Neil McCauley
09-09-2016, 07:42
Andrew Clements writes .... The Escher String Quartet began their Mendelssohn series last year with the first of the number quartets, Op 12 and the second of the Op 44 set. Like the first instalment, this release was recorded before the group changed cellists last year; the lineup on this disc is different again from the one that released outstanding recordings of the Zemlinsky quartets two years ago. What’s remained constant have been the Escher’s fabulous unanimity, tonal warmth and care over detail – all qualities that are .....
Continues at https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/sep/08/mendelssohn-string-quartets-op-44-no-3-op-80-cd-review-the-escher-quartet
Continues at https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/sep/08/mendelssohn-string-quartets-op-44-no-3-op-80-cd-review-the-escher-quartet