Emerson String Quartet: Tiny Desk Concert

[@nprmusic]

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[@tizocfernandohuertagarcia6498]

Dear Audio engineers: Thanks, the sound is amazing, the instruments are amazing. The players are out of this world: dynamics, colour, dextery, musicality, just wow. Thanks for this!!

[@mjw12345]

Indeed, the acoustics are always first class.

[@francesschaefer]

I totally AGREE just superb sound in this concert I am so glad I found it!!!

[@oscarabellan5489]

The sound is very clear and very pure, but as a musician I am used to listening to recordings in which the sound has undergone more extensive reverb treatment, so that it resembles the sound in a concert hall.

[@juliagahan1499]

Just...yes,queen!

[@MusicaAngela]

If anyone watching/listening hasn’t heard a string quartet of this caliber live and close up, you are missing out on one of life’s most incredible pleasures. This is a wonderful recording, but to hear them live will give you goosebumps and make you wonder how such musical instruments and compositions were created and played by humans.

[@jammamammaa]

Very true. Live music hits different.

[@mikemittas263]

I sat in the middle of an old time string band and yes i will never forget it

[@Amethys12]

Very true!

[@christopherleeanderson2649]

I played in one

[@tiozaocombr]

Wonderfull how wide is this channel thanks… so much..

[@JustPassingThrough404]

Don’t have the words to say just how marvellous NPR Tiny Desk is.The range of music is phenomenal and it’s expanded my horizons hugely. A big “Thank you.“

[@Stehako]

Thank you to a legendary quartet for so many years of beautiful music and an impressive body of work!

[@melinaanibarro7324]

I love how NPR is expanding and is having more classical musicians on and plenty of other genres!! Even though there is a slim chance he would do this but they should totally try and get pianist Yunchan Lim (who won the 2022 Cliburn) to do a tiny desk concert! I loved seeing Yo-Yo Ma's tiny desk concert too!!

[@ModusVivendiMedia]

Definitely also want to see Mikyung Sung on!

[@EmFeher]

Oh man, the Emerson String Quartet hold such a special place in my heart... when I was in 7th grade I was put in a quartet with three other students from my middle school and we played just the little beginning section to the 2nd movement of Schubert's Death and the Maiden; it was my introduction to chamber music. For practically the entire year, I listened to the Emerson String Quartet's recording of Death and the Maiden every morning during my walk to school on my little Apple iPod with the wired earbuds. I knew that recording and their interpretation of Death and the Maiden like the back of my hand, and I've loved chamber music ever since! :)

[@user-gl5ld9vm7i]

I love how these musicians look at each other in an expressive manner, as they play

[@lauraaperezr]

the magic of chamber music❤

[@VicViper26]

Emerson’s recordings of the Bartok quartets are immensely important to me, wonderful to see they’re as brilliant as ever

[@nagygabor4177]

Oh yes I've also got that one, double CD on Deutsche Grammophon, thanks for reminding me. Time to find a working CD player! :)

[@kathycahill1698]

The fact that you feature musicians from Kirk Franklin to the Emerson String Quartet is just incredible -- thank you so much Tiny Desk!

[@rockpaperloser5062]

Haydn 0:00 Beethoven 4:23 Walker 9:00 Ravel 17:16

[@violinhunter2]

Thank you!

[@joyramlogan2037]

Gorgeous string ensemble - great way to start the week!

[@08alexnyc]

I love the juxtaposition between the music and the cartoonish background

[@joaosilvaricardo5826]

So good to have the Emerson String Quartet here at NPR At Tiny Desk. Congrats to ESQ for this performance and for your 50 years of amazing work !!!

[@TheMissingLink1]

This should have millions of views.

[@margaretrobinson9175]

Very moved by the Walker piece. Thank you.

[@injektileur]

How bold, thank you NPR. I so wish tiny desk suscribers were curious enough to watch this tremendous performance. Ravel is my all-time favorite composer.

[@kalebmaskill8776]

I’ve been listening to this quartet on Spotify for sometime, but I’ve never watched a video of them perform. I hope they enjoy their retirement, wish I had seen them. Amazing performers.

