The New York Philharmonic String Quartet performs Dvořák’s American Quartet

The New York Philharmonic String Quartet (Frank Huang and Sheryl Staples, violins; Cynthia Phelps, viola; Carter Brey, cello) performs Antonín Dvořák’s String Quartet No. 12 in F (American)*.
Allegro ma non troppo 00:00
Lento 09:24
Molto vivace 17:30
Finale: Vivace ma non troppo 21:21
This performance took place on Parlance Chamber Concerts at West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood, New Jersey, on November 20, 2016.
*An introduction to the work by Parlance Chamber Concerts’s Artistic Director Michael Parloff can be viewed at • Michael Parloff - Intr...
Parlance Chamber Concerts (Michael Parloff, Artistic Director) presents 6 to 8 concerts per season featuring world-class performers.
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Video produced by Darryl KubianA/V
Production by Indigo Fox Media
2016©Parlance Chamber Concerts

[@user-qm5yy5ct4b]

The loudest page flip in recorded history 23:30 even Frank Huang couldn't help himself and looked up and smiled a bit.

[@romeovashishthviolin9384]

A flip like that only comes from a very flat heavy page but that has the joint very used I guess she takes good care of the pages but that didn’t help in this case

[@wric01]

20k+ instruments yet not spend 500 on a ipad to auto flip.

[@vibhavperi983]

@@wric01 An Ipad is difficult to read from. A book is always 99% better

[@dani.waniii]

@@wric01 their instruments r probably worth so much lol.

[@gg9698]

@@wric01 What mean?

[@jakesaquaticworld2669]

To the 87 people who disliked this… what in the literal hell possesses your measly brain to be ignorant to such joy and happiness

[@isaiahbaggett5014]

87 violinists disliked this bc of the BOSS viola intro in the first movement :P

[@firevulkannn3584]

Oh that violas sound is insatiable 😱

[@leonardocamargo8456]

dvořák wrote very well for viola in this piece

[@abigails.3639]

I love violas

[@ThatOneGuyRAR]

Dvorak actually played the viola at one point in his life

[@sonjalewis3047]

@@ThatOneGuyRAR Aha!

[@kevincurry4254]

Trans: "That viola's sound cannot be satisfied."

[@allysmith3437]

YUMMMMMM THAT CRUNCH THAT VIOLA HAS AT THE BEGINING🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@IrisssSs45]

Lol

[@qwertyytrewq9570]

The crispiest viola in any recording of the American I've ever heard. That opening gets me every time.

[@harrynking777]

Bearing in mind that these players are busy giving concerts as lead members of the New York Philharmonic it is very impressive that they have the time to give quartet concerts of such high standard.

[@michaelmcclure8782]

Damn viola power!!!

[@BetterMe981]

I'm sure you meant, "Damn! Viola power!"

[@vibhavperi983]

@@BetterMe981 Yes. Otherwise it gives a completely different meaning! XD

[@BillDeef]

Love the viola, and I'm a violin player. Dvorak wasn't messing around.

[@jgran1244]

Yas slay love u my brotha ❤️❤️❤️❤️🫶🫶🫶🥳🥳😊

[@melg2140]

Dvorak was a violist…. 🤡

[@fushi3219]

@@melg2140 He was viola player wasn't he?

[@melg2140]

@@fushi3219 yup. That was my point, 🙌😝🫣

[@fushi3219]

@@melg2140 Oooh sorry for the mistake, I took 'Violist' as 'Violinist'.

[@nickyork8901]

Some of the finest playing by the inner parts in a string quartet that you are likely to hear.

[@mawgateway]

I rediscovered this piece today by chance. Such a beautiful masterpiece. Like finding an old friend after years of being out of sight and out of mind. And as familiar as if no time had passed. Pure joy.

[@lorenzocadorin1927]

This Lento brings me somewhere I have never been. What a great movement.

[@Sunicarus]

I'm impressed by how Dvorak develops the flow of ideas from 0:55 to 1:35 Just beautiful stuff.

[@Gwaithmir]

Frank Huang really gets into his part emotionally.

[@franciscopereda6861]

One of the best performances I ever heard. Real great players

[@sejoon1]

Frank Huang is a legend

[@znbr1]

Sheryl Staples as well.

[@frankstein9982]

To be brutally honest he is kind of struggling at the beginning of mvt 4 - which is admittedly very hard to get right, that fast.

[@tmic752]

@@frankstein9982 in my opinion, he is play great in the beginning, everynotes are clear and even with great sound.....why do you think he struggle?

