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Notably fast Andantes and finales that often "tear away" at top speed.

Often called the "Salzburg Symphonies," these are performed with a focus on lightness and agility. Mozart: Early QuartetsCuarteto Casals - Classics Today Cuarteto Casals - Mozart - Early String Quartet...

Reviewers from Gramophone praised the quartet's ability to adapt their style to the teenage Mozart, highlighting the "unusual musical insight" and lack of sentimentality. Notably fast Andantes and finales that often "tear

Mozart's very first quartet, featuring a prominent Rondeau finale. Cuarteto Casals - Mozart - Early String Quartet...

Critics at Classics Today were much harsher, describing the approach as having "clunky phrasing" and "minimal vibrato" that made for a "real chore" to hear, particularly in the D minor quartet K. 173. Track Highlights Notable Features Quartet No. 1 in G, K. 80