Cuarteto Casals - Mozart - Early String Quartet... -

Notably fast Andantes and finales that often "tear away" at top speed.

Mozart's very first quartet, featuring a prominent Rondeau finale. Cuarteto Casals - Mozart - Early String Quartet...

report on Mozart's Early String Quartets (Harmonia Mundi) is a comprehensive recording project that captures the composer's formative years in the genre, specifically works written between 1770 and 1773. Album Overview Release Date: October 27, 2005. Label: Harmonia Mundi (Catalogue No. HMI 987060.62). Notably fast Andantes and finales that often "tear

Often called the "Salzburg Symphonies," these are performed with a focus on lightness and agility. Mozart: Early QuartetsCuarteto Casals - Classics Today Album Overview Release Date: October 27, 2005

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