Schubert: Complete String Quartets (Box Set)

Schubert: Complete String Quartets (Box Set)

Schubert: Complete String Quartets (Box Set)

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Composer: Franz Schubert
Performer: Steuart Eaton
Performer: Jens Oppermann
Performer: Matthias Lingenfelder
Performer: Andreas Arndt
Performer: Auryn Quartet
Edition: Music CD
Format: Box set
CD Release Date: 1999-11-30
Music Label: Cpo Records
Soundtracks:

Music CD 1

Str Qt In a, D 804 'Rosamunde': Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Str Qt In a, D 804 'Rosamunde': Andante
Str Qt in a, D 804 'Rosamunde': Minuetto. Allegretto
Str Qt In A, D 804 'Rosamunde': Allegro Moderato
Five Minuets And Five German Dances, D 89: Menuett I - Trio I - Trio II
Five Minuets And Five German Dances, D 89: Menuett II
Five Minuets And Five German Dances, D 89: Menuett III - Trio I - Trio II
Five Minuets And Five German Dances, D 89: Menuett IV
Five Minuets And Five German Dances, D 89: Menuett V - Trio I - Trio II
Five Minuets And Five German Dances, D 89: Deutscher I - Trio I - Trio II
Five Minuets And Five German Dances, D 89: Deutscher II - Trio I - Trio II
Five Minuets And Five German Dances, D 89: Deutscher III - Trio
Five Minuets And Five German Dances, D 89: Deutscher IV
Five Minuets And Five German Dances, D 89: Deutscher V - Trio I - Trio II - Trio I - Trio - Coda

Music CD 2

String Quartet In D, D 94: Allegro
String Quartet In D, D 94: Andante Con Moto
String Quartet In, D 94: Minuetto. Allegretto
String Quartet In D, D 94: Presto
String Quartet In D, D 74: Alletro Ma Non Troppo
String Quartet In D, D 74: Andante
String Quartet In D, D 74: Minuetto. Allegretto
String Quartet In D, D 74: Allegro
String Quartet In B Flat, D 112: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
String Quartet In B Flat, D 112: Andante Sostenuto
String Quartet In B Flat, D 112: Minuetto. Allegro
String Quartet In B Flat, D 112: Presto

Music CD 3

String Quartet In E, D 353: Allegro Con Fuoco
String Quartet In E, D 353: Andante
String Quartet In E, D 353: Minuetto. Allegro Vivace
String Quartet In E, D 353: Rondo. Allegro Vivace
String Quartet In d, D 810 'Death And The Maiden': Allegro
String Quartet In d, D 810 'Death And The Maiden': Andante Con Molto
String Quartet In d, D 810 'Death And The Maiden': Scherzo. Allegro Molto
String Quartet In d, D 810 'Death And The Maiden': Presto

Music CD 4

String Quartet In B Flat, D 36: Allegro
String Quartet In B Flat, D 36: Andante
String Quartet In B Flat, D 36: Menuetto. Allegro
String Quartet In B Flat, D 36: Allegretto
String Quartet In C, D 46: Adagio - Allegro Con Moto
String Quartet In C, D 46: Andante Con Moto
String Quartet In C, D 46: Menuetto. Allegro
String Quartet In C, D 46: Finale. Allegro
String Quartet In g, D 173: Allegro Con Brio
String Quartet In g, D 173: Andantino
String Quartet In g, D 173: Menuetto. Allegro Vivace
String Quartet In g, D 173: Allegro

Music CD 5

String Quartet In c, D 703 'Qt Movt': Allegro Assai
String Quartet In g/B Flat, D 18: Andante - Presto Vivace
String Quartet In g/B Flat, D 18: Menuetto
String Quartet In g/B Flat, D 18: Andante
String Quartet In g/B Flat, D 18: Presto
String Quartet In C, D 32: Presto
String Quartet In C, D 32: Andante
String Quartet In C, D 32: Menuetto. Allegro
String Quartet In C, D 32: Allegro Con Spirito
String Quartet In E Flat, D 87: Allegro Piu Moderato
String Quartet In E Flat, D 87: Scherzo. Prestissimo
String Quartet In E Flat, D 87: Adagio
String Quartet In E Flat, D 87: Allegro

Music CD 6

String Quartet In c, D 8 A 'Ov': Largo - Allegro
String Quartet In B Flat, D 68: Allegro Maestoso
String Quartet In B Flat, D 68: Maestoso
String Quartet In G, D 887: Allegro Molto Moderato
String Quartet In G, D 887: Andante Un Poco Mosso
String Quartet I G, D 887: Scherzo. Allegro Vivace
String Quartet In G, D 887: Allegro Assai

Music reviews of Schubert: Complete String Quartets (Box Set)

Music Review: Stellar Schubert Quartet collection
Rating: 5 Stars

Franz Schubert was not identified in his lifetime as a composer of chamber music, let alone much of anything else except Lieder and Marches. There are some famous chamber pieces, most notably the Trout Quintet. But all of the String Quartets were published after his death. And for those alive during his time, what a shame. These String Quartets are an absolute joy from beginning to end, and the last 4 are truly masterpieces that belong in any collection.

Complete traversals of the Schubert String Quartets are not very commonplace. Schubert's String Quartets are certainly not as well served as those of Beethoven, Mozart, Bartok, and a handful of other composers with more than a few compositions in this genre. I well recall when the DG Melos set came out. It was a tremendous disappointment. The accoustics were dry, the playing lifeless, and the overall experience not remotely worth the asking price at the time. That set has been somewhat remastered to improve the accoustic, and issued at a lower price in DGs Collector's Edition series. But most of its flaws remain.

The present set by the Auryn Quartet could not be more of a total antithesis to the DG set. From start to finish the ensemble is full of life and vigor. And that's not to say there are not any "sublime" moments. There most certainly are. The playing is full of feeling as well as momentum and virtuosity. I was never ready for a piece to end. Give me more! Keep going! And the sound is first-class throughout the set. It is very evident these guys are having lots of fun.

The set is nicely packaged on 6 CDs in 2 chubby jewel boxes with a cardboard slip cover. And, a rarity for CPO, the two accompanying booklets (one in each jewel case) actually contain very useful notes about the music, its history, and more. The works are not presented in chronological order; the order was selected by the ensemble, and the booklets have explanations from the performers as to why the chosen order was selected.

The Auryn Quartet is currently recording a traversal of FJ Haydn's massive output for String Quartet on the Tacit label for $20 or more per disk. And every issue is widely applauded upon release as the best in its class. While this Schubert set is not currently marketed in the USA, it is frequently available form Amazon Marketplace resellers for less than $15 per CD.

Needless to say, this is far and away, IMHO, as good as it gets for a complete set of the Schubert quartets. If you see it and the price is right, I suggest you get it while you can. The CPO label does not "reproduce" their offerings very often. Once the initial production lot is sold, items in their catalog are often never available again.

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