Schubert - String Quintet in C Major (part 1 )

[cwmh]

im playing this with my chamber group :D

[mijistine]

Is that Shostakovich playing first violin?

[maurice0773]

Great Schubert ( one of the best composition ever). Fantastic performance. Who is playing?

[Lallapalalable]

I didnt know Tom Hanks played the viola 8|

[ozzyVampire33]

Epic, chamber music is soooo cool, so glad I chose violin :)

I have got to say thouhg, the cello part is awesome, though I think they cloned the two cellists :P

[Adri58]

This piece is one of he BEST pieces ever, without any doubt

Schubert was a fucking genious

[TheTradge]

It's just one of the most PERFECT pieces of music ever written, this along with the Ravel piano trio!

[KugoniTrio]

who's playing?



[sorim1967]

There are seven people here who come from another planet, or galaxy for that matter.

[swizzle2012]

1:48-2:26 why cello is the most beautiful instrument ever.

im so glad i picked it :D

[milkyw3]

@swizzle2012 cello is pretty awesome i play the violin now but can't wait to transfer over to the cello

[405232SING]

I like how the most awkward instrument is in the middle.

[728DMB]

@405232SING HEY NOW!!!! No hatin' on the vlaaaa! =P

[405232SING]

@728DMB I said I liked it! No false accusations, now! I love the viola's tone as an instrument, its beauty isn't brought out in most song because it happens to be in the middle of chords. It's actually one of my favorites; minus the alto clef, which makes it awkward. :)

[itsjustnopinionok]

No, Not the best music written, but i understand the zeal in saying it is.

[ldskts]

The best music of all time ever written..

[cellospot]

This is such a wonderful piece, to listen to and to play!

[convspro]

I played this with my ensemble a few years ago. Now I remember why again.

[E15VIOLIN]

way to fast...

[nikresflodur]

The great pianist, Artur Rubinstein, said, "when I am dying, this is the last piece of music that I want to hear". Couldn't say it any better. This is truly, one of the most sublime pieces of music every written by anyone. Schubert's music is always like a song. Bravo to the musicians.

[mikejr41387]

@nikresflodur i agree. many musicians regard this as one of the very finest pieces, if not perhaps THE finest piece ever written!

[iiblush]

excuse me... which quintet is this?

[MrGunterguerrero]

The well known Schubert String Quintet in C Major, here masterly performed.

Bravissimo !

[bowienirvana]

no esta mal

[MySerpentine]

This music speaks more clearly than any other I have heard to the terrible duality of life, to the transcendent and the evolutionary , bestial struggle. It is at once sublime and agonizing! I certainly hope that this is not what heaven sounds like; in heaven I sincerely hope that we no longer have to bleed!

[marcxopoco]

Thanks for this, oxy.

[Violonpourtoujours]

C'est magnifique. D'une grâce et d'un raffinement incomparables.

[SlipknotBullet93]

Beautiful! I love the musicality here!

[twangman5]

Fantastic, you are missing something if you can't hear what wonderful music this is, listen again and relax flow with it, its beautiful.

[grabagoodone]

viola is terrible.

[gaystereotype]

Christian Tetzlaff, Daniel Sepec (Violine)

Siegfried Rivinius, Wilken Ranck (Viola)

Gustav Rivinius, Reinhard Latzko (Violoncello)

[1violaplayr]

I feel like I must be missing something, because I don't enjoy this work very much at all (especially not the opening, which sounds fairly awful to me).

[questionful]

damn they are good

and this was one of the last things schubert ever wrote, it's crazy

[Kalagath90]

wonderful, i've heard it the first time in a concert.

it's so beautiful! there are so much feelings in this piece! great!

it made me really like Schubert...

[beufah]

One of my favourites... It gets me everytime right from the start, pure magic.

[kangjung1010]

absolutely wonderful. cant say this enough. this piece is so BEAUTFUL. no other word to describe it.

[evil2salad]

This is why chamber music kicks ass!

[eighthnote49]

I'm pretty sure this is what heaven sounds like.

At least I hope so.

