We continue our exploration of the Britten Quartet’s discography with this album paying tribute to Schubert, which uniquely pairs the composer’s twilight, visionary masterpiece with an early quartet in the Mozartian tradition, originally intended for the family circle. The Britten Quartet’s style, with its sharp rhythmic precision and dense sound, highlights the dramatic urgency of Schubert’s music, already evident in the teenager’s work.
