Maurice Ravel: String Quartet in F major

Royal Society of Musicians 2015 Annual Jacqueline Du Pré Concert, Wigmore Hall

[@sanaaalamine8915]

Here cause Twoset!!! I'm so grateful they introduced me to such a masterpiece!

[@jeankearnyestolas9669]

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[@aniyagonzalez_]

Same

[@rubber7506]

@@efee11 is It bad if two nice dudes popularise classical music more? I'm just happy that more people got to know this wonderful piece

[@sabrinai]

Same

[@janeelsner]

same

[@musicfirst5020]

That violist is perfect, doesn't overplay and is still present. He understands the viola part better than 99% of violists.

[@luizamsalgado]

Well said! I've really liked your comment for I'm a huge fan of the viola sound and yet its functon in in a SQ seems so strange and poorly understood! The "viola", BUT NO ONLY THIS, is Kind of a Glue between the sound of the two violins and the cello! A composer of genius can compose wonderful music for SQs and yet such music is not exactly writing for String Quartet! The first to understand this IMHO was Haydn and then later Sublime Beethoven reached the PERFECTION in understanding what writing TRUE and GREAT MUSIC FOR SQ IS ALL ABOUT! Ravel, a Master of Sweetness and Structure perfection, wrote here Great and True SQ Music in his only SQ! It seems that is needed more than than genius, however imense he/she may be as a composer, to write great SQ music! Mozart SQs are wonderful music, no question about it!!! But even Sublime Mozart reached perfection writing chamber string music (again IMHO and disputable opinion) only in his Wonderful String Quintets! To write Sring Quartet Music a composer needs to write music that only finds its true expression, meaning, beauty and greatness , when played by a String Quartet!!! Nothing more than SQ players is needed!!!!! ---- As for this upload: Superb Playing by great musicians who are true SQ players! Bravo, a beautiful tribute to RAVEL!

[@pibbles-a-plenty1105]

Ravel's works are not just technical masterpieces, they are wonderful expressions of feeling and this group brings his F major quartet fully to life.

[@jumpeduppantryboy23]

I was so happy when Twoset recommended this piece, it's one of my favorite string quartets :D

[@jumpeduppantryboy23]

@Megan Prado ?

[@jumpeduppantryboy23]

@Megan Prado Hi! Nice to meet u too :D -Rachel (moi)

[@Pretoncio]

what's your favorite?

[@flavoredwallpaper]

That second movement (8:44) is one of my favorite pieces of music.

[@godfather3357]

Sem

[@kerencanelo8580]

Eddy

[@robertnoble6956]

I’ve listened to it roughly 12,861 times and it still hasn’t grown old, so it must be good

[@LandoOca]

Same! Love the pizz

[@janeelsner]

I feel like I’m in a fairytale in that part

[@cloudkap]

God dang that viola is amazing. Cello too. goosebumps. *edit* 2nd violin passion and 1st violin precision. I just watched an entire concert for free. Thank you - all of you

[@zahihussain2596]

0:00 Allegro Moderato, Tres doux 8:44 Assez Vif , Tres Rythme 15:36 Tres Lent 24:41 Vif et Agite

[@Dylonely42]

Thank you.

[@vanderesende]

Great!

[@billgrange3189]

Wonderful performance. I played this magical work (on the record-player) shortly after the birth of my daughter, 42 years ago, and broke into floods of tears!

[@bobmeyerdrumscircularjazz]

One of the most beautiful pieces of music in the world.

[@bob90th]

This is the third listen today, new discovery, this is a very, very nice version of this quartet. It does what you hope a new performance will do with a piece you love -- it reveals to the listener many, many new moments and harmonies heretofore overlooked. So fresh and real-sounding, as if playing a newly-composed work.

[@daniella5163]

I listen to a recording of this often and I've always thought that the second movement much have a wonderful visual element. Must say I was not disappointed....

[@richardschneider1909]

I think this is the greatest piece of chamber music ever written.

[@Dylonely42]

Liszt’ Sonata 😏

[@ifty7017]

liszt sonatas are not chamber music@@Dylonely42

[@Dylonely42]

@@ifty7017 what is it then ?

[@flowey3956]

@@Dylonely42 a piano sonata?

[@Dylonely42]

@@flowey3956 Sonata is from chamber music…

[@chainuser1774]

Incredible. It really sounds like something from a fantasy world.

