Schuppanzigh Quartett - Ferdinand Ries: String Quartets Volume 1-2 (2006-2007)

Tracklist

vol 1
01. String Quartet in C Major, WoO 37: I. Allegro con brio
02. String Quartet in C Major, WoO 37: II. Andantino con moto
03. String Quartet in C Major, WoO 37: III. Menuetto. Moderato
04. String Quartet in C Major, WoO 37: IV. Finale. Allegro - Larghetto
05. String Quartet in E-Flat Major, WoO 10: I. Allegro molto moderato
06. String Quartet in E-Flat Major, WoO 10: II. Menuetto. Allegro
07. String Quartet in E-Flat Major, WoO 10: III. Adagio cantabile
08. String Quartet in E-Flat Major, WoO 10: IV. Rondeau. Allegro moderato

vol 2
01. String Quartet No. 2 In G Major, Op. 70: I. Allegro
02. String Quartet No. 2 In G Major, Op. 70: II. Andante
03. String Quartet No. 2 In G Major, Op. 70: III. Scherzo: Allegro Vivace
04. String Quartet No. 2 In G Major, Op. 70: IV. Finale: Allegro Molto
05. String Quartet No. 20 In F Minor, WoO 48: I. Andante Con Moto (attacca) - Allegro
06. String Quartet No. 20 In F Minor, WoO 48: II. Larghetto Con Moto Quasi Andante -
07. String Quartet No. 20 In F Minor, WoO 48: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
08. String Quartet No. 20 In F Minor, WoO 48: IV. Finale: Allegro

The Second Quartet, Op 70, No 2, first performed in 1816, still inhabits the classical world of Haydn, although there’s a certain Beethoven-like solidness about it, too. The searching Quartet in F minor, WoO 48, composed in 1833-35, reflects the spirit of middle-period rather than late-period Beethoven. Excellent performances by the Schuppanzigh-Quartett, though the liner notes are turgidly analytical.
3 out of 5 stars

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