[@lawrence18uk]

@@frankstein9982 I didn't feel that either, certainly he gave a pretty earthy rendering :-)

[@daniel3231995]

@@frankstein9982 stealing viola's thunder,needs to get over himself

[@user-ul4vh7ee9f]

I still remember when I was in the elementary school, I participated in a quartet with my violin teacher and practiced this song. As a 10-year-old kid, I was amazed by the elegant sounds and felt as if I were on the adventure to discover America. I tried to look it up on KZbin but I couldn't find the whole version. Ten years have passed, it has reminded me of it thousands of times like an earworm. However, I still couldn't find the whole song. It is today that when I was freely roaming on KZbin, I felt a sense of urge that made me come here. Thankfully, I found the whole version finally and could relive the past experience.🥰🥰🥰

[@sonjalewis3047]

A ten-year-old's fresh energy sounds perfect for this piece. Congratulations to you and your teacher! Whenever I get discouraged about my country, America, I'm so grateful that someone from another continent, Antonin Dvorak, wrote this life-giving tribute!

[@JWentu]

how can all those people in the audience stay with their heads perfectly still during the finale??!?!? When I listen to the finale I always physically need to shake my head...; one of the best three string quartets ever (together with Death and the Maiden and Beethoven's Op 131)

[@nostradumbass4984]

I have never understood that either. Why does the audience always sit so motionless? The players themselves are rocking and headbangung! I know when I go to a concert, I nod my head a lot :) Classical Headbanging :)

[@michaels7889]

Stillness arises from total absorption in the experience, perhaps entranced. Bouncing around, which some do, bouncing heads and so on usually means the person is not that deeply involved in the music. That probably doesn't apply to disco and similar, which has more earthy aims.

[@michelhudon8998]

Il you want to tap your feet and shake your head you definitely don't belong to a music concert hall. Go listen to stupid music in a discotheque !

[@jordanwartell-composer]

How did I not know about this masterpiece? This is so beautiful.

[@steveschwieterman9109]

Any time you see a piece by Dvorak that you haven't heard, it pays to go ahead and play it. I've always been glad I did. He and several others were blessed with the melody gene.

[@gtrman04971]

Jordan, Dvorak is an absolute genius. There is no other way to describe his abilities with composition. He makes music sound new. He makes me happy. I'm glad that you discovered him.

[@jonnieinbangkok]

Same here...what a lovely hypnotic melodic tune...and I can definitely hear the echo of American folk tunes in it. A new favorite chamber piece.

[@Gorboduc]

He wrote an American Quintet around the same time and in the same style.

[@ThatOneGuyRAR]

Dvorak is my favorite composer. You should check out his violin concerto. It is probably my favorite violin concerto and one of my favorite pieces.

[@michelstiltskin]

9:23 The magic begins

[@Dylonely42]

Iconic viola opening. This quartet is one my favorites.

[@carolynbroe1464]

Your viola solo sounds awesome Cynthia! I remember when we were both performing together at the Hidden Valley Music School in California many long years ago! You were awesome then too! I love Dvorak's American and have performed it many times, and even on tour.

[@fushi3219]

The Lento is just so beautiful!!

[@johnrandolph6121]

Wow, Cynthia Phelps sound amazing!

[@cling116]

John Randolph1

[@danhu4465]

And she doesn't need a shoulder rest at all.

[@ThatOneGuyRAR]

It’s a viola … and it’s beautiful.

[@chogno98]

As far as melodies, it can't get more American than this.

[@katieviolin3621]

this always makes me cry

[@xxgamin6986]

Katie Violin Why

[@katieviolin3621]

@@xxgamin6986 its meant to make you cry

[@dogheart_ii9301]

My favourite rendition of this piece, especially the allegro

[@znbr1]

They just revived Dvorak on the stage!

[@steveschwieterman9109]

He's just listening to this "Upstairs". I'm sure he likes it enough that he wants to come down and thank them.

[@steveflor9942]

Maestro Dvorak's vision of morning in America. If we can live up to it.....

[@giulioparide5939]

Assolutamente fantastico. La viola poi ha un suono straordinario! Grazie per il video😊

[@alaalfa8839]

Dvořák from letters) : "Everything isnt for everyone and everyone is not for everything."

[@steveschwieterman9109]

Well, I may not be everyone, but I really love everything about this version of this piece!

[@jae-sangro2802]

This string qurtet has been my favorite music since I was Sophomore. This quartet is good to listen especially at night time to me.

[@alaalfa8839]

In this video in 24 min "Spillville, Then and Now (documentary on Antonín Dvořák's time in Iowa)" they say he heard some bird that had a strange sound...He was not able to write down the notes..He said "That damn bird" ..His family thought that his symphonies came from their garden in Vysoka. He knew about every nest in trees that he planted. He said "Listen to them they are the greatest masters."

