Recorded in High Definition and true Surround Sound during the acclaimed Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival in 2004.
Special: 4Better 4Worse - A 50-minute documentary by Reiner E. Moritz, dealing with the anatomy of a string quartet and the way its members co-exist privately and in performance, featuring the Lindsays, the Danel Quartet, the Auer Quartet and the Jean Sibelius Quartet.
PICTURE FORMAT: 16:9
LENGTH: 224 Mins
SOUND: DTS SURROUND / LPCM STEREO
SUBTITLES: EN/FR/DE/ES/IT
October 2005
“An all-pervasive aspect of the seven quartets, featured here in order of composition, is the ensemble's burning enthusiasm for the music, and the overpowering desire to convey a sense of discovery and wonderment at the unpredictability of Haydn's genius. ...the creative energy of the performances provides a worthy memento of this ensemble's immense achievement...”
“Their playing has a human scale and involvement that make it ideal for Haydn.”
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