[xEffectx1]

no its gona sound way better

we cant imagine what it sounds like

but we can relate to it as heaven

[Bokmoh]

exactly

[beethomozart]

the original score of this work is lost, for this reason the dating is unknown, although some evidence let it date it to 1828, magnifique quinbett!

[DairMeeTwo]

I played this with my quartet and it was possibly one of the most moving pieces I've ever played. It has such beauty and his indeed magic to any ears

[mjp13rockon]

GO VIOLA!!! :)

[Dogaradodia]

Certified Intergalactic!

[Albireo1976]

I think that this piece has the maturity of a perfect masterpiece. In fact it was his last work

[worldclassviolin]

This piece is great! The first violin part is kinda hard though :P i'm playing this for a summer music camp, looking forward to it though!

[cellolove7]

:) hahahaha this is a great recording. it's absolutely hilarious the way the cellists and violinists move exactly the same way when their parts are similar!!!!! bahahahahaha!

[dt10825]

hilarious? its a sign of a great ensemble!

[TheSnailSugar]

check out Mozart quartet no 2 in D major

[mplsmusic]

I don't really think they need to. Too much vibrato can be a problem in my mind...but they use a great balance I think. But this also made me realize that they use a lot of vibrato at the end of their bow strokes which really helps the connection in their bow strokes.

[dt10825]

great observation

[guyoftheplace]

Think they could use any more vibrato?

[cellolove7]

are you being sarcastic?

[mplsmusic]

My absolute favorite part of this is the two cellos at 1:50 They achieve an unbelievable smoothness, but what really gets me is the way they connect their bow strokes! You can't even come close to telling that they are using separate bow strokes because they are so well connected! Thanks for the post! Much enjoyed!

[Rianewjob01]

Have to admit, not being well versed in classical music, I YouTubed this only because today I read Clive James, the Australian author, raving about the piece in his book 'Cultural Amnesia'. He was writing about Alfred Einstein, the musicologist. I can see how the music moves so many people.

[fj5a017]

I read in a newspaper that the C major string quintett of Schubert was almost unknown and seldom played until the 1950ies. Does anyone know whether this is correct and if so, what the reasons might be?

[JockamoGoon]

it feels more edgy at this tempo.... like a different kind of intensity.. I like it.

Although I prefer the slower..

[pntovu]

If you wouldn't mind, how did you manage to split the video? I would like to post my own quintet, but ran into the same more-than-10-minutes problem.

[fredjmp]

Lindo!!

[Caressa1Francais]

It's a pleasure to see Rivinius's playing. Thanks for posting.

[neetaso]

interesting interpretation...i generally like it a little slower, but they've definitely got the strength this piece needs. it works.

[hoppako]

qien toca??

[TudorLady]

I first heard this aged about eight years old, watching a documentary for children on the Bronte sisters; this was the background music. They had the actresses playing the Brontes walking across the Moors and through the streets of Haworth with this music playing in the background. I fell in love with this tune then, and with the Brontes, too; I can't read a biography of the sisters now without hearing this music.

[anetchi]

this is one of Richard Dawkins' favorite pieces of music. blissful isn't it?

[benzino007]

These are the guys who play: apart from this, Tetzlaff recorded an unbelievable set of Bachs Sonatas and Partitas!

Christian Tetzlaff, Daniel Sepec (Violine)

Siegfried Rivinius, Wilken Ranck (Viola)

Gustav Rivinius, Reinhard Latzko (Violoncello)

[lukeg3891]

they go a little fast for my liking, but it is still pretty good.

[7semestre]

Es lo mas maravilloso que he podido escuchar, llega al alma, gracias Dios.

[diegobiker]

Gracias Schubert no? Schubert existió, fue real, y creó cosas maravillosas. No estamos tan seguros que Dios exista, y estamos casi 100% seguros que no compuso esta maravillosa pieza de música.

[alterpenner92]

I can here it and here it again and again ist is wonderful

[CARNFORTH]

Thanks for sharing this, Oxy151268. It is a fascinating version.

[BeammeupSpotty]

I can't imagine what it must be like to be sitting in the front row listening to this. Mind blowing.

[AlNissin]

who are the musician?

