The Amadeus Quartet Schubert String Quartet Nos. 12 & 14 DMM 180g Import LP (Vinyl)

180g Vinyl LP!

Three Austrian émigrés, Peter Schidlof (viola), Norbert Brainin (violin) and Siegmund Nissel (violin) from Vienna joined up with the British cellist Martin Lovett and formed the Amadeus Quartet in 1947. Their smooth, seamless style of playing attracted a large following.

The String Quartet in D minor, "Der Tod und das Mädchen" (Death and the Maiden), is considered one of Schubert's finest chamber works. The String Quartet in C minor (popularly known as the "Quartettsatz") is the first movement of a string quartet that Schubert never completed. It was listed as his String Quartet no. 12 on publication. The unfinished quartet is regarded as one of the first products of Schubert's mature phase of composition.

Features:
• 180g Vinyl
• Direct Metal Master
• Import
• Made in the E.U.

Musicians:
Amadeus Quartet:
Peter Schidlof, viola
Norbert Brainin, violin
Siegmund Nissel, violin
Martin Lovett, cello

Selections:
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Side A:
String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810 "Death and the Maiden"
1. I. Allegro
2. II. Andante con moto
Side B:
1. III. Scherzo: Allegro molto - Trio
2. IV. Presto - Prestissimo
Recorded 1954
String Quartet No. 12 in C minor, D. 703 "Quartettsatz"
3. Allegro assai
Recorded 1951