Louis Spohr’s string quartets combined the Classical finesse of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven with the early Romantic innovations of the Quatuor brilliant, in which the virtuosic first violin enjoys particular prominence. Popular with contemporary audiences and influential during the first half of the 19th century, these suavely imaginative chamber works are now once more becoming appreciated for their originality, emotional light and shade, and historical importance.
"No need for fear and trembling knowing that the Concertino Quartet are players from the Moscow Philharmonic. Their tuning, intonation, technique, ensemble, sensitivity, and depth of expression result in total musicality...the superb balances never bury the viola and allow even the second violin a clear place on the stereo spectrum."
American Record Guide
Label: Marco Polo
Range: Marco Polo
Catalogue Number: 8225315
Barcode: 636943531525
Release Date: 31st Mar 2009
Recording Date: 17th Jan 2008
Recording Location: Studio No. 1 Of The Russian State TV And Radio Company KULTURA, Moscow, Russia