Jupiter Quartet plays Mendelssohn op. 80, mvmt 1

[CammyGal]

Just saw them at Spivey Hall today :D They were amazing. Too bad there's not a bass, though~

[BostitchInc]

Saw them at Spivey Hall. Not gonna lie. Teared up a little. "Phenomenal" scratches the surface as an adjective for their performances.

[Fonofilm]

Fine quartet playing indeed.

[squeaky342]

Wonderful!



[steffan58]

Did they just play one movement?

normally there isnt an applause after the first movement

[SilenceTheQuiet]

ok, so who else really really really LOVES that little ending theme in unison at 7:28? I love how that is all in octaves and it just sounds so FULL! I love this quartet. In my opinion, the best quartet in the world!:) **chills chills*i am a geek!lol

[zygoose]

ahaha they are so lame with their head movements haha. amazing piece though

[tshenvideos]

@zygoose

not lame. They're into the music and they're communicating the energy of the piece.

[SilenceTheQuiet]

@zygoose It took me a while to get used to, but like then, you just get why they do the head motions and body movements after a while. The feel the piece rather than just play it... they express it! It 'tis be lovely! I love this song!

[prreterosso]

ONE OF THE BEST QUARTET AT ALL IN THE WORLD!!!!

[pls1966]

I saw at Spivey Hall this past weekend. Was lovely. To me.. there is nothing like the strings... simply beautiful.

[mgj48]

thank you for sharing with us

[smarty924]

Saw them play today at Spivey hall :]

they are the best string quartet I ever heard lol

[ninaynina7569]

i did too well lik a month a go they were rly good i likd the one where that dude told the story behind one of the songs n there was a dud e that killed his own wife it was rly cool

[omy3173]

I saw them play today in Spivey Hall. They're absolutely amazing, and very inspiring. :) They made me love being a violinist all over again.

[SneziTissue]

@omy3173 Ohh yeah me to GA :D

[AreejObeid]

Amazing performance! So glad a came across this piece. I am in love :)

[jakmere]

this piece was written in response to the sudden death of his sister. she was also a musician and his kindred spirit.

[StardustValentine]

is it true that he passed away soon after her death? I heard that he had a stroke or something a few weeks after he wrote this piece.

[ninaynina7569]

aww that so sad

:(

[eamflutes]

Wow!!! So much energy!

[alonsoamadeus]

i just heard them on SAn Miguel de Allende Mex playing Shostakovich 4, 7, and wow!!!

[StardustValentine]

I heard this string quartet on the radio one afternoon and I couldn't forget about it for months! I think this is my favorite of Mendelssohn's work.

[ThoughtTravel]

Exceedingly dry acoustics, yet they have a very good sound. A Good Testament. Now, the phrasing is too metronomic? No one really opens up or takes real liberties until nearly two thirds of the movement is gone. Is it the speed? At such a tempo, being metronomic is "safe," but misses Felix' subtleties. When a new phrase or idea is introduced, it need not begin at the beat. Yup, scary, and requires complete communication. Cut the temp a hair and bring in some heart and I'll really be blessed!

[zacxpacx]

Someone sure is Mr. Smarty Pants.

[SeanMan87]

Did you play at the Avery Fisher Career Grants ceremony?

Didn't think so.

Don't think your comments make you sound intelligible. This is youtube and no one cares what you have to say.

[SeanMan87]

LOVE this quartet.

[KBJGroll]

i play viola too! just like one of them YAY!

[Aiko1o1]

This is

Amazing they came to my school and played and i got there autographs it was amazing they re so moving and they warm the soul ... LOLZ

[getrealhokeyanddie]

freakin' awesome!

[N8TRON4308]

would it be possible to get the rest of the quartet on youtube. or did they video record just this movement?