Vibrato, or Not To Vibrate? A Reflection

Vibrato, or Not To Vibrate? Personal reflections about the use (or rather: the non-use) of vibrato, primarily from a listener’s perspective, in the context of “historically informed” performances. The listener’s (and performer’s) potential difficulties and advantages with either option. Also: touching on related issues, such as portamento, glissando

Jerusalem Quartet — LAC Lugano, 2017-04-23

Concert Review, Jerusalem Quartet @ LAC, Lugano, 2017-04-23 — Beethoven: String Quartet No.11 in F minor, op.95, “Serioso”; Prokofiev: String Quartet No.1 in B minor, op.50; Beethoven: String Quartet No.7 in F major, op.59/1, “Razumovsky”

Schubert: String Quartet No.15 in G major, D.887

Franz Schubert, String Quartet No.15 in G major, D.887 (op.116): a comparison of 3 recordings, with the Melos Quartett Stuttgart (1978), the Emerson String Quartet (1998), and the Artemis Quartet (2009)

Beethoven: String Quartets, Comparison Summary

Beethoven: String Quartets — summary for comparisons of recordings, involving the following ensembles: Alban Berg Quartet, Amadeus Quartet, Artemis Quartet, Brooklyn Rider, Busch Quartett, Chiaroscuso Quartet, Emerson String Quartet, Endellion String Quartet, Guarneri String Quartet, Hagen Quartett, Kuijken Quartet, LaSalle Quartet, Leipziger Streichquartett, Melos Quartett Stuttgart, Quartetto Italiano, Quatuor Mosaïques, Takács Quartet

Beethoven: String Quartet in F major, op.135

Beethoven: String Quartet op.135 —comparing recordings with the following ensembles: Alban Berg Quartett (1982), Amadeus Quartet (1963), Artemis Quartet (2011), Busch Quartet (1935), Emerson String Quartet (1997), Endellion String Quartet (2005), Guarneri String Quartet (1969), Hagen Quartett (1990), Hagen Quartett (2012), LaSalle Quartet (1976), Leipziger Streichquartett (1998), Melos Quartett (1984), Quartetto Italiano (1968), Takács Quartet (2004)