[@fransmeersman2334]

This is without a shadow of a doubt the most beautifl performance I've ever heard of this wonderful quartet.

[@kingchubbythe1541]

The Prazak Group has a recording on KZbin that is just amazing. By far my favorite. All the little details are spot on and the passion at intensity at which it is played does not compare to anyone else. Highly recommend kzbin.info/www/bejne/poeQnJV3rsmWrc0

[@nickyork8901]

some lovely moments, such as 13.25 where the violin duet drops down in dynamic in the most gentle way

[@shin-i-chikozima]

This masterpiece smells like the good old days of America . and soothes my soul , and is comfortable to the ear and the mind From Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵

[@lizaloube8486]

amazing 10/10 wife left me 👍

[@leostokes]

Best second and third movements Iv'e heard in 85 years.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

This masterpiece is USA itself, and universal, and transcends the times

[@tt-ew7rx]

"In fact the only American thing about the work is that it was written there", writes Paul Griffiths.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

​​@@tt-ew7rxThankyou This masterpiece should quenche the dryness of the soul of the UAS Someday please come to experience the Japanese soul ⛩️⛩️⛩️🗻🗻🗻🌊🌊🌊🏯🏯🏯🎎🎎🎎👘👘👘㊗️㊗️㊗️

[@youtuberfansubscriber4673]

I love the finale one my favorite

[@patrickgarruchet6708]

KZbinrfan Subscriber i

[@ostwestexpress2709]

I am crying hearing those wonderful musicans ; having a friend in the US unable to meet her caused by corona:-(. Greetz from Germany

[@simonwalsh3788]

Great performance. Dvorak is definitely one of favourite composers.

[@vioricalargeau2702]

Le deuxième mouvement est mon préféré, j'ai les larmes aux yeux à chaque fois, quelle beauté ! Et le violoncelle, sublime!!!

[@mariawimmer4541]

So fein und herzbewegend!!!!! Ungewöhnlich phantasiereich und hervorragend gespielt.

[@alastairdonald8030]

Absolutely beautiful. The Prazak Quartet do a fine one too. They play in a beautiful grand house with views of both inside and out. Posted by messer citrazzo. Well worth a listen imho.

[@ericanilsson5572]

After a hard week on work this is like cotton in your soul 🥰 And I love Dvorak....

[@100yongryu]

Just wonderful!

[@JWentu]

truly wonderful, I loved this so much, thanks a lot for posting and sharing

[@stephaniefenske1365]

Beautiful🎶🎵🎶 🙏🍀💫💞✨

[@sabinewipfler4053]

oh Gott - wie schön gespielt! Danke!

[@filipjandus4537]

Wonderful!

[@brianfriend262]

You must listen to this next to the Turkey river in Spillville where Dvorak went for inspiration. Very fitting next to riverside park. The birds, occasional bald eagle, the trees, the babbling creek, snakes rabbits, occasional white tail coming for a drink… Very fitting scene for listening to this.

[@juanjosenamnuntavarez7553]

Estupenda interpretaciôn. Great perfomance.

[@jiyeonlee7202]

This is my all time favorite!!! : )

[@intoalivinghope]

I love this. SO. MUCH.

[@Madaduxum]

Beautiful performance

[@LunaIJune]

Beautiful

[@musicfirst5020]

Can't get over how good this performance is. It's flawless, musically and technically.

[@65attila]

How gorgeous the work and performance.

[@alvarogarciabarbosa3199]

Toda la música de Dvorak es realmente preciosa, estilo inconfundible, melodías originales...y esa viola vibrando así...sus contemporáneos, por lo menos en este cuarteto, no lo igualan. Sus temas bohemios-americanos: maravilla como en su Nuevo Mundo. Y excelente la interpretación de estos loables músicos de NYP. GRACIAS 🙂!!!

[@Christian-tw7me]

Wonderful Sounds of this exquisit Instruments

[@RodicaOfficiel]

J'écoute et je réécoute la 2eme partie : sublime !!! Toutes les parties sont fantastiques et merveilleusement interprétées!

[@eduardobehar532]

Best version on youtube... really beautiful... congrats

[@gilbertdaroy6080]

The sound quality is amazing.

[@nikolettavitsaras1646]

Great viola playing. I love her sound.

[@kylinadap3438]

I love this song so much I chose it for my quartet group in orchestra class but they’re not willing to learn bc of how difficult it is:(

[@emmas8594]

I have a couple days to learn the 2nd movement and it’s not that bad but I was super nervous at first

[@kylinadap3438]

emma smith EXACTLYY! The first movement wasn’t hard

[@eleanorjones26407]

I feel that

[@sonjalewis3047]

Just a couple of beautifully-played lines could be a treat, as an interlude between other pieces?! Achieving beautiful tone, not how many phrases you can do a ho-hum rendition of, is what gives lasting joy. (That's what I told my pre-teen daughter when she was learning violin)

[@prabhudhasivanson7110]

Very beautiful performance

[@PolkRidgeAesthete]

Glorious.

