Tantalising expressive ambivalence Schubert remains one of the most elusive of pre-Romantic composers, not least in his mature string quartets. Emphasise the Classicist side of his nature and you risk underplaying the music’s expressive poignancy, but opt for a furrowed-brow, Beethovenian thrust and you lose the profound sense of vulnerability that lies at… |
Artist
Wihan Quartet
Music
Schubert String Quartet no. 13 in A minor, Rosamunde Schubert String Quartet no. 14 in D minor, Death and the Maiden