Haydn Quartets Op.77, No.1 & 2

March 21, 2012 in Haydn

The artists of the Fine Arts Quartet display an eloquence with artistry and sensitivity, while emphasizing the dynamics of the contrasts and the paroxysmal tensions which underlie the entire work.

Beethoven Quartet Op.59-3; Haydn Quartet Op.64-5 ("Lark"); Wolf Italian Serenade

March 12, 2012 in Beethoven, Haydn, Wolf

The Haydn is large in scale, emphatic and robustly conceived. No Dresden China Classical miniature here! The WolfSerenade...scampers intriguingly: a deliciously witty, animated reading. The Beethoven is very fine...Highly recommended.