[@mariagagnon4825]

Love it! Every note fits perfectly like a puzzle together. The instruments blend well. Bravo!

[@danielamnl1153]

Here bc of Two set Violin. Omg, this is on my favourite list now. So amazed!

[@millercgr]

This is an outstanding and passionate performance of a chamber music masterpiece.

[@RogerioDec]

Probably the best string quartet piece ever composed.

[@cloudkap]

Not probably, definitely.

[@lafontainemusic6647]

@@cloudkap what about Beethoven Op. 131?

[@amber40494]

Mendelssohn, debussy, beethoven, Haydn, lots of masterpieces for string quartet!

[@Rx-mn5fv]

Fascinating music played in an equally fascinating manner. Especially enjoyed the second violinist who played with great confidence . Bravo to all!

[@johnking7685]

Wonderful performance....2nd movement outstanding... stands up well even against the Quatuor Ebene

[@SacconiQuartet]

John King glad you enjoyed it!

[@jeankearnyestolas9669]

twoset brought me here

[@nuppup]

Oh. You have 40 likes. Can't like😔😄

[@jeankearnyestolas9669]

@@nuppup it's 42 now :/, lingling was like... "*facepalm* why?"

[@nuppup]

@@jeankearnyestolas9669 Yeah😄

[@IceOfPhoenix88]

100th like

[@IceOfPhoenix88]

@Shostacovid your name lol

[@fingerhorn4]

This and Introduction and Allegro are I think ravel's finest works. Both pulling conventional harmony of the period to its limits yet are accessible, passionate and touching. What a genius of harmony he was. So innovative and with such effortless flair and elan. Great performance.

[@berncolleran133]

Played in delicate fashion in a wonderful space with a fascinating history. Nice camera work.

[@nns6356]

Impeccable performance! Thank you for the video. Second violin at 12:52 was something I could never hear in my album.

[@valeska_kevinleahy]

one of my fav interpretations! It felt more alive and unique than so many of the same-samey interpretations nowadays. bravo!

[@valeska_kevinleahy]

especially the quieter sections of the second mov... wow!

[@timheavner6293]

Stunning. Thank you for sharing!

[@haruogiwara6286]

Amazing! Sublime! Wonderful!

[@musicfirst5020]

Stunning performance. They captured the essence as well, or better, than anyone else.

[@MrRezillo]

Love it! I've been listening to this piece for over half a century. The group does it justice.

[@greggoryrice7046]

Good god, that 2nd movt is breathtaking. The most perfect rendition of this quartet, bar none.

[@robertmilby6433]

Thank you. Eternal inspiration.

[@edkulakowski4157]

A marvelous interpretation of one of my favorite pieces, capturing the full range and depth of the piece from soothing flowing softness to an energized dynamism that always perks me up.❤

[@Paxtonbach]

Wonderful performance!

[@jorgekratsman3576]

Wonderful music and rendition, so delicate captures the soul of Ravel’s intentions!

[@Jean-MarcLesage1959]

Sobriété, élégance, raffinement, précision, beauté, très belle version, merci.

[@petercobrin8478]

Wonderful playing!!!!

[@nickwilkins9299]

A stunning performance - bravo!

[@t.o5830]

Best interpretation ever!!

[@gavincannon8385]

Oh my god! This performance!!!!! Freaking wow!

[@Szpzer]

Great performance, fantastic string quartett!

[@cherryforto5590]

love it!

[@margaritareyes4600]

I enjoyed this MARVELOUS work in 1987..at the time, in Houston Texas....IT'S JOYFUL and a MASTERPIECE...Ravel's music is underrated...Such a GREAT COMPOSER, is not a common man...but a GENIUS, entitled to be listened with attenton and delight...

[@Brian8059]

Wonderful performance. Thanks for putting this out into the world.

[@antonioperotti937]

The end of the first movement is the most heart wrenching melody I've ever heard...and this version of yours just complements it even more!

[@Paul49Giloi]

Absolutely wonderful. Exquisitely beautiful. Touches the soul. Chokes me up.

[@slimyelow]

This is one of my favorites.

[@sergelaporte4295]

Extraord inary control of dynamics and beautiful music all around :)

[@amber40494]

Gorgeous sound-- beautiful instruments. They bring out all the colors in the music. Exciting performance!!!

