The Gewandhaus Quartet – Mendelssohn: String Quartet, Op. 44, Nr. 3 – Schumann: String Quartet, No. 3, Op. 41 (2008) [SACD / New Classical Adventure – 60176]

Title: The Gewandhaus Quartet – Mendelssohn: String Quartet, Op. 44, Nr. 3 – Schumann: String Quartet, No. 3, Op. 41 (2008)
Genre: Classical
Format: MCH SACD ISO + DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

The Gewandhaus Quartet (German: Gewandhaus-Quartett) is a string quartet based in Leipzig. It was founded in 1808 by members of the Gewandhaus Orchester, as one of the first professional quartets in the world. In its more than 200-year history, they played many world premieres. The Gewandhaus Quartet celebrates its two hundredth anniversary in 2008 making it the oldest string quartet in the world. The quartet stands for the very highest level of chamber music, a fact underlined by its worldwide success. With this release the quartet presents the second volume of recordings of string quartets by Mendelssohn and Schumann (Volume 1 catalog no.60108): Mendelssohn’s String Quartet in E-flat major op. 44 Nr. 3 (1838) and Schumann’s String Quartet in A major op. 41 Nr. 3 (1842). Both works enjoyed resounding success at their respective Gewandhaus premiere performances Mendelssohn’s quartet in 1838, Schumann’s quartet in 1848.

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Tracklist:

01. Mendelssohn: Quartet in E-flat major Op.44, No.3 – Allegro vivace
02. Mendelssohn: Quartet in E-flat major Op.44, No.3 – Scherzo. Assai leggiero e vivace
03. Mendelssohn: Quartet in E-flat major Op.44, No.3 – Adagio non troppo
04. Mendelssohn: Quartet in E-flat major Op.44, No.3 – Molto allegro con fuoco
05. Schumann: Quartet in A major Op.41, No.3 – Andante espressivo. Allegro molto moderato
06. Schumann: Quartet in A major Op.41, No.3 – Assai agitato
07. Schumann: Quartet in A major Op.41, No.3 – Adagio molto
08. Schumann: Quartet in A major Op.41, No.3 – Finale. Allegro molto vivace

Personnel:

Gewandhaus-Quartett
Frank-Michael Erben – 1st violin
Conrad Suske – 2nd violin
Olaf Hallmann – viola
Jürnjakob Timm – cello

Note:

Produced by Klaus Feldmann. Engineered & Edited by Michael Glaser. Directed by Eberhard Geiger.
Recorded in June 2006 at Rathaussaal, Leipzig-Markkleeberg, Leipzig, Germany.

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