At 33 years, the Griller String Quartet was one of the longest-standing quartets of its time and holds an extra distinction for maintaining its original personnel for the duration of its existence. During their time together, the Grillers created a wealth of prized recordings of the standard repertoire as well as having several significant modern works written for them. This recording stems from 1959 during their time at the University of California, Berkley, only two years before their eventual disbandment. They are joined ...
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At 33 years, the Griller String Quartet was one of the longest-standing quartets of its time and holds an extra distinction for maintaining its original personnel for the duration of its existence. During their time together, the Grillers created a wealth of prized recordings of the standard repertoire as well as having several significant modern works written for them. This recording stems from 1959 during their time at the University of California, Berkley, only two years before their eventual disbandment. They are joined by one of the most celebrated and revered violists of his generation, William Primrose, to whom the liner notes of this album devote a paltry single sentence. This Vanguard Classics album presents a digital remaster of the complete Mozart string quintets. The performance is clean, light, and highly refined at a time when playing Mozart as if it were Brahms was still frequently acceptable. While intonation is not perfect throughout the two-disc set, virtually every other aspect of...
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Add this copy of Mozart: the String Quintets to cart. $3.39, very good condition, Sold by Goodwill rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brooklyn Park, MN, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by MHS.
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