The first of two Schubert editions of piano music and string quartets in studio recordings by distinguished Schubertians of 25 years ago. The Melos Quartet of Stuttgart, near the beginning of their career in this country, made a series of all the quartets for Radio 3.
Stephen Plaistow introduces three early ones. no less characteristic of Schubert than the later ones. He also pays tribute to the pianist
Maria Donska. a pupil of Schnabel, who died last year.
Schubert String Quartet in D, D94; Piano Piece in E flat, D946 No 2:
Piano Sonata in C, D840 (Reliquie); String Quartet in C, D46; Andantino Varie in B minor, D823 No 2 (Edith Vogel and James Gibb , piano duet); String Quartet in B flat, D112