BRAHMS, J.: String Quartet No. 2: IV. Allegro non assai (Part 2) (Masterclass with Rainer Schmid) (Cuarteto Quiroga)
String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 51, No. 2
Composer: Brahms, Johannes
Schmidt, Rainer
Hevia Sesma, Aitor
Sierra Vazquez, Cibran
Echevarria Gonzalez, Lander
Poggio, Helena
Cuarteto Quiroga
Catalogue Number: RSS9436_2
In this second part of the masterclass, the quartet carry on working the different passages by voices under Schmidt's guidelines. The professor gives indications about the tempo and rhythm, articulation and upbeats, etc. Besides, Schmidt highlights the importance to analyze and feel the harmonies to get the sound and character most suitable for them.
Rainer Schmidt makes more comments about this work, always considering how to reflect the composer's intentions in the performance. They think about the phrasing and bowing for a certain passage, and the professor corrects the rhythm in a specific moment to improve the metrical precision of the "tranquillo" part before the end.
