The Aeolian Quartet Perform Schubert and Mozart with Cellist Bruno Schrecker

The Aeolian Quartet Perform Schubert and Mozart with Cellist Bruno Schrecker

Schubert: String Quintet in C; Mozart: Divertimento in D

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4

Helen Wallace

Published: November 13, 2015 at 10:08 am

COMPOSERS: Mozart,Schubert
LABELS: Alto
ALBUM TITLE: The Aeolian Quartet Perform Schubert and Mozart with Cellist Bruno Schrecker
WORKS: Schubert: String Quintet in C; Mozart: Divertimento in D
PERFORMER: Aeolian Quartet; Bruno Schrecker (cello)*
CATALOGUE NO: ALC 1278 (1966/7)

This magisterial Schubert String Quintet may not have the cleanest sound, but it exudes orchestral depth and scope. An Adagio of glacial stillness proves a tour de force, while the Mozart Presto catches virtuosic fire. Helen Wallace

Helen Wallace

Artistic and Executive Director, Kings Place

Helen Wallace is the artistic and executive director of Kings Place, a concert hall in King's Cross, London, and the former editor of BBC Music Magazine and The Strad Magazine.
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