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NI 2533Total Playing Time 3 hours 39 minutes DDD Stereo |
Mozart The Complete String Quartets Volume 2The American String QuartetPerformed on a 'matched' set of Stradivarius instruments, loaned by the Smithsonian Institution and known as the Herbert R. Axelrod Stradivarius Quartet. Having four Stradivarius instruments is by no means a guarantee of excellence in sonics or music-making, a concern which is entirely diffused in the marvellously warm and expressive playing on these recordings. The American Quartet have a sensitivity of phrasing and lightness of articulation which preserves the magical transparency of Mozart's music, and yet their warmly expressive vibrato and dynamic thrust do not run shy of projecting the humour and humanity of these gems of chamber music making. Not only are the instruments well matched, but the players really do form that sense of unbreakable unity which is essential to this music. There are no weak links, no quirky eccentricities which make any one player stand out - the character of the playing is in the service of the character of the music, and it is this high standard of 'inhabiting' the score and playing the music with as much apparent ease as breathing that will bring me back to these recordings on a regular basis. If you are looking for a beautifully recorded set of Mozart string quartets played with an almost absolute absence of flaws or intrusive 'interpretation' then these recordings by the American Quartet will be right up your street. Having them played on four Stradivari is almost an incidental bonus, but should be an added attraction for collectors.Dominy Clements, MusicWeb-international on Volume 1 NI 2508/10 |
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