[@TheRickabyTV]

Part of why I love watching Tiny Desk is because I get to see plenty of musicians, bands and performers making their art, when I never would have seen them otherwise. Keep up the great work :)

[@joseagustincandanedo2998]

I feel privileged of havig heard them perform the Art of Fugue. An unforgettable ensemble!

[@IlGattonero13]

Elegiac indeed. I am brought to tears. I’m grateful to have found this glorious performance today by one of the preeminent string quartets of the last half century as they draw their career to a close. Thanks also for introducing me to the tender and powerful work of George Walker. All my best wishes to these devoted artists as they end one chapter and begin another.

[@marcocresci]

Can't think of a better place for a string quartet. You can hear the raw sound from the source. They're amazing!

[@jipes]

Killer performance and such a great taste for choosing their repertoire !

[@petercarney-gj2lv]

I credit the Emersons with winning me over to string quartets (and chamber music in general, with which I was largely unfamiliar at the time) when I worked behind-the-scenes for the Aspen Music Festival (1987-91). They were an audience favorite and justifiably so; the first time I heard them I thought "Their sound is so tight and focused it's as if their instruments were carved from the same piece of wood."

[@lowe7471]

Excellent, excellent, excellent. Thank you for sharing this.

[@JM-vj7we]

What a way to start a Monday morning 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 Thank You 🌷

[@lorenaflo5001]

Wow, 47 years? What an achievement! This is the first time I’m listening to your quartet and you sound amazing!Also, thank you for sharing the name George Walker. I’m always looking for modern composers and he sounds like someone I would enjoy.

[@rebeckyc1401]

Great programming!! BRAVO to this first class string quartet. You look pretty young for 50 years performing. Thank you for your many years and good health to each one of you! Classical music lover❤

[@TheAboriginal1]

So hard to believe this group has retired! Thank you for the memories and timeless recordings!

[@VNoche]

They are incredible; you can see the years of experience in how their bows seem to float over the strings.

[@lovedabinian]

Thank you N.P.R!

[@pablomtube]

I'm a huge fan of Tiny Desk and a huge fan of the Emerson Quartet. What a wonderful performance. I think it's brilliant that Tiny Desk is opening to classical music interpreters. Keep them coming!

[@jonstewart464]

Legendary! Tiny Desk is a musical treasure trove. Such great, great music across all genres. Love!

[@DtlaDaisy]

Super dope!!! Huge congratulations to this quartet, they have given so much to music and the world! Also love the NPR staff who wrote the description - "a dash of Haydn as a witty amuse Bouche" 😂

[@내란수괴민주당]

One of my favorite String quartet ! I really wanted to see them playing in paris at foundation Louis Vitton with Barbara Hannigan before their retirement but I couldn’t. So sorry that we can’t hear their music anymore.

[@ynot5478]

ESQ=marvelous musical storytellers. This set list gave us a taste of their range, wit, energy, and compassion. Thank you for this delightful performance. I’m so glad to have been introduced to George Walker’s music.

[@snapperboat25]

Chello guy is absolutely Da Bomb!

[@carolethompson7818]

Thank you for playing together and bringing beautiful music to our lives. The George Walker piece brings tears to you eyes. We need more George Walker in our lives.

[@valeriechung7029]

Tiny Desk Concert(책방콘서트) 상 받아야 합니다. 쟝르와 국경을 넘은 보석을 찾아다가 정갈하게 전달해 주시다니,,,노고에 감사드려요!!

[@jon780249]

A wonderful quartet. So many brilliant performances.

[@vladiinsky]

Watched them this spring in Prague on their farewell tour. Legends. They shall be missed!

[@MamaGator]

I literally named my kid after the American philosopher as well and have never stumbled upon these guys. love tiny desk sm

[@silentstringquartet]

Bravo.. I have many Emerson SQ recordings.. Wonderful to listen their set in tiny desk setting.

[@Chyle69]

I love American classical people!

[@dunstonlion1342]

Boy, nothing makes a wonderful and heartwarming dedication of an elegy written by a composer who passed in recent memory better than getting an add break for a crummy mobile game. Thanks KZbin... Performance was quite beautiful!

[@jackjetpilot]

wow, wow, wow!

