitz (viola),
Christoph Eschenbach (piano), Emil Gilels (piano),
Karl Leister (clarinet), William Pleeth (cello),
Andreas Brau (flute), Lothar Koch (oboe),
Gerd Seiffert (horn), Gervase de Peyer (clarinet),
Walter Klein (piano), Clifford Curzon (piano),
Robert Cohen (cello), Benjamin Britten (piano)
19,0 Gb
lossless