From its formation in 1994, the Klenke-Quartett has won accolades for its exceptional performances and polished recordings, particularly of the string quartets of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on Profil - Edition Günter Hänssler. Violinists Annegret Klenke and Beate Hartmann, violist Yvonne Uhlemann, and cellist Ruth Kaltenhäuser approach these essential but under-played works with a freshness and clarity that make them fully accessible, and deliver performances that balance expressive playing with consummate technical skill, ...
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From its formation in 1994, the Klenke-Quartett has won accolades for its exceptional performances and polished recordings, particularly of the string quartets of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on Profil - Edition Günter Hänssler. Violinists Annegret Klenke and Beate Hartmann, violist Yvonne Uhlemann, and cellist Ruth Kaltenhäuser approach these essential but under-played works with a freshness and clarity that make them fully accessible, and deliver performances that balance expressive playing with consummate technical skill, always striving for consistency of sound while maintaining the independence of the parts. This 2019 set of the "Haydn" Quartets and the "Prussian" Quartets offers a comprehensive treatment that especially brings out the intimate and conversational nature of the Classical string quartet, and the repartee is lively and fully engaged. The Klenke-Quartett may disappoint some listeners for seeming reserved, though this supposed deficiency may be due to a common misunderstanding of Classical...
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