[asiansarecool]

i'm used to having it slower...this is nice, though

[lunastellaeque]

I actually really like it at this tempo - now anything else feels like it's dragging.

[jaywbe]

hey, this recording is not at all bad :) i wasn't really expecting much.. second subject was divine. especially love their jumbo music.

[lunarsensitive]

The second theme in the first movement is just incredible, one of the loveliest melodies ever written.

[AlamoCityCello]

WOW!

[PhysiqueQuantique]

This is really awesome. I love this piece, especially this movement. Who's playing?

[greenberg1973]

This interpretation of Schubert's quintet is incredibly moving and powerful. Another interpretation which I've recently listened to sounds hackneyed, like a slow and insipid piece of elevator music! The performers in this video on the other hand were really able to get in touch with the "soul" of the piece by bringing forth its intrinsic intensity and tempo. (Furthermore, the cellist who looks like he could be Steven Colbert's brother is absolutely too dreamy for words, in my opinion.)

[jhonwica]

si può sapere chi sono gli interpreti?

bellissima versione

[symphonicrevolution]

God I love this piece so much, and this is a great rendition of it!

[violinplayer94]

Schubert had a way of being able to take you to a completely different state of mind while listening to his music. This piece which I had the pleasure of playing viola on at the Green Lake Festival of Music this summer, I have no doubt that it is one of the greatest pieces of chamber music ever written. This is an absolutely stunning performance! Thank you for posting!

[lachnessmonster1]

I played the ravel quartet last year at Green Lake! Such a great music camp. I would have loved to play this Schubert Quintet though as well. Like you said this piece is incredible.

[andrewoneninesixone]

I sort of grew up on this piece (I'd say over 30 years ago), listening to it on a 78-RPM recording by the Budapest String Quartet. Now and then, I have redisovered it and feel as if I have come home.

This is a great recording, too.

[nogood4242]

If i had to chose to the greatest achievement of mankind I would, without hesitation, point to the quintet. It goes beyond just being a masterpiece in a way that any other composer's music does not.

[heifetznut]

my favourite piece of all time

[mediatenz]

I'm another fan(atic) of Schubert and this rates as my favourite piece of all music. I would like it to be played at my funeral service in place of all the words, because it sums up who I am better than words can (hadn't thought of the tombstone!). I've heard probably 30 recordings and a couple of live performances, and this one is pretty good. Both live performances were by the Lindsay Quartet (now disbanded), and their recording with Cummings is pretty good. (Btw my brother led the quartet.)

[violinRL]

oh my god i can't believe this is posted. THIS IS MY FAVORITE PIECE EVER! AHHH i found this and i spazed out of happiness. lol. thank you! and its a good recording too!

[williamwilliams]

One of my favoruite pieces of music ever.

[stellaformusik]

Oh, I might have said it thousand times, but this quintet is the kind of stuff that makes me both trust again in mankind and believe in god

[Fallansig]

This Quintet, even after all these years of going through the chamber music of Brahms, Schumann, and Beethoven, is still my all time favorite piece of chamber music. It brings me to tears, but not because of sadness or disgust... but for a reason I don't really understand.

[cellarbuoy]

bit too brisk, I agree

[nkip9230]

im playing this piece now on 2nd cello!

i love it.

[Farnik01]

I saw this piece performed live... This is my favorite string piece ever. Especially this movement. Though it does get a little repetitive...

[andrewsfunk]

Beautifully performed although a bit too brisk, i think.

[Oxy151268]

Christian Tetzlaff, Daniel Sepec - Violin

Siegfried Rivinius - Viola

Gustav Rivinius, Reinhard Latzko - Cello

[Casals1990]

@Oxy151268 Sorry, but I don't recognise Gustav Rivinius on first Cello, (I am sure about Reinhard Latzko on the second, though) and probably the Viola Player is more likely Benjamin Rivinius, who is now principal Viola player in the Deutsche Radiophilharmonie. Amazing recording whatsoever!

[raspberryluvr]

Why is Schubert so amazing? :) I love all his music? Anyone happen to know who this is that's performing?

