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Joseph Haydn: String Quartets Op. 54, 1 & 2 - Smithson String Quartet

Jaap Schröder & Marilyn McDonald, violins; Judson Griffin, viola; Kenneth Slowik, violoncello

These works are heard in this manner for the first time. They are a revelation, not just in terms of clarity and timbre, but also in sensitive phrasing and rich nuance. The best authentic quartet playing to date!

Wilfred Mellers in Music Week (London), August 1989
Haydn String Quartet cover
BMG/deutsche harmonia mundi 77028-2-RC