Hagen Quartet - Maurice Ravel - String Quartet in F - Allegro moderato, Très doux (1/4)

The first movement of 28 year-old Ravel's Quatuor à Cordes. He is said to have been meticulous in his writing, and, finally, a group of musicians have matched his efforts in terms of attention. This is, in my opinion, the best performance and recording of this piece.

Allegro moderato introduces the main theme to be repeated in movements III and IV. The atmosphere developed is one of warmth and a contrasting vastness. The last 30 seconds always gave me the impression of falling asleep, once again surrounded by warmth.

Hagen Quartet:

First Violin - Lukas Hagen (Austria)
Second Violin - Rainer Schmidt (Germany)
Viola - Veronika Hagen (Austria)
'Cello - Clemens Hagen (Austria)

Concert hall - Mozarteum, Salzburg, Austria. (2000.)

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And/or the DVD, http://www.hbdirect.com/album_detail.php?pid=3003258

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[TheFasolt]

Vielen Dank fürs Hochladen. Wunderbar zu sehen und zu hören. Ein Feuerwerk der Gefühle!

[thegoodgeneral]

@TheFasolt Du bist willkommen. Ich bin sehr froh, dass du es genossen!

[TheApprentice007]

@thegoodgeneral Tod den Juden!!

[thegoodgeneral]

@TheApprentice007 I'm Jewish.

[thegoodgeneral]

@yervor Get over yourself.

[Atma505]

OMG! I'm so happy this was uploaded again!

It's my favorite performance, and the last time I searched for it, the user must had removed it from YouTube. Thanks so much.

[fledgehog]

@eBe4IXcept ravel WAS a genius.

[Nobodyknowsme021]

Ravel is simply amazing! I could listen to this gorgeous work of art all day.

[gabrielliansoileau]

crazy viola player

[eBe4IXcept]

These guys make Ravel sound like a genius.

[cattolyst]

fabulous performance. I remember coming across this particular performance 4 or 5 years ago on YT and I just keep coming back to it--lovely, thank you for sharing.

[thegoodgeneral]

@MissChelseaMonet I don't know to what you're referring. And for whom am I supposed to be an example?

[MissChelseaMonet]

@thegoodgeneral yea thats nice. insult and make fun of kids who are actually interested in classical music. way to be a good example.

[hezviolin]

the person who dislike this must have pressed the wrong button...

[droppinstep]

I love this music, debussy, ravel... and some of my generation shit-music.

Is just .. listen to the music who provokes pleasure on ourselves.