Schubert: String Quartet in G Major / Piano Trio in E-Flat Major "Notturno"

Featuring

Edward Dusinberre
Károly Schranz
Roger Tapping
András Fejér
Andreas Haefliger
Takács Quartet

Franz Schubert

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Composition History

Schubert intended his string quartets, including the G major work, to pave the way for a "grand symphony."

Recording & Production

This recording was first released by London/Decca in 1997 and was monitored on B & W Loudspeakers.

Composition History

Schubert completed the String Quartet in G major, D887, in an astonishingly short time, with the final draft written in just ten days.

Composer Biography

Schubert's reawakened interest in string quartets may have stemmed from his acquaintance with the newly reformed Schuppanzigh Quartet, led by violinist Ignaz Schuppanzigh.

Compositional Technique

The String Quartet in G major, D887, is characterized by a constant vacillation between major and minor keys, creating an unsettled musical nature.

Critical Reception

The 'Death and the Maiden' quartet, another work by Schubert, was deeply criticized by Ignaz Schuppanzigh, a famous violinist, who refused to perform it.

Performer Biography

The Takács Quartet, formed in 1975 in Budapest, is Quartet in Residence at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and performs over ninety concerts worldwide each season.