[@onelife1636]

SUPERB.

[@patrickguerriero5425]

Saw these guys live on the Titanic. Wild show!

[@nav-unger]

beautyful........

[@FromThe36thChamber]

As someone who was like 7th chair in his 6th grade orchestra, I’m impressed

[@icaredthankshi1062]

Thank you Gentlemen

[@sujungunni5990]

This is a great work of NPR tiny desk and very proper, elegnt farewell. Thank you dear members of Emerson for all these years🎉

[@hannahberger9619]

I remember when the Emerson Quartet first started. - with David Finkle- eons ago! They have given us so much wonderful music over the years . I’m sorry to see them go but they certainly deserve to retire! Thank you and enjoy your retirement!

[@MeanyCenter]

We love the Emerson String Quartet!

[@allisterhasADHD]

What a wonderful Tiny Desk to wake up to this morning!

[@noren3117]

Magnifique 👍💯🙏 Merci

[@jimstilling733]

So wonderful to see the experts

[@swagmonster7]

Those seemingly random string plucks were soo perfectly placed. God that was beautiful.

[@Elixirmusiques]

Amazing performance! Amazing sound by Josh Rogosin and Hannah Gluvna

[@calvingyasi8292]

BEautiful perfprmance

[@freedomfreedomfreedom]

Very nice! APPLAUSE APPLAUSE!

[@MichelleEscamilla-y2q]

The dynamics are on point! Lovely. ❤

[@jackybee13]

Oh that third piece was stunning! How beautiful.

[@npc-br]

I need a whole week of it!

[@elliotgoldberg5657]

Been listening to these guys for years They are simply out of this world fantastic 👏

[@kumarinidhi8919]

Mind-blowingily awesomee🎉🎉🎉

[@washingtongumballs]

Incredible

[@juliagahan1499]

Keep on gentlemen!

[@keitakurihara2259]

めちゃ素敵✨

[@washingtongumballs]

Never have my ipad speakers sounded so amazing

[@frankpainter7571]

I was spellbound the entire performance. Fantastic!

[@picnicphoto]

I've watched Tiny Desk for years---and have found new artists and enjoyed ones I knew--and such a wide selection. Enjoyed this so much--seems I write that each concert LOL.

[@davidmcintosh2054]

This was such a great performance. Thank you!! I especially enjoyed the George Walker piece. It invoked tears I wasnt even sure were there.

[@grinchlette]

What a beautiful way to start my day! Thank you!

[@javiercernuda8594]

Great music, quartet, engineering sound and production.

[@mirosawapawlik1079]

Najwyższa półka artystyczna ❤

[@zzausel]

4 different composer's souls went into the quartet and right into me

[@kuromifangirlxoxo]

THE RAVEEEEEELLLLL!!!!!!! ❣️💕

[@karlwinkler66]

So good!!

[@thesuncollective1475]

Sweet😊

[@anlingitalia]

Love them! This is stellar playing.

[@CJ28-y8k]

Amazing performance!! 👏 👏👏👏👏 Thank you!!!!

[@Changekoreans]

Bravo!!!

[@declanlewis60]

Ugh, that Ravel…So good man

[@normalcynormalcy2338]

What legends.

[@rivkaclifford427]

Delightful!

[@EstebanPochintesta]

Amazing.

[@mannibimmel09]

thank you!

[@donnyg6595]

Class act...very enjoyable

[@Durkhead]

Emersom nice sounding strings!

[@aaronedgeart]

Incredible!!!!!!

[@MM-111]

Great String Quartet, wonderful musicians !

[@quaver1239]

Four marvellous musical conversations. Thank you! And may your individual futures be as bright as your past has been. We will miss you. 💕

[@clubhousemanager3941]

Bravo! 😃

[@puffinsrcardinal]

So happy that we saw/heard you at South Mountain. Always wonderful and peerless!

[@21cent63]

Thank you.... i loved and enjoyed specially... the third one...

[@igorivkir7613]

Thank you for your huge work and music

[@chris6291]

Wonderful!!!

[@chong2389]

Thank you NPR! Their recording of Bartok's 6 String Quartets is my 'go too'.