Often called the "Salzburg Symphonies," these are performed with a focus on lightness and agility. Mozart: Early QuartetsCuarteto Casals - Classics Today
The most significant work in the early set, featuring a complex closing fugue.
Notably fast Andantes and finales that often "tear away" at top speed. Cuarteto Casals - Mozart - Early String Quartet...
Critics at Classics Today were much harsher, describing the approach as having "clunky phrasing" and "minimal vibrato" that made for a "real chore" to hear, particularly in the D minor quartet K. 173. Track Highlights Notable Features Quartet No. 1 in G, K. 80
Reviewers from Gramophone praised the quartet's ability to adapt their style to the teenage Mozart, highlighting the "unusual musical insight" and lack of sentimentality. Often called the "Salzburg Symphonies," these are performed
The quartet used a matching set of classical-period bows for this recording, acquired through a Borletti-Buitoni Trust award. Critical Reception Reviews for this specific set were polarized:
Sudden fortes are often attacked with considerable force, contrasting with extremely delicate quiet passages. Critics at Classics Today were much harsher, describing
The ensemble adopted a for these teenage works, marked by:
