Since you are interested in Complete String Quartets Vol 6 (Nos 15 & 5 German Dances and 7 Trios), here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: String Quintet in C / String Trio in B-Flat Major, D. 581 Ensemble Villa Musica [ NAXOS / CD - released 28/Sep/2007 ] "these performances offer polish and refinement, with immaculate matching intonation" - Penguin Guide |
BEETHOVEN
String Quartets Vol 7: Quartet in A min, Op 132 & Quartet in F, H34 Kodaly Quartet [ Naxos / CD - released 28/Jun/2005 ] "Philip Fowke plays all "The Kodaly is a very precise and clear reading. The playing is very fine, and the very introspective 'Heiliger Dankgesang' emerges slowly and progresses subtly. ... The Naxos recording has a great transcription by Beethoven... |
SCHUBERT
Complete String Quartets Vol 2 (Nos 10 & 13) Kodaly Quartet [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Jul/2005 ] "The Kodaly's fine reading" (Classic CD) |
SCHUBERT
Complete String Quartets Vol 3 (Nos 3, 7 & 9) Kodaly Quartet [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Mar/2007 ] Franz Schubert was born in 1797, the son of a Vienna schoolmaster, and had his education as a chorister of the Imperial Chapel at the Staatskonvikt. |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Complete String Quartets Vol 4 (Nos 1, 8 & 4) Kodaly Quartet [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Mar/2007 ] "The Kodály Quartet is particularly good in D112, shaping the lyrical themes of the first movement with gentle flexibility creating a beautiful dusky sonority for the G minor Andante and giving the lusty minuet a real Schuhplattler earthiness.... |
SCHUBERT
Complete String Quartets Vol 5 (Nos 2, 6 & 11) Kodaly Quartet [ Naxos / CD - released 25/Aug/2003 ] Franz Schubert was born in 1797, the son of a Vienna schoolmaster, and had his education as a chorister of the Imperial Chapel at the Staatskonvikt. |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Complete String Quartets Vol 7 (Nos 5, Quartettsatz & String Trio in B flat) Kodaly Quartet [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Mar/2007 ] "Playing and recording are well up to the high standard of this illustrious series." Penguin Guide |
JOSEPH HAYDN
Haydn: String Quartets Nos 76, 77, 78 Op 76 Nos 2-4 Kodaly Quartet [ Naxos / CD - released 21/Feb/2002 ] "Their playing brings a joyful pleasure in Haydn's inspiration and there is not the slightest suspicion of over-rehearsal or of routine." Rosette (Highest Rating) Penguin Stereo Guide |
JOSEPH HAYDN
Haydn: String Quartets Op. 20, Nos. 4-6 Kodaly Quartet [ Naxos / CD - released 15/Feb/2002 ] "beautiful rich string-textures" - Penguin Guide |
SCHUBERT
Overtures (complete) Vol. 2 Prague Sinfonia / Christian Benda [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jun/2009 ] Although Schubert's dream of success as a composer for the stage largely eluded him, some of his theatrical music was performed during his lifetime. |