Beethoven String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2 - Cecilia String Quartet

Filmed live in The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space in New York for WQXR's Beethoven String Quartet Marathon on November 18, 2012.

[@olavk7111]

All performances in this series that I have heard are absolutely outstanding, recorded in excellent sound. What a treasure! And seeing the players perform makes the listening even more exciting.

[@notaire2]

Well-articulated and perfectly synchronized performance of this perfectly constructed string quartet.

[@jobbhorog]

I. Allegro 0:05 II. Molto adagio 10:45 III. Allegretto 23:25 IV. Finale: Presto 30:35

[@igormaxwel6225]

MY FAVOURITE BEETHOVEN'S CHAMBER MUSIC PIECES: - Three String Quartets in F Major, E Minor and C Major Op. 59 (Rasumovsky) - String Quartet in E-flat Major Op. 74 (Harp) - Two Piano Trios in D Major and E-flat Major Op. 70 (the first is called "Ghost") - Piano Trio in B-flat Major Op. 97 (Archduke) - Violin Sonata no.9 in A Major Op. 47 (Kreutzer) - Cello Sonata no.3 in A Major Op. 69.

[@raticida123456]

the whole quartet is perfect, amazing, Beethoven you are my hero

[@elisegreidanus]

Min Jeong-Koh you are my hero

[@Rx-mn5fv]

Thoroughly enjoyed a very good solid performance of a not so easy quartet! Well done ! Bravo!!

[@josecarlosfernandez3619]

Maravilloso! Música de las esferas! La reaccion de un alma despierta ante el misterio de lo infinito en una noche estrellada. Gracias!

[@frandsenphilip1]

Very nice and well-played.

[@MegaFount]

Beautiful. Astounding. So much emotion packed in this piece. Feel the power. Wonderful playing. You make Ludwig van proud!

[@gerardbegni2806]

TRhis is a vary energetic vision of that quatrtet, which may be interpretetd in many ways. Their vision is completely convincing.

[@willyfernandez2013]

Va desde los arrabales a la nobleza mas pura este genio

[@dabeamer42]

That was an unexpectedly pleasant half-hour. I had never heard of the quartet before. That slow movement was spell-binding. Too bad the sound dropped out in the last movement. That technical snafu marred an otherwise stellar performance.

[@biancofellici]

John Lee Hooker knew how good E minor was for playing the blues. I can his grumblin in the background all the way through this. Poifick!

[@willyfernandez2013]

Puedo entender cualquier cosa la enormidad de la. Belleza que el senor beth puede hacer

[@jackhousman6637]

These ladies are heading for the Big Time. Solid, gutsy first movement.

[@andrewthompson10]

Yes, if they practice

[@chamithakalanka1]

Andrew Thompson you like that wouldn’t you. I mean the only thing missing from you is dedication right? These are a bunch of nuts, aren’t they. Practicing day and night.. 🙄

[@alvarito45]

The three Razumovsky op. 59 are the SQ crown jewelry. Yet I am very fond of Serioso, Harp and "Es muss sein". CONGRATULATIONS to these excellent ladies. Thank you 😘 😘 😘 😘

[@notaire2]

Gut artikulierte und perfekt synchronisierte Leistung dieses perfekt konstruierten Streichquartetts.

[@meeethya]

25:21 Уж как на небе Солнцу красному Слава, Слава!

[@Oldgoat38]

Certainly a great performance of a wonderful piece. However, who in heck directed the camera shots. Someone who had no knowledge of the piece or had artistic instincts. Really quite bad.

[@shawntam3781]

close up on page turns!

[@elisegreidanus]

yes.

[@howardchasnoff208]

Lots of closeups on the beautiful instruments. What's so bad about that?

[@eatenbytheweasel8366]

This is like a big ol' fat joint. It just gets better as it goes.

[@Pitborn]

17:23 - 17:58 Vcl.

[@akehedlund9267]

Mm

[@shalamusic]

I would like to see the names of these four ladies.thx for the post. As to the video editing. , it is rare to have a camera person with knowledge of musical form. Ditto video editors. Editing should be audio directed , as in film montage.

[@howareyouverygoodthankyou2409]

Someone just keeps coughing..

[@robertfrankgill5962]

Howareyou Verygoodthankyou You're right. Thanks for pointing that out!

[@656520]

Yes its great and all but I only have one question: Why do this women have their clothes on?

[@mayuradio]

656520 what

[@blurycode]

Appart of their exellent performance, I expect nothing but but big fat pussy cats!

[@QuinnTaran]

Because they're here to show off their artistic vision and talent, not their bodies. You'd do well to keep such comments to yourself.

[@robertfrankgill5962]

Yes indeed. 656520 would do well to keep such comments to himself (or herself). LMFAO

[@kecenqian7169]

NUMBSKULL....because then even Beethoven cannot hold my attention!

[@kylorenkardashian5518]

I'd like to Ludwig von beethoven all over that quartet, amirite?

[@radimtauber3358]

Terrible performation. Amateur players.

[@simonwong2738]

radim tauber Performation, such professional vocabulary.