Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble

[varfordogjesus]

Violin on the left corner are slightly out of tune. Disturbes me.

[gmtoomey]

ASMF is arguably the best chamber ensemble in the world, but the video/audio does not do them justice.

I would argue they are playing faster then Mendelssohn intended, but that seems a global trend in the last 50 years.

[violatione]

@gmtoomey Not true people played fast back in the day. Remember that this piece was written by a 16 year old genius coming in to his own and one of the worlds greatest composers. What do 16 year old geniuses do? They play fast!

[askal31]

renaissance trolls.

now i've seen everything. :)

[Koppella]

These guys came and played this piece for our orchestra class at school! Fantastic!!

[violatione]

No not the finest. But damn good players.

[Ambicatus]

The finest baroque ensemble of Europe.

[KarlAmade]

The finest baroque ensemble of Europe?

They don't even play in baroque style!

ah God Christ so stupid:P

[Ambicatus]

Ignoring the obvious God Christ so stupidity of your answer, I challenge you to aim your acrimony at others that aren't so easily bullied. Merdiste! Dilettante! De gustibus non disputandum est.

[KarlAmade]

Why you...ha! :P

Hehe I wasn't attacking you, calm down, please, hehe. I do really take back the acrimony, though. But I'm no amateur, please, that is an insult for both me and my teachers.

[Ungeniusman]

You are both obnoxious and idiotic, which I must admit is some feat.

[KarlAmade]

Who are you to tell?

Govern your tongue.

[njshop89]

you guys are fags

[gestrumpet]

sounds like one of those arguments in Shakespeare.

[ThDV1]

Huh?

Mendellsohn is Romantic, not Baroque.

And these people are playing with modern instruments with modern bows and modern techniques.

[RufusLoacker]

Very great!!!!