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.
