Quartetto Testosterone - Philip Glass - String Quartet No. 5 - 5th Movement

[@iainrobb2076]

I'm not exactly a Glass fan. I used to be, but now I can take him in limited doses. But even I know that this is the finest modern string quartet since Janacek's 'Love Letters', and the climax is just rapturous.

[@doctordave]

This is quite possibly my favorite Glass piece, and pretty much every time I've heard a string quartet perform it, my reaction has been... "Meh, I don't like their interpretation as much as the Kronos version." This is the first time I've NOT had that reaction! I'm floored.

[@BearFattfilm]

I think it’s a beautiful piece no matter who performs it. But I agree the Kronos quartet did it best. Especially with the bass lines.

[@cmdrdisulfiram]

This is sooo great. I love Philip Glass music, sometimes even more than the classics I shamefully admit.

[@boodistGeek]

even had this been the only thing Glass wrote, his life would have been worth living

[@eduardomaestrecuadra]

La primera vez que escucho una interpretación de este cuarteto de Glass que nada tiene que envidiar a la de Kronos Quartet! Extraordinaria!!!

[@peterjensen5586]

Bravo! As good as Kronos, great acoustic, dynamic control in the lead in to coda amazing and the ritard was groovy...this hit me in the guts , thankyou.

[@quartesto]

Thanks a lot for all the positive feedback! :) We really appreciate that you took your time to listen to us. We plan to upload Philip Glass' Quartet No. 3 "Mishima" at the end of the month. Stay tuned!

[@eduardomaestrecuadra]

Maravillosa interpretación!!! Bravo!!!

[@BobbyChastain]

Very nice. I'm just finishing up my quartet for Aspen and found this while taking a quick break. It is clear how deeply engrained this work is in each of you. I can tell you play it often as you have programmed it into your bodies. Very effective performance indeed.

[@cavaleer]

The interpretation makes ALL the difference. If the conductor doesn't know and feel 'the pocket", as we Americans say, of the composition and arrangement, particularly the tempo, it ruins the entire piece. Quartesto is so deep in the pocket with Glass' works, it's like they're inside his head or have been coached by him personally. Simply SUPERB!!

[@whysosirius7043]

@quartesto i saw the jack quartet preform this live, you guys are just as amazing. this is a great piece

[@Nilsjoergensen]

Really good!! I love Glass' music, and you play it very well!

[@kbr2001]

Great! I love this movement, esp. when it comes together at 3:10

[@moek8924]

AMAAAAAAAZING

[@sirilvincent3221]

Thank you. New generation. Philipp Glass. When in France ???

[@Matway8]

so awesome especialy the converse

[@inuyashalivesbaby]

Beautiful.

[@JURADOSCORP]

this is great

[@AltardeMuertos]

Very very nice. Personaly, the only thing i didnt like was the pause at 1:35. I understand the reason why you had to do it, but even so, its a stain in an otherwise brilliant work. What i've done when paying this amizingly beautiful piece is to use an extra music stand, just for this movement. Its a bit tricky but it keeps us from doing that pause. Anyway, thank you very much for this perfomance, please keep posting!.

[@BearFattfilm]

This is my favorite piece of music. Beside works from Stravinsky.

[@niennaarcturus]

sublime

[@vexorg67]

Cellist wearing Chuck's. Sweet.

[@snogger6]

really fantastic performance. better then the kronos version i'd say

[@videos6897]

With a name like that, they better be good!

[@EMPERORMIKI]

I find nothing wrong with the pause ... The movements after benefit enough from the pause that I doubt the composer isn't aware.

[@guinnesstrail6799]

If Louis L'amour wrote classical pieces, it would sound like this foot stomper. It is western music for Karl May Indians.

[@jaypeckay5898]

brilliant.........but the tempo is all wrong - far too fast (what a shame - back to Kronos for me).......still, you guys are amazing!