CD:
Mozart: The String Quintets – Klenke Quartett

In November, Accentus Music releases a new complete recording of Mozart’s String Quintets with the Klenke Quartett and Harald Schoneweg in a 3-CD set.

The Klenke Quartett, based in Berlin and Thuringia, was founded in 1991 at the Musikhochschule Weimar. Since then, and still in its original formation, it has enriched the concert life "as one of the most distinguished European ensembles." (Gewandhaus-Magazin).

The quartet regularly plays with violist Harald Schoneweg. Their close artistic bond and homogeneity in interpretation makes this new complete recording of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Six String Quintets, released in a premium 3-CD box set, a recording with reference character, unveiling all the nuances between joy and contemplation, the distinct refinement and condensation, and most of all of all the soundscapes and compositional techniques in Mozart’s Quintets.

First violinist Annegret Klenke says “Interpreting Mozart is always a challenge. Approaching his work requires humility first and foremost. As a musician, you can't hide anything when dealing with Mozart. Everything lies open. And it is well known that simplicity, straightforwardness, and reduction to the bare essentials are often what makes the music so appealing. We love the honesty that Mozart's music demands of an ensemble.”

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
The String Quintets
Klenke Quartett
Harald Schoneweg

ACC80467
3-CD box set
EAN: 4260234831702

(P) 2016, 2017 SWR
(C) 2018 Accentus Music

Available worldwide from November 16, 2018, pre-order possible.