{"product_id":"3760135100378","title":"Quatuor Terpsycordes - Beethoven: Con Intimissimo Sentimento - String Quartets No.6, No.15 - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuatuor Terpsycordes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Terpsichord Quartet: A Promising and Talented Ensemble\nA Highly Acclaimed Collection of Beethoven Quartets Performed on Period Instruments\n\nFormed in 1997, the Terpsichore Quartet shot to prominence after winning first prize at the Geneva International Competition in 2001. This release features their collection of Beethoven string quartets. Having steadily earned acclaim through recordings of major works by composers such as Schubert and Haydn, this long-awaited Beethoven release by a talented young ensemble is sure to draw significant attention. The Terpsichord Quartet is also noted for its flexible approach to instrument selection—using both modern and period instruments to suit the era of the works—but for this Beethoven recording, they’ve opted for period instruments crafted in mid-19th-century Paris! While the use of period instruments has become more widespread in recent years, this practice is still in its early stages in the chamber music genre compared to Beethoven’s symphonies, making this an album you definitely won’t want to miss. The soft timbre unique to gut strings eliminates the muddiness and excessive heaviness often associated with a strong attack, resulting in harmonies that are refreshingly clean throughout. The volume balance among the instruments is superb, and the elegant performance—born from an exquisite balance between lightness and depth—is a hallmark of the Terpsichord Quartet. In String Quartet No. 6—the final piece of the six-movement Op. 18, a representative work from his middle period—they deliver a refreshing and vibrant performance, while in No. 15, a major work from his later years, they present a rich performance that maintains a solid sense of stability even within its upbeat tempo! As an ensemble garnering attention alongside the Mosaic Quartet and the Feszteti Quartet, their future releases are sure to be highly anticipated.\nKing International\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Allegro Con Brio\u003cbr\u003e2.Adagio Ma Non Troppo\u003cbr\u003e3.Scherzo (Allegro)\u003cbr\u003e4.Adagio la Malinconia - Allegretto Quasi Allegro\u003cbr\u003e5.Assai Sostenuto - Allegro\u003cbr\u003e6.Allegro Ma Non Tanto\u003cbr\u003e7.Heiliger Dankgesang Eines Genesenen An Die Gottheit in Der Lidischen Tonart: Molto Adagio\u003cbr\u003e8.Alla Marcia, Assai Vivace\u003cbr\u003e9.Allegro Appassionato\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ambronay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53525291499809,"sku":"3760135100378","price":2790.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/3760135100378.jpg?v=1789730693","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/3760135100378","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}