[@SacconiQuartet]

Thanks!!

[@RafalZydekTV]

Wow.. for the first time it makes sense to me.. amazing interpratation

[@avengernemesis7990]

Beautiful music theme to the Camomile Lawn... Such a lovely film set to this exquisite music.. Australia

[@williammiller2597]

Birgitte Volan Håvik is divine! I am blessed to have heard her performance of this beautiful masterpiece!

[@Abbottack]

Wow the world could use some more of this right about now. Perfection. 👌

[@alonsotoro7904]

Absolutamente grandioso, mis respetos!!!!

[@abiarq]

Impecable interpretation

[@joycenicoleandal2680]

FANTASTIC!!!!

[@george34ster]

It’s only been about ten days since I discovered Maurice Ravel’s1903 String Quartet in F major. As an old - a very old - lover of classical music I cannot fathom why it took this long to discover this beautiful gem. After listening to it again and again, I began to imagine what the setting could be from where those magical tones emanated. I hardly had to think about it - they sounded as if coming from a dark and magical forest. Then it dawned on me that Ravel’s quartet also reminded me of a composition I love and know quite well: Arnold Schoenberg’s 1899 string sextet, “Verklarte Nacht.” I know of no evidence that Ravel’s quartet was influenced by Schoenberg’s earlier work or even if he was aware of it. But curiously, (and coincidentally) to me there are vague bits of similarity, as in the moments of delicate introspection, so fleeting and haunting that they seem cut from a musical cloth that is similar… but, not the same. However, the point of this over-long exposition lies elsewhere. And that is that Schoenberg’s string sextet was written four years before Ravel’s quartet. It was inspired by a poem by Richard Dehmel, in 1896, in which two lovers are walking through a darkened forest. I didn’t know that until I found it on Wikipedia well after I imagined Ravel’s quartet being played in a dark forest. Now, I make no claim to being clairvoyant, psychic, or telepathic; I am a realist, thus I scratch my head in wonderment..

[@FritzTheCat1030]

If you aren't familiar with it, you should check out Debussy's lone string quartet, as well, as it is very similar to this piece.

[@george34ster]

Hello FritzTheCat... thanks for responding. Yes, I am aware of Debussy's only string quartet. Haven't listened to it yet, but it's definitely on my MUST DO SOON list.@@FritzTheCat1030

[@sillygirlcentral]

Beautiful

[@davidjared3402]

Beautiful; wow did Ravel compose a wide variety of music! Thanks very much to the Sacconi Quartet.

[@JaredPauley]

A most excellent performance! Great interpretation and communication. Such a beautiful and moving suite of music.

[@araucaria5173]

Very amazing !

[@puccini4530]

Bloody marvellous.

[@belartful]

Ravel hearing Debussy's Quartet " I wish I had composed that"! Debussy hearing Ravel's Quartet :DAMN I wish I had composed that!"

[@juliapasamonik1398]

TwoSet Violin brought me here! This piece is amazing!!❤️❤️❤️

[@LordDescriptor]

Perfection!

[@brendancarragher3629]

magnifique!

[@ValentinaSmirnova9]

Wonderful!

[@kasiaalto]

Fanstasic!!!

[@lylezahn817]

Ravel is the most INTRIGUING composer I can imagine.....

[@DavidWilliams-cm4ow]

Most impactful quartet music I’ve heard. Heard it at Alfred University in the 80’s or 90’s when Juilliard had a summer institute there. The faculty of Juilliard played. It was amazing.

[@mabi6671]

Perfectos!!!

[@Pablo-hz5dl]

My favourite String Quartet

[@carbonc6065]

~Love this version ... Nailed the ending!

[@SacconiQuartet]

Thanks!

[@themastroiannis]

fantástico!

[@garrymcdougall9481]

Sublime.

[@rowanhollis8593]

Performing this next week!

[@luizamsalgado]

Many thanks for an wonderful upload! SQs are my lifelong passion, and Ravel's SQ is an absolute masterpiece, and true SQ music! When we talk about Ravel's music, so sweet and and imaginative as it is, we can't go without mentioning how Ravel's music has an Wonderful Sense of Structure - perfection! If I have something to kindly ask you for more is the name of the musians!

[@locksh]

Immaculate performance

[@TheGringopobre]

Grande Ravel

[@RobHersh-st7rh]

Absolutely velvet silk.