[@edwardnah6739]

Graceful indeed!

[@franciscoespinozagamboa6490]

Hemos escuchado varias magníficas versiones de esta obra maestra del gran genio checo; esta es una de las mejores .Excelentes cuartetistas especialmente Cynthia Phelps, quien además toca un instrumento de sonido muy atractivo.¡Felicitaciones!!

[@user-om9xg5mj4g]

Fantastic 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@JorgeICovarrubias]

Great!!!

[@shin-i-chikozima]

This play is very good ,splendid,marvellous , flawless and stellar My ears are discerning, so I know how wonderful this performance is .

[@user-he4jf8qq4c]

VERY GOOD ~~~!!!

[@user-bl5it4jf4r]

파스칼 키냐르의 를 읽게 되며 찾아 듣게 되었어요. 정말 아름다운 곡을 훌륭한 연주로 들려주셔서 감사합니다. 자주자주 듣게됩니다. 고맙습니다.^^

[@leostokes]

Clearest articulation heard.

[@eliascordova797]

A jewel...

[@steveschwieterman9109]

Michael, This is a beautiful performance of this piece. I also really like their version of Gershwin's Lullaby, which was probably performed on the same day. I was glad I noticed it and selected it as my next play. This group is awesome!!!

[@sonjalewis3047]

Schwieterman was right--this quartet delivers Gershwin's gems of melody and rhythm that other quartets turn into tranquilizers!

[@gpcrawford8353]

How apt that members of the New York Philharmonic orchestra the orchestra that Dvorak took charge of during his sojourn in America . He produced this , a string quintet with overtones of Native Indian rhythms and of course Symphony No 9 from the new world 🌍 . From the UK 🇬🇧

[@fernandoduran7348]

Honor to reverend Simeon Pease Cheney, the New Yorker who inspired Dvorak with his transcriptions of bird´s chants of New England. Unfortunately, he died in 1890 and never enjoyed this jewel.

[@maxfochtmann9576]

Спасибо, ребята, комлименты.

[@verpiot]

Il faut un quatuor à la hauteur pour jouer un pareil morceau de Dvorak. Tout est parfait dans cette vidéo.

[@edwardjankiewicz3000]

perfect!

[@patrickgarruchet6708]

Edward Jankiewicz i

[@yianniselisa]

Very nice

[@wimvandenhombergh7250]

Geen gemakkelijk stuk! Mooi en geconcentreerd uitgevoerd. Het klinkt echt als een geheel.

[@user-wf2dg1dm6f]

The viola is a beautiful instrument. What a pity that nobody wrote for it .

[@user-vx9bv9es3x]

Life!!!!

[@luticia]

Holy moly! 👍👍👍👍👍👍🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@lapiubellamusica6048]

ottima esecuzione vittorio

[@Gwaithmir]

Almost makes me want to take up playing the cello again.

[@user-qd5pp5vo9t]

יופי!!!

[@gabebabe1]

Violist is magnificent! First violin too - is he playing on a Pietrus Guarnerius?

[@dorothychen3090]

22:40 ahh that taper is so good

[@shkwon.5883]

that's very beautfiul

[@lollycopter]

I just came here from TwoSet.

[@laoliviadaniela]

same

[@Tom19142]

So do I

[@ThatOneGuyRAR]

So did I. And I don’t regret it in the slightest.

[@zaferteomete2619]

FANTASTİC PLAYERS

[@Erdnussspass]

00:23: It sounds like so is humming along the bass voice "Badadada...".

[@robinpardal2409]

Any twosetters here?

[@shin-i-chikozima]

This masterpiece should quench the dryness of the soul of the U S A

[@leostokes]

Lovely string sounds. Nice balance. Best viola I"ve heard. Tempo a little too fast. Thank you for giving this to us.

[@tomasmcdaid7909]

Bravo tried playing along but found the finale two fast.Wonderful playing

[@twinicebear775]

Every recording I've ever heard plays the finale at that speed...

[@BetterMe981]

@@twinicebear775 Which is too fast.

[@twinicebear775]

@@BetterMe981 The marking is "vivace ma non troppo." Dvorak's music is very dramatic, and that in itself is a very vague tempo marking. We can infer that he writes "ma non troppo" to leave room for expressive tempo changes and dramatic effects. The speed here is definitely lively, but they left much room to increase their dynamics and speed. You can't say it's "too fast". Maybe too fast in YOUR OPINION, but definitely a good interpretation in general.