Mandelring Quartett - George Onslow: String Quartets Vol.3 (2002)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 334 Mb | Total time: 73:01 | Scans included
Classical | Label: CPO | # 999 793-2 | Recorded: 2000
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 334 Mb | Total time: 73:01 | Scans included
Classical | Label: CPO | # 999 793-2 | Recorded: 2000
What a pity that Vol. 3 of string quartets by George Onslow (1784-1853) is the last in the survey. It may just be the best of the three, including Onslow’s great early C minor quartet op. 8, and two other top-notch specimens overflowing with melody, excitement, and power. If you’re new to Onslow, this program is the perfect introduction to his variegated talents and expressive aims. The Mandelring Quartet is a spirited and persuasive team playing from the heart; three members of the quartet are siblings and their father was an Onslow scholar.