[@giulianobressan7351]

Ravel è il mio preferito e questa è la composizione che ascolto di più. Eccellente l'esecuzione degli artisti, addirittura superiore a quella del Quartetto Italiano. Magnifico....

[@9413jessie]

this video came out from no where after i watched two set latest video 😌

[@Leofiora]

This is life.

[@iambored678]

The Royal Tenenbaums brought me here 😍

[@Centigonos]

To quote Tuco Salamanca (who, unbeknownst to many, was a great fan of string quartets in general and Ravel in particular): "TIGHT, tight, tight!"

[@gregmonks9708]

My 2nd favourite music for strings, the 1st being Hindemith's string trios.

[@MrZappianoify]

El Ravel más emocionalmente diabólico en toda su salsa con unas subidas y bajadas dignas del Ludwig Van más genial. Un tónico para los sentimientos, irreductible.

[@jean-mariem.achevrier500]

Ravel,un orfèvre du son et un grand poète intimiste. Même Debussy admirait ce chef d'œuvre ce qui n'est pas peu dire...

[@lavener100]

everyone must be desperately holding in their coughs the whole movement, bc once they stop its like a freakin TB ward

[@stynway59]

Yes

[@kaevox]

who recorded this ? phenomenal job

[@luizamsalgado]

I've really liked the viola sound and yet its functon in in a SQ seems so strange and poorly understood! The "viola", BUT NO ONLY THIS, is kind of a glue between the sound of the two violins and the cello! A composer of genius can compose wonderful music for SQs and yet such music is not exactly writing for String Quartet! The first to understand this, IMHO, was Haydn and later Beethoven reached the PERFECTION in understanding what writing TRUE and GREAT MUSIC FOR SQ WAS ALL ABOUT! Ravel, a Master of sweetness, and Structure Perfection Too, wrote here True and Great SQ Music! And, OC, Debussy and others did so too! Just for a incomplete listing: Bela Bartok, Schubert, Tchaikovsky - specialy in Tchaikovsky's “Souvenir de Floerence, my favest String sextet. Mendelsohn too wrote great SQ music, in his last incredible SQ n6. Last but not least: Shostakovitch. All these forementioned composers - and others that I've forgot- gifted us with true accomplishments of what to write music to a String Quartet is about! SQ MUSIC: I mean music that only find their true expression and meaning, its greatness , when played by a String Quartet!! Here we have superb playing (and recording, too, a must!) by these four great musicians! Bravo!

[@walendxweg]

Muses Mess D'ARTS 2020 🎼👻👻👍📡🎈✌👏

[@philippecirse4872]

Si vous commencez mal une histoire, comme si vous fuyiez le sujet que vous allez raconter, si vous quittez la route principale et vous dirigez vers les forêts sombres et que vous le niez, vous serez dans une course constante et sans fin. Croire à un mensonge est la vérité. «Ravel» m'oblige à affronter mes propres mensonges chaque fois que je l'écoute 😘🧙‍♀🧚🧜‍♀

[@philipardeljan6180]

At 12:34 the cellist made a small tuning adjustment... is that common to happen during a live performance?

[@dmytrotsvyntarnyi799]

I know the comment is 3 years old, but yeah, it's common

[@jynxkidd2204]

Wjo are the players?

[@petefozard2084]

It is the Sacconi quartet - see www.sacconi.com

[@danielroos5577]

Here from TwoSet.

[@danielroos5577]

@Megan Prado ..??

[@musicfirst5020]

Yes, everyone plays this quartet and has recorded it, but it is still very, very difficult to pull off, no matter how many times we've all heard it.

[@Dylonely42]

28:58

[@ProdByAngus]

8:44

[@Dylonely42]

2:00

[@kerencanelo8580]

4th mov

[@hannesbengtsson7164]

The coughs between the movements though...

[@memassironi]

ikr, it's like they really had to do it

[@waynekitcat860]

This was live recording my dear !!! Did not affect the music at all!!!

[@dpainter1526]

Welcome to the world of classical music concerts😄. In some larger halls, the coughs get so loud they're like a concert in their own right, may as well have programs...

[@The_Eccentric_Piper]

Incredible to hear this whole piece after first discovering the 2nd movement earlier today before twoset recommended this video.