Tchaikovsky Quartet, Op. 11 - II. Andante Cantabile (Oistrakh)

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[@gabriele1975]

I LOVE THIS PIECE!!! It will soo be played at my funeral...

[@mariannebrandt8932]

Good idea, I just added it to my last will and testament

[@MrPotoroo]

Closest sound to whalesong humans have ever made.

[@Monica-rv7go]

What kind of strings are those?

[@jonathannavarroespino755]

just only close your eyes...and fly :)

[@jaquelinepereiraneto4]

Belíssimo!!!

[@redbike26]

Nothing more beautiful than this. Also who are the other performers?

[@echina207]

Amazing!

[@307257949]

unglaublich gut

[@fandefrancoisasselineau3925]

Sublime

[@lieventinel3385]

what a treasure!!!!!

[@annekevanderstouwe2233]

De tranen rollen over m'n wangen, zo mooi!

[@goosible]

Heaven!

[@camaysar222]

Is this taken from the complete op.11 quartet recording by the Oistrakh String Quartet (prev. "Beethoven String Quartet") issued on Melodiya 78's in 1950 or so? The complete quartet (from the 78's) was released in the US on Colosseum CRLP 119 as the Beethoven String Quartet, then re-released on CRLP 10190 as the Oistrakh String Quartet. Wonder if they changed the quartet's name because Oistrakh was gaining worldwide recognition.

[@FranckSonata]

(David) Oistrakh String Quartet and Beethoven String Quartet (of Moscow) were different ensembles, at all times. Never ANY connection between the two quartets. Beethoven Quartet was a true quartet playing together for decades, while it seems that the Oistrakh Quartet was more of an occasional gathering among four musician friends. Oistrakh String Quartet (very few recordings during a limited period, 50s/60s) must not by the way be confused with the present-day namesake called "David Oistrakh String Quartet". Yes, the Colosseum CRLP 119 LP claimed the ensemble was Beethoven String Quartet. And Colosseum claimed the latter CRLP 10190 LP of the same Tchaikovsky No 1 was played by the Oistrakh String Quartet. As far as I understand, both these LPs got the VERY SAME performance. And that is the 1950 recording on Melodiya 78s by the Oistrakh Quartet. I think Colosseum, an American label, misattributed their first issue of the recording on Colosseum CRLP 119. The CD reissue on Doremi (the source of this KZbin clip) is taken from the Melodiya 78s set of the complete quartet (Melodiya D 295/8), they claim. The Andante cantabile movement (II), only, was also issued on another Melodiya 78rpm (018266/7) and an LP (D 1054) by the same force (Oistrakh Bondarenko Terian Knushevitsky), seemingly also recorded in 1950. Probably taken from the complete recording but I cannot tell for sure if they did two takes.

[@fuhoren]

【詩】秋天的小提琴 秋風徐來 我心底的一條船 還留在樹梢上 晴日山間小路 城市邊緣的海潮聲 一幅印象派的畫 低聲呼喚我 。

[@FranckSonata]

Yes, I agree. He do look like Mao at 0:57.

[@machanrahan9591]

@@FranckSonata no. hé plays better ! :) (no disrespect to anyone intended-Oistrakh is my favourite !)

[@jeanparke9373]

Bring Tolstoy back from the dead play this for him... he will cry like a baby again.

[@Monica-rv7go]

What kind of strings are those?

[@machanrahan9591]

Doesn't matter-it's Oistrakh!

[@wannabecat369]

Sorta maybe probably metalwound gut? That was typical for the period, and it sounds something like it. But I'm not sure. Mr. Kurganov would know better :D

[@tadeuandrade9134]

Tão belo... tão russo.