Late String Quartets ('Haydn' & 'Prussian')
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet
Alban Berg Quartet
late 70sGil's top recommendation for the 10 late quartets. They bring their immaculate playing, taste, judgment, refinement, and polish. Very well recorded.
Apple Music — Mozart’s late string quartets within the Teldec recording collection. Label: TeldecQuartetto Italiano
60s and 70sRecorded all of Mozart's quartets. They have all those Italiano qualities: beautiful playing, immaculate judgment, and nice warmth and tone.
Apple MusicAmadeus Quartet
early 1950sAffectionate, engaging playing with warmth and tonal beauty, from the quartet’s earlier mono recordings.
Apple Music — Quartets Nos. 14–16, 18–19 and 21–23; No. 17 “The Hunt” is not included.Budapest Quartet
early 1950sInsightful interpretations with beautifully judged phrasing, despite the rougher historical sound.
Budapest Quartet
String Quartets Nos. 19 “Dissonance” and 20 “Hoffmeister” late 1930sEngaging, beautifully phrased performances, coupled with the Benny Goodman clarinet quintet.