BISQC 2013 - Dover Quartet - Johannes Brahms Quartet in A minor

During the Romantic Round of the 11th Banff International String Quartet Competition, the Dover Quartet plays Quartet in A Major, Op. 51, No. 2 by Johannes Brahms.
Learn more about BISQC at www.banffcentre.ca/bisqc/

[@penelopeknuth8467]

Love the playing and love her stunning 'viola' gown

[@robertcohn8858]

This wonderfully beautiful performance is why I listen to chamber music.

[@richardwalker9826]

beautiful music from beautiful people- we all need more beauty in our lives

[@bartjebartmans]

Excellence is a logical outcome of the pure enjoyment of performance. That's what the Dover Quartet demonstrates here.

[@jimmyhayes4682]

I saw these guys play last weekend in phoenix. They're so good.

[@jimapplebaum7794]

This is the string quartet that won me back to good music (after a teenage hiatus). Always stops me with rich, sometimes sad, always interesting associations.

[@jimapplebaum7794]

One of the glorious chamber works that won me back to good music, 57 years ago. And a rich, warm interpretation.

[@nickyork8901]

Very mature, beautiful and authoritative performance - would not have expected this in a string quartet competition intended to launch a new group. More convincing interpretation than many by established groups. I love how unhurried it appears, yet never drags. They appear to have been playing this for ever.

[@EliezerPennywhistler]

They were not a new group. The quartet was formed in 2008 at the Curtis Institute where its members were students. This was 2013.

[@charlesmchugh8811]

First of all, wonderful performance of a masterpiece. That said, I want to make a suggestion about the filming of quartet performances. Why is it that the second violin never gets a solo film clip? Everyone else does. It isn't only this performance. Every film I've seen does the same. The second violin deserves more attention. End of my rant.

[@thebanffcentre]

Fantastic feedback, Charles! We'll take that into account for future filming :)

[@mikhail2406able]

Oh wow that was exactly my thought! I was wondering what's up with that?!

[@johnmueter378]

Also wondering why, at the very beginning of the first movement, the camera focuses on the viola. The tune is carried by the violins, the viola is playing an accompaniment. The cameramen are clueless as to what is happening in the piece.

[@erikpetersen6506]

I agree, not enough video of VLN II. @John Mueter - I see your point, but the viola has such a pretty line there, playing in a different meter from the melody. I like that the video showcases that very Brahmsian moment. Can't wait to see them play with roomful of teeth at Bravo Vail this summer!

[@fierywomanpacnw7004]

(The violist is prettier!), @@johnmueter378

[@jimapplebaum7794]

This piece won me back to chamber music 50 years ago; superb creation and performance.

[@FilipSandecomposer]

An amazing Dover Quartet. My compliments!

[@alanblackwood1]

For me the finest of Brahms' three quartets, and played with such precision and attack. Thank you the Dover Quartet. Alan in London

[@niklausgaschen9858]

If somebody never heard a perfect stringquartet: here it is. Aswell as interpretion as composition. Just great.

[@chambermuses7802]

This brilliant ensemble deserves to be listed here by name: Joel Link (1st violin); Brian Lee (2nd violin); Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt (viola); Camden Shaw (cello).

[@j2023j2]

I was looking for their names! Thank you!

[@chambermuses7802]

@@j2023j2 You are so welcome. We need to know the musicians we love and support! 💜

[@FirecrackersFC]

Tremendous

[@Kumgll]

I think the best I have ever heard and I've listen to it about 100 times in my life.

[@alogutz]

Wonderful performance! I loved it immediately. Beautiful vibratos!

[@francescabartoli6788]

Bellissimo!

[@stephenmorton6732]

This is an AMAZING performance! Bravo!!

[@HEADSUPBERKELEY]

Beautiful work and great body movements full of grace and so in love with the music A + Thanks so much for filming and perfect sound enticing this

[@iankemp1131]

Beautiful expressive playing, definitely bringing out the mellowness of Brahms. They won the Banff competition that year; I assume that like other competitions (e.g. Wigmore Hall) this was based on their achievements in all the rounds, not just the final. This performance will have done them no harm at all :)

[@chambermuses7802]

I. Allegro non troppo - 0:40 II. Andante moderato - 14:50 III. Quasi Minuetto, moderato - 25:35 IV. Finale: Allegro non assai - 31:22

[@christianeleveque7091]

douceur et talent ,on ne s'en lasse pas!!!

