Search - Anita Mitterer, Quatuor Mosaiques :: Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 33 Nos. 1, 4 & 6 - Quatuor Mosaïques

These are very good performances of a major set of Haydn String Quartets, played on period instruments and conveniently grouped on two CDs. The group plays Haydn with respect and dedication, careful attention to detail, and excellent balance, so that you can hear the ingenuity of Haydn's part writing. But I want more in my Haydn playing--a sense of adventure and discovery and a few surprises here and there. This playing is too smooth for surprises. If you want greater vigor, try the Tatrai Quartet on modern instruments performing Haydn, or the Salomon Quartet on period instruments performing the String Quartets, Opus 33, Nos. 1-3 and Opus 33, Nos. 4-6, and Op 42. --Leslie Gerber