Doric String Quartet - String Quartets 2 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

As the son, grandson and great-grandson of sailors and ship builders I've always felt drawn to the sea. This collection of music has many of my favorite songs. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoy singing these songs.

Towards the end of his life, short of money and heavily in debt, Mozart had the opportunity to visit King Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia - a famous patron of the arts and a keen and above-average musician. Mozart performed for the King and left with some cash and a commission for a set of six string quartets, of which these are the only three he completed. They are ground-breaking in the way in which Mozart utilised the voicing of the instruments. King Friedrich was a viola da gamba player turned cellist, and these works feature extensive melodies for the cello, usually in a high register, thus emancipating the cello from the bass line and introducing a more evenly blended texture. Firmly established as one of the leading quartets of their generation, the Doric String Quartet enjoys a worldwide reputation and has performed at festivals and concert halls around the globe. Exclusive Chandos artists, the Quartet has drawn widespread critical acclaim for it's recordings and won a number of prestigious awards.

On this new , the Doric String Quartet turns to the music of Franz Schubert. It is the Quartet's fifth solid for Chandos. MusicWeb International said of the recent Korngold , 'The Doric Quartet seem to have a Midas touch, and any repertoire they commit to disc comes out sparkling'. Their Schumann was 'Recording of the Month' in Gramophone and BBC Music Magazine.