[@inesmathes9112]

Grossartige Interpretation,fantastisches close-up,thank You very much.

[@sellogu]

Just beautiful

[@kswiatlo]

the girl?

[@marinacaracciolo3161]

The Brahms' Quartet, of course... (A wonderful masterpiece!)

[@johnmueter378]

Superlative performance. Bravi!!!!!

[@sparking2718]

the heck. this is too good

[@PabloSantiagoCebak]

Bravo!!

[@manuelp8671]

Wonderful ❤

[@karijukka-pekkavainio5994]

I absolute love this group. Viola playing was amazing. I hope I get to hear them in real life soon. Camera grew should study the score and select cameras accordingly.

[@barney6888]

I don't agree with that, and I don't mean to sound harsh. These days there is too much interference with video direction, even manipulation and interference. If you want to do a musical presentation, that must always come first (not that you're saying otherwise), then the artists can take what has been filmed and work on editing it. You can't expect someone doing camera work to know all the music out there, never mind read a score. If there's one thing that turns me off it's when the musicians in an orchestra start doing smiley smilies on cue because of some idiot video director. It's pretentious and great music doesn't need it. The potential for interference in the music is too great. Compared to the musician, what does some guy holding a camera know about this music? Leave it to the musicians to edit, AND NO HAMMING IT UP !! Unlike rock music, great music doesn't need head banging, smily-smilies, or orgasmatronics. Unless, of course, you stink and need to cover it up.

[@sersato]

Posiblemente uno de los mejores cuartetos actualmente. Espero que la crítica especializada sepa reconocerlo. Les deseo lo mejor.

[@lorainelluz8480]

movie

[@bennettmarkel7724]

I haven't heard this wonderful, expressive music for a while, driven from the market by Bartok and Beethoven. Maroon gown and gowned make a great combination.

[@SamuelBeckettPL]

Świetna wersja, brawo. Doskonała interpretacja.

[@nicholasshannon1071]

Isn't Banff just one of the most beautiful places ever?

[@kecenqian7169]

dunno......black so must be at night

[@BobAltizer]

Wow!

[@Seadogkayak]

Ragazzi, siete fenomenali!!! Io voglio studiare con SHEEEEEEE!!!

[@zojapetkovamarkovic8963]

Seadogkayak certo,fenomenali!!!

[@187Dethklok]

ENVY

[@muslit]

Clean, that's about it.

[@antontkacz6693]

I do not like the filming at all. The second violin is almost never featured... Please just show the whole string quartett all the time. thank you

[@douglasslaton5591]

stunningly good performance. especially with the flimsy wire stands!

[@deankauffman1589]

The solid metal music stands corrupt the sound.

[@muslit]

The version by the Ebene Quartet is far superior musically.

[@lydiamotz3578]

Johannes Brahms Streichquartett Opus 51

[@juliettegilgen1538]

Please show viola when she sings so beautifully....even if 1st violin is good looking ....!

[@lorainelluz8480]

sapileng,ni,nanay

[@josephchung4140]

8:27

[@Stoertebekerxyz]

ich habe irgendwie keinen Zugang zu Brams. Die Musik spricht mich nicht an, obwohl ich einen sehr breit angelegten Musikgeschmack habe. Für mich ist das zusammenhangloses Herumgefiedel.

[@pfau1960]

Si tacuisses ...

[@StuartSimon]

Why did Brahms feel the need to ask for a longer final chord for the quartet than he did for the first movement? There's nothing new to emphasize: we're still in A minor, not A major. The same chord with the same cutoff is all that is needed here.

[@bejillbegill8459]

The first violinist needs to chill out

[@williamtappertit4765]

violin seating obv racist.

[@pauldeck4500]

That's just nonsense and you know it.