[MySerpentine]

This is, I think, the greatest piece of chamber music ever written, and one of the greatest pieces ever written, period. There is a profundity and sensitivity in it that reminds me of the language of John Keats, the greatest English poet, and when all is said and done music transcends even the greatest written expression. Thanks so much for posting it

[andrewsfunk]

I'm happy to hear someone else shares my lifelong that Keats' poetry and Schubert's music have much in common. Too bad Schubert never had a chance to set some of Keats' poems. Can you imagine a Keats ode with Schubert's music?

[williamwilliams]

I agree with you 100% on that one.

[raspberryluvr]

awesome. who is this performing?

[sinaia1]

good performance wonderful schubert

[sinaia1]

good performance,very good shubert nini

[toomebridge]

Excellent playing,which cannot be taken for granted even these days. Just heard the same piece on radio where an over-assertive 1st violin destroyed the slow movement which derives its effect from the slow movement of the inner harmonies. While You Tube continues to attract video contributions of this standard it will remain an outstanding web asset.

[CptWang]

'ey nuancial music lover, we don't take kindly to your type round here.

[rabmunch]

Although this piece was inspired by Mozart's quintets, it seems to surpass Beethoven's late quartets for intelligibility. There is more coherence here, without dispute. The question is whether Beethoven's pieces do not create something entirely novel and superior. Nietzsche thought so; Goethe didn't.

[chopinalpiano]

Franz Peter Schubert es el poeta de la melodía.

[platero55]

Sublime! Who else besides Schubert could spin off such expansive and eloquent melodies?

[BJBlitzstein]

Great! Thanks for posting. I love this piece.

[aznbeastviii]

not bad i guess...not quite my style though. but i totally love this piece

[joanmirolives]

i agree

this is a fantastic recording

and by far one of the greatest works of the romantic era

[Oxy151268]

Yes Tetzlaff is quite a big name today. I didn't realise until recently he was actually in this quintet. I don't know when this was but he looks a lot younger. Glad you liked it!

[lolnessman]

very good performed.

i played it myself once(I'm a cellist)prime vista, it was very fun.

i think it might be one of the best pieces ever.

very good performance

[guybacos]

Wow! This is really great to have such a masterpiece so well performed on YouTube, I'm very grateful for it. Thanks guys!

[Abuamina01]

This is an absolutely beautiful recording of an excellent piece of music. I could listen to this all day.....

[Oxy151268]

Ok leave it with me... There's a few other things I've got ready first though.

[viola989]

ohh please, post it!!! its ok to split it, theres just no other possibility

[Oxy151268]

Just out of interest, these guys plus Wilken Ranck on viola played Schonberg's String Sextet op.4 before playing the Schubert. I was gonna post this, but it's a nightmare trying to split a 30 minute movement into 3 sections!

[Oxy151268]

Christian Tetzlaff, Daniel Sepec - Violin

Siegfried Rivinius - Viola

Gustav Rivinius, Reinhard Latzko - Cello

[Oxy151268]

Haha it's funny cos I play blues on the guitar, and listen to classical music so there's no chance of me playing it!

[viola989]

i just realized that you just posted this some days ago! i just love this piece, id love to play this one day, but it needs such a lot of maturity, and i certainly dont have that. but one question: dont you know at all who is this who plays, and where? (it might be that this is the schubertiade in austria, europe, but im not sure at all!). great interpretation!

[Oxy151268]

Thanks for the comment. I never realised there was another version of this on here, thanks for telling me. I'll check it out later...

[DFDalton1962]

Don't be too disappointed Oxy. There are many people out here who appreciate this piece. I was astonished the first time I heard it many years ago and it really started my passion for chamber music.

So, thank you for posting this. It is a fine performance in some respects, but there is (imho) a finer performance of the Schubert Quintet in C on Youtube already. Unfortunately, titled "Alban Berg Quartet and Heinrich Schiff" with no reference whatsoever to Schubert, it doesn't get much play.

[Oxy151268]

Well YouTubers, I'm disappointed with you all! I absolutely worship this piece and think it's one of the greatest works ever composed! I think this is phenomenal performance and deserves a lot of praise!