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In the stereo era, before digital, there were two great sets of recordings of Mozart's string quartets: the Quartetto Italiano's for Philips and the Amadeus Quartet's for Deutsche Grammophon. The Italian quartet's performances were rich and ripe, lush and lovely, sweet and sensual; the Austrian-English quartet's performances, reissued here in 2010, are sensitive but intense, controlled but soulful, intimate but objective. Where the Quartetto Italiano saw Mozart's music from one point of view, the Amadeus Quartet took a more nuanced view, showing more sides of the composer, and arguably more depth. Technically, the Amadeus' players are just as fine as the Italiano's but naturally quite different; their tone is more pungent, their balances less blended, and their rhythms more buoyant than their counterparts. The Amadeus set has two distinct advantages over the Italians, however: that set includes the three Divertimentos K. 136-138, and fits on six discs, while the Italiano's is on eight. Sonically, it's a toss-up; Philips gives the Italiano quartet its trademark opulent stereo sound, while DG gives the Amadeus players their trademark crystalline stereo sound.
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String Quartet No. 1 in G Major, K. 80 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
String Quartet No. 2 in D Major, K. 155 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
String Quartet No. 3 in G Major, K. 156 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
String Quartet No. 4 in C Major, K. 157 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Executive Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Executive Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
String Quartet No. 5 in F Major, K. 158 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
String Quartet No. 6 in B Flat Major, K. 159 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Executive Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
DISC 2
String Quartet No. 9 in A Major, K. 169 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
String Quartet No. 10 in C Major, K. 170 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
String Quartet No. 11 in E Flat Major, K. 171 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
String Quartet No. 12 in B Flat Major, K. 172 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
String Quartet No. 13 in D Minor, K. 173 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhild Schmidt, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Producer, Editor, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer - Manfred Bartel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
DISC 3
String Quartet No. 14 in G Major, K. 387 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hans-Peter Schweigmann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Helmut Najda, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Dieckmann, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Manfred Richter, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1964 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hans-Peter Schweigmann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Helmut Najda, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Dieckmann, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Manfred Richter, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1964 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hans-Peter Schweigmann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Helmut Najda, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Dieckmann, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Manfred Richter, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1964 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hans-Peter Schweigmann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Helmut Najda, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Dieckmann, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Manfred Richter, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1964 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joachim Niss, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Dieckmann, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1966 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joachim Niss, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Dieckmann, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1966 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joachim Niss, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Dieckmann, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1966 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joachim Niss, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Dieckmann, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1966 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
String Quartet No. 17 in B Flat Major, K. 458 "The Hunt" (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hans-Peter Schweigmann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Helmut Najda, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Dieckmann, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Manfred Richter, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1964 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hans-Peter Schweigmann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Helmut Najda, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Dieckmann, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Manfred Richter, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1964 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hans-Peter Schweigmann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Helmut Najda, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Dieckmann, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Manfred Richter, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1964 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Album review
In the stereo era, before digital, there were two great sets of recordings of Mozart's string quartets: the Quartetto Italiano's for Philips and the Amadeus Quartet's for Deutsche Grammophon. The Italian quartet's performances were rich and ripe, lush and lovely, sweet and sensual; the Austrian-English quartet's performances, reissued here in 2010, are sensitive but intense, controlled but soulful, intimate but objective. Where the Quartetto Italiano saw Mozart's music from one point of view, the Amadeus Quartet took a more nuanced view, showing more sides of the composer, and arguably more depth. Technically, the Amadeus' players are just as fine as the Italiano's but naturally quite different; their tone is more pungent, their balances less blended, and their rhythms more buoyant than their counterparts. The Amadeus set has two distinct advantages over the Italians, however: that set includes the three Divertimentos K. 136-138, and fits on six discs, while the Italiano's is on eight. Sonically, it's a toss-up; Philips gives the Italiano quartet its trademark opulent stereo sound, while DG gives the Amadeus players their trademark crystalline stereo sound.
© TiVo
About the album
- 6 disc(s) - 95 track(s)
- Total length: 07:10:20
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Amadeus Quartet
- Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Genre: Classical
- Collection: Collectors Edition
© 2010 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin ℗ 2010 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
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