COMPOSERS: Apostel,Zemlinsky
LABELS: Brilliant
WORKS: String Quartets Nos 1-4; plus Apostel: String Quartet No. 1
PERFORMER: LaSalle Quartet
CATALOGUE NO: 9188
This pioneering exploration of Zemlinsky’s quartet output still packs a tremendous punch, especially in the epic emotional struggles of No. 2. Hans Erich Apostel’s Quartet remains a fascinating filler. Calum MacDonald