Amethyst Quartet - "Recitation Book" - Maslanka - Mvt.5

[1dlegend]

You guys played this very well!!.... The first time I heard this piece I fell in love with it!! My quartet is learning this piece right now. I must say, this is the hardest quartet I've ever played!! The fifth movement is a BEAST!! :)

[xxxBeaNZerxxx]

row, row, row your boat...

[kylegeee]

Just heard the Oasis Quartet play this this past weekend. Mind-blowing. The altissimo in the soprano is disgusting.

[267arm]

What's the name of the tune at 8:36? I couldn't help but notice it was used in his 5th Symphony (Mvt. I) as well.

[chrisfpate]

@267arm I may be wrong, but I believe that it is part of Bach chorale variation. It's likely he used it in that symphony as well because it's a pretty popular chorale melody

[northwestern21]

Hi Everyone, Thank for you comments and criticisms... Keep in mind, the Amethyst Quartet never recorded this piece professionally. This video was recorded, by amateurs, as an entry video for Fischoff. Likewise, this was recorded over 3 years ago. If I had to play it again, I would probably do some interpretative things differently as music changes overtime. Either way, Thanks for watching...

[theplaytester2]

@stealthmilk I think their interpretation of it has a few funky things. Also I don't know if it is just this recording but the tenor player is almost nonexistent in the sound coming from the quartet. I feel like there is not a definitive recording of this piece. This quartet to me sounds kind of thin and a little reedy. Red Line play it with too heavy of a style. In the Japanese recording there is a lot of lining up issues that occur. just my .02 cents

[biznock19]

@theplaytester2 .02 of a cent? your opinions must not matter very much then

[theplaytester2]

@biznock19 I was trying to say 2 cents. I was going to write it like $.02 and switched the way I wanted to say it without proofing.

[theplaytester2]

Also in no way am I saying they sound bad. They sound really good. Especially the soprano players altissimo register. I just do not like the interpretations that are being called definitive.

[theyuan0624]

太強了....很棒的合奏

[kylecrocodile1234]

awesome!

[Metroidkill]

Nails those Altissmo notes!!!! Ugh, the second high one is soooo close to being in tune. Incredible. It's obvious the amount of preparation that has gone into this.

[leeburgess134]

THIS IS SOOOOOO MADRIGAL!!!! This is an amazing piece and you all did an amazing job!!

[AssociazioneSaxarte]

very very good;) congratulations....!!!!

beautiful sound

[Twansaxstudent11190]

I honestly can't get enough of these quartet videos . . . so brilliantly done! Kind of a random question, but my I ask what kind of camera you guys used to record this?

[zeezeedee90]

Ear-gasm...

[jonsterguy1441]

Great Job!

[squareenix567]

Wow. This is absolutely fantastic. I wish I had this on a CD...

[noyubukiyuoki]

すごい！

[thewelford]

Move over, " Flight of the bumble bee".

[thedynamic2]

I've listened to this probably eleven times in the past week.

Ridiculous.

[mobius1ne]

@thedynamic2

Try listening to Red Line Sax Quartet performing this, you might poop yourself.

[stealthmilk]

@mobius1ne Listened to it. Better? I think not. I'm still cleaning myself off from listening to this.

[stealthmilk]

@mobius1ne Listened to it. Better? I think not. I'm still cleaning myself off from listening to this.

[mobius1ne]

@thedynamic2 Go to Red Line saxophone quartet's web page and hear their Fischoff gold-medal winning performance...

[seafoamgreen87]

Great job guys! I played this at Illinois State University with my quartet and it was much fun! That is a great hall to record in, very professional

[0flauta0]

I think this whole quartet is one of my new favorite pieces of music. This is why youtube is my favorite website. aaaaaaaaah.

[Isaxman]

That's the best saxophone quartet I've ever heard.

[mandyANDERRSON]

That bari player. wow.

[saxphone11]

nice job :)

[UHSax]

This piece is so cool and you guys did such a fantastic job! congrats again on MTNA and Fischoff :) --Bob (the bari player from Halcyon SQ at UH)

[slowpacer999]

great playing! sounds like 4 Hemkes playing in a quartet. Beautiful!

[Choadeymcgriff]

Money maker.

[dougoconnor]

Nicely done guys :) What a great piece of work, and a very professional presentation. Inspiring job. Keep in touch, and hopefully we'll see you around again soon.

[nniuqsiwel2]

Yo Johnny, this is Quinn Lewis, bari player for the Red Line Quartet. Thanks so much for putting the whole Recitation book on youtube! We're playing this next year...Masato Kumoi's quartet came to Eastman last year and played this...now we have 2 amazing reference recordings! Sounds great! Also, belated congrats on Fischoff! I wish I could have stayed for the finals - fuck that 8 hour drive!

[clarinettospazienza]

wow, very nice playing guys!  very nice. :)