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Best of Berg

Marc Salz | Philadelphia, Pa. USA | 01/11/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Schoenberg Quartet displays a great affinity for Alban Berg's chamber music. The larger string quartets are masterpieces of the twentieth century and are here played with a a wonderful understanding of their constant shifts in mood. The shorter pieces are also perfect and give a new way of looking at the larger works that they are normally a part of. The viola and piano sonata is a good transcription from the clarinet sonata and also adds a new dimension to the original version."

A Good Disc...

Sébastien Melmoth | Hôtel d'Alsace, PARIS | 01/30/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"
Yes, this is a nice disc; however, to call it the "complete chamber music" is a little deceptive, for I don't think this is Berg's complete chamber music.



In any case, it's a good introduction to Berg's music. His first String Quartet has always been a favorite of mine."