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The ensemble adopted a for these teenage works, marked by:

Often called the "Salzburg Symphonies," these are performed with a focus on lightness and agility. Mozart: Early QuartetsCuarteto Casals - Classics Today

The most significant work in the early set, featuring a complex closing fugue. 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.

Notably fast Andantes and finales that often "tear away" at top speed. The ensemble adopted a for these teenage works,

A clear, bright tone with minimal use of vibrato to avoid over-romanticizing the early classical style.

The 3-CD set includes all 13 of Mozart's "early" quartets (K. 80, K. 155–160, and K. 168–173), along with the three "Salzburg" Divertimenti (K. 136–138). Runtime: Approximately 228 minutes. Performance Style Notably fast Andantes and finales that often "tear

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: