The Quartetto David, formed in 1994, has been coached by members of the Amadeus Quartet since 1995, who recognized them as a top emerging quartet.
The recording of Verdi's String Quartet took place in late March 2001 at Länna Church, Sweden, located about 75 kilometers northwest of Stockholm.
Puccini's Crisantemi, his most famous piece, was written in a single night in 1890 following the death of Amadeo of Savoy.
Gabriele Baffero, the second violinist, plays a violin by Andrea Guarneri and a bow by Francoise Nicolas Voirin.
Giacomo Puccini came from a family of musicians who had served the clergy governing Lucca for several centuries.
Mauro Loguercio, the first violinist of Quartetto David, plays a violin made by Pietro Guarneri of Venice in 1724.
Puccini's Three Fugues are apprentice works exploring various styles, from 'galant' to 'Bach-type' and 'Mozartian' lightness.
