Description
“I’m struck afresh by the power, precision and sheer puissance of their music-making … The Brahms quartet recordings remain ‘outstanding’; affectionate but free of affection, considered yet vitally spontaneous” [Dvořák]: “strongly conceived, full of ardour … scherzo & finale show their brilliance of ensemble” (Penguin Guide 3*)
| CD1 [61:00] |
| Johannes Brahms: String Quartet Op.51 No.1 in C minor [30:00] |
| 1. Allegro 8:16 2. Romanze. Poco Adagio 6:49 |
| 3. Allegretto molto moderato e comodo – Un poco più animato 9:12 |
| 4. Allegro 5:41 |
| Johannes Brahms: String Quartet Op.51 No.2 in A minor [30:50] |
| 1. Allegro non troppo 9:24 2. Andante moderato 9:28 |
| 3. Quasi Minuetto, Moderato – Allegretto vivace 5:24 |
| 4. Finale. Allegro non assai 6:33 |
| CD2 [78:00] |
| Johannes Brahms: String Quartet Op.67 in B flat major [32:02] |
| 1. Vivace 7:39 2. Andante 7:22 |
| 3. Agitato (Allegretto non troppo) 7:36 4. Poco Allegretto con Variazioni 9:24 |
| Antonín Dvořák: String Quartet Op.96 ‘American’ in F major [23:37] |
| 5. Allegro ma non troppo 7:01 6. Lento 7:23 |
| 7. Molto Vivace 3:48 8. Finale. Vivace, ma non troppo 5:23 |
| Joseph Haydn: String Quartet Op.76 No.3 in C ‘Emperor’ [21:58] |
| 9. I: Allegro 6:33 |
| 10. II: Poco Adagio; Cantabile – Variations I to IV 7:27 |
| 11. III: Minuet: Allegro; Trio 4:14 12. IV: Finale: Presto 3:43 |
