Iain Simons wrote:

>I recently obtained a new recording of Schumann's string quartets
>nos 1 and 3 as performed by the St. Lawrence String Quartet for EMI.
>Has anyone else heard this recording?... With the exception of a rather
>"slick" and over-produced sound, I was impressed with the
>dynamics.

I'm also interested in this new recording which I've seen in the stores.
Currently, I have one disc of Schumann string quartets performed by
the Lark Quartet on Arabesque.  It seems fine, but I have no basis of
comparison.  Any experts out there on Schumann string quartets - perhaps
Mimi?

Don Satz
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