Karol Szymanowski

Haydn: Quartet in G, Op.76/1
Szymanowski: Quartet No.1 in C, Op.37
Mozart: Quartet in C, KV.465, 'Dissonance'

Anyone who wants to understand what makes a great string quartet need look no further. The Belcea Quartet long ago secured its position among the foremost quartets of our time, and here they offer two of the crown jewels of the repertoire. Between Haydn and Mozart, Szymanowski's early quartet complements the Classical masters neatly: like Haydn he finds inspiration in folk music; like Mozart he arrests the ear with exotic harmonies.