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The ensemble adopted a for these teenage works, marked by:
The quartet used a matching set of classical-period bows for this recording, acquired through a Borletti-Buitoni Trust award. Critical Reception Reviews for this specific set were polarized: Cuarteto Casals - Mozart - Early String Quartet...
Sudden fortes are often attacked with considerable force, contrasting with extremely delicate quiet passages. The ensemble adopted a for these teenage works,
Often called the "Salzburg Symphonies," these are performed with a focus on lightness and agility. Mozart: Early QuartetsCuarteto Casals - Classics Today Cuarteto Casals - Mozart - Early String Quartet...
Reviewers from Gramophone praised the quartet's ability to adapt their style to the teenage Mozart, highlighting the "unusual musical insight" and lack of sentimentality.