BaL 31.03.12 - Schubert's String Quartet No 14 "Death and the Maiden"

[Flosshilde]

I have a recording by the Amadeus Quartet - but recorded in 1959! I assume that in the 22 years between that & the recommended one the personnel changed a bit? (the players on my recording are Norbert Brainin, Siegmund Nissel, Peter Schidlof & Martin Lovett)

[mikealdren]

Actually no, the Amadeus stopped playing when Peter Schidloff died (in 1987) having stayed together since they were founded at the end of the war. Their playing changed however but as I'm not a fan, I'll leave it to others to comment on that.

Mike

[pastoralguy]

For myself, I can never understand the importance given to perfect intonation.

"If you're not playing in tune then you're not playing musically..." (attributed to one Jascha Heifetz. I believe he was pretty good)