--- product_id: 53301343 title: "Amadeus Quartet - Complete Recordings On Deutsche Grammophon" brand: "amadeus quartet" price: "61659 som" currency: KGS in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.kg/products/53301343-amadeus-quartet-complete-recordings-on-deutsche-grammophon store_origin: KG region: Kyrgyzstan --- # Amadeus Quartet - Complete Recordings On Deutsche Grammophon **Brand:** amadeus quartet **Price:** 61659 som **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Amadeus Quartet - Complete Recordings On Deutsche Grammophon by amadeus quartet - **How much does it cost?** 61659 som with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kg](https://www.desertcart.kg/products/53301343-amadeus-quartet-complete-recordings-on-deutsche-grammophon) ## Best For - amadeus quartet enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted amadeus quartet brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Founded 70 years ago, The Amadeus Quartet was the most successful and highly-regarded Quartet of the 20th century. DG is proud to present what could be the most extensive chamber music boxset ever compiled: 70 CDs celebrating their 70th anniversary, handsomely presented in the style of DG’s highly successful Karajan ‘decade’ sets. Included are several unreleased recordings and an expansive book with an introductory note by Martin Lovett, the sole surviving member of the Amadeus Quartet, who is available for interviews. The Amadeus were the most successful and highly-regarded Quartet of the 20th century. Benefitting from the jet aeroplane and from the record industry’s ability to reach out to world, they dominated chamber music making for nearly 40 years.But concert tours are only successful if reviews are ecstatic and audiences delighted. They both were. For nearly 40 years, the Quartet (who styled themselves ‘The Wolf-Gang’) roved the world, argued, celebrated and worked like no other group, and changed not a single member: Norbert Brainin, Siegmund Nissel, Peter Schidlof and Martin Lovett had a recording career from 1951 to 1987, ending only with the death of Peter Schidlof in 1987.These 70 CDs – presenting almost their entire discography, together with distinguished and extensive presentation – form one of the most extensive chamber music sets ever created, and stands as eloquent testimony to their thoughtful musicianship, technical calibre and to the immense esteem in which the world held them.• This 70CD set presents the Amadeus Quartet’s Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon on the occasion of the Quartet’s 70th Anniversary• Several recordings released for the first time ever, others new to CD • Each album presented in original jackets with facsimiles of original recording session reports• 180-page book presents new notes by Daniel Snowman (author of The Amadeus Quartet: The Men and the Music), plus an introductory note by Martin Lovett, sole surviving member of the Amadeus Quartet; and previously unpublished photographs from the archives of the Quartet’s familiesHIGHLIGHTS• The key Austro-German quartet repertoire – Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert & Brahms – with several works recorded more than once of the course of the Amadeus’ career• Key masterpieces by Bruckner, Dvořák, Smetana & Tchaikovsky• The group’s rarer forays into contemporary repertoire: Bridge, Britten (whose final string quartet was written for the Amadeus), Fricker, Rainier, MacMillan• Multiple recordings of certain repertoire make for fascinating comparisons over the course of a recording career which spanned 1951 to 1987THE AMADEUS QUARTETThe Amadeus Quartet debuted at the Wigmore Hall on January 10, 1948 to an enthusiastic reception. Though their repertory was mainly the Austro-German greats, they were also the vanguard of chamber music ensembles introducing audiences to composers as Bartók and Britten (who wrote his third quartet expressly for them). Over their nearly forty years together, they made some 200 recordings – mostly for Deutsche Grammophon – and toured extensively throughout Europe, Canada, the United States, Japan, and South America; at their height they were on the road for eight months of the year. Life in the quartet was not always calm. On occasions Brainin or Lovett would storm out of rehearsal threatening never to work with the other again; when travelling they always sat separately on planes; hotels were implored to find them non-adjoining rooms. But the four men shared a devotion to each other and stuck to their vow that they would play string quartets with no other musician and when Schidlof died a replacement was never in discussion; this sad occasion marked the end of a quartet whose universal musicianship to this day transcends any changes in style that quartet playing might have undergone since. ## Images ![Amadeus Quartet - Complete Recordings On Deutsche Grammophon - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61K5HfrG5fL.jpg) ![Amadeus Quartet - Complete Recordings On Deutsche Grammophon - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61YUL61AKwL.jpg) ![Amadeus Quartet - Complete Recordings On Deutsche Grammophon - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61ggBhWxgyL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars A STRING BOX SET FOR THE AGES *by G***R on Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2018* Coming of classical age during the 70s, my library exploded with the advent of compact discs. And so my tastes is chamber music were defined by more modern interpretations (i.e., the Emerson Quartet) than the older Viennese-style of the Amadeus Quartet. Every once in awhile, I'd dip my toes into the weldschmerz schlagsahne, but ultimately dismissed the performances as too "old fashioned" for me. I was an ass.Rediscovering these performances at this point in life (in my 60s) I am simply stunned by their passion, vitality, sumptuous beauty, and unparalleled communication. Both internal communication among the four "brothers" as well as communication of the composer's intent (as true as that may ever be) with the listener.This is truly a pool to swim in. The sound, though not remastered, is warm and excellent with none of the notorious DG glare of earlier releases (allowances do however need to be made for the earliest recordings)It goes without saying that the Amadeus excels in Beethoven, Haydn, and Mozart. But you will no doubt to taken by new discoveries - moments of nuance and beauty - along the way. The MacMillan String Quartet In C Major for example, is not merely "accessible", but stunning.I have not been a fan of DG's large "fan spiral" arrangement of CDs in these unusually large boxes (i.e., Karajan 19xx sets, as well as the absolutely monstrous Leonard Bernstein Complete Recordings set) as they take up far too much shelf space. And frankly too much effort to carry off the shelf, remove the cover, remove the book, and grab the one slender silver platter desired. I find it much easier to invest in a storage box such as the Bigso Kristina CD storage box, and place all of the CDs into this hand-held box. (I have several such boxes on my library shelves)The Amadeus collection will have pride of place among my "re-packaged" box sets and will be taken off of the shelf and listened to on a regular basis. The pleasure it has provided already has been enormous. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars *by D***G on Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2018* I like it so much,and all theses CD are precious collection. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Best sale *by R***O on Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2019* Amazing choice! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.kg/products/53301343-amadeus-quartet-complete-recordings-on-deutsche-grammophon](https://www.desertcart.kg/products/53301343-amadeus-quartet-complete-recordings-on-deutsche-grammophon) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kyrgyzstan* *Store origin: KG* *Last updated: 2026-05-04*