Concerts in a Palace - String Quartets

Concerts in a Palace - String Quartets

This episode of Concerts in a Palace is the third in a series of six that was recorded in 1999 at the wonderful 18th-century baroque castle Schloß Heidecksburg in Rudolstadt, Germany. Discover the Gewandhaus-Quartett perform various string quartets by classical Viennese composers. Starting with Joseph Haydn’s Quartet in D Major, Op. 64 No. 5 “The Lark”, this episode also features the third and fourth movement of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Quartet in B-flat major Op. 18 No. 6 and Franz Schubert’s String Quartet No. 14 in D minor “Death and the Maiden”. The Gewandhaus-Quartett is the longest established professional string quartet in the world. Founded in 1808, it is a remarkable part of western music history, having continued its concert activity successfully and uninterrupted from generation to generation for over 200 years.