Fesca: String Quartets Op. 1

The Authentic Quartet's third release on Hungaroton is similar in several ways to its previous CDs, most notably in the group's revival of obscure string quartets by a minor composer of the late Classical era; in its exceptional performances on period instruments; and in the remarkably clear reproduction provided by the label. Friedrich Ernst Fesca's String Quartets (3), Op. 1, are by no means deep or innovative works, and they are certainly average in comparison with the quartets of Ludwig van Beethoven or Franz Schubert, ... Read More

The Authentic Quartet's third release on Hungaroton is similar in several ways to its previous CDs, most notably in the group's revival of obscure string quartets by a minor composer of the late Classical era; in its exceptional performances on period instruments; and in the remarkably clear reproduction provided by the label. Friedrich Ernst Fesca's String Quartets (3), Op. 1, are by no means deep or innovative works, and they are certainly average in comparison with the quartets of Ludwig van Beethoven or Franz Schubert, his contemporaries. As a composer making his living as a court musician in Germany, Fesca was rather far removed from the musical life of Vienna and was consequently unaware of stylistic advances. Yet his quartets have at least as much charm, ingenuity, and finesse as the string quartets of Nikolaus Zmeskáll or Georg Likl, which the Authentic Quartet presented on its first two albums; and Fesca's penchant for flashy violin parts and rich, resonant textures may remind some listeners... Read Less

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