The Mendelssohn Quintet in B-flat Major, Op. 87, featuring Pinchas Zukerman on viola, was recorded in June 1978 in New York City and produced by Peter Dellheim.
Composition History
Felix Mendelssohn, the dedicatee of Schumann's three string quartets, Op. 41, was critical of the last movement of the second quartet.
Performer Biography
The Guarneri String Quartet, the performers on this album, retired at the end of the 2008-09 season after forty-five years.
Recording & Production
The Schumann Quartets were recorded between 1977 and 1979 at RCA Studio A in New York City, with Peter Dellheim as producer.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Robert Schumann believed that while he could learn from Mendelssohn, Mendelssohn could also learn from him, citing the "vigor of my ideas."
Recording & Production
The Mendelssohn Quartet in A Minor, Op. 13, was recorded in June 1966 in New York City and produced by Max Wilcox.
