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

The 3-CD set includes all 13 of Mozart's "early" quartets (K. 80, K. 155–160, and K. 168–173), along with the three "Salzburg" Divertimenti (K. 136–138). Runtime: Approximately 228 minutes. Performance Style

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). The 3-CD set includes all 13 of Mozart's "early" quartets (K

Notably fast Andantes and finales that often "tear away" at top speed. 168–173), along with the three "Salzburg" Divertimenti (K

The most significant work in the early set, featuring a complex closing fugue.

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

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: