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REPORTERS: Elizabeth L. Bland, Barbara Burke, Tresa Chambers, Tom Curry, Kathryn Jackson Fallon, Janice M. Horowitz, Jeanette Isaac, Daniel S. Levy, Lina Lofaro, Lawrence Mondi, Michael Quinn, Jeffery C. Rubin, Andrea Sachs, Alain L. Sanders, David Seideman, Sribala Subramanian, David E. Thigpen...
Sony has released a new recording in its "Artist Laureate" series, this time featuring its premier chamber group--the quartet composed of violinist Isaac Stern, violist Jaime Laredo, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and pianist Emmanuel Ax. This recording contrasts the piano quartets of Beethoven and Schumann, embracing both the Classical and Romantic periods in music...
...must admit to a certain bias coming to this recording, considering that I intensely disliked an earlier reading of the Brahms Piano Quartets by this same group. In particular, Isaac Stern is showing his age. As a violinist already infamous for his questionable intonation and tone quality, he dooms the ensemble even before recording began...
REPORTERS: Elizabeth L. Bland, Barbara Burke, Tresa Chambers, Tom Curry, Kathryn Jackson Fallon, Janice M. Horowitz, Jeanette Isaac, Daniel S. Levy, Lina Lofaro, Lawrence Mondi, Michael Quinn, Jeffery C. Rubin, Andrea Sachs, Alain L. Sanders, David Seideman, Sribala Subramanian, David E. Thigpen...
...rung in term of financial clout and big-name draws, it has championed several relatively unknown ensembles which can outplay the competition, big label or not. A good example is the Brahms piano quartet cycle recorded by Domus, which outshines Sony's offering with a super-powerhouse lineup of Isaac Stern, Jaime Laredo, Yo-Yo Ma, and Emanuel...