Korngold & Kreisler: String Quartets from Vienna - Angeles String Quartet

“Kreisler and Korngold … both shared the same Viennese musical roots and both fled Vienna for the USA to escape Nazi persecution. Also, both of the string quartets presented here possess a haunting Viennese nostalgia. Kreisler’s Quartet is a delightful discovery containing much memorable melodic material … many impressive moments … Korngold’s is a later work, of a Vienna gone for ever. As ever, his melodic gifts are prolific throughout. The Angeles Quartet are exceptionally fine and committed throughout… highly recommendable” (Gramophone)   Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)Quartet in A minor (1921) [30:06]1 Fantasia 8:202 Scherzo 6:563 Prelude & Romance 5:474 Finale 9:03 Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957)Quartet No.3, Op.34 (1945) [27:38]5 Allegro moderato 7:346 Scherzo: Allegro molto 4:287 Sostenuto: Like a Folk Tune 9:208 Finale: Allegro con fuoco 6:15