Korngold: String Quartet No.2 Op.26/string Quartet No.3

First volume of Alma Quartet complete survey of Korngold's string quartets. Quartet No. 2 (1933) is full of musical imagery of Vienna, with gestures towards the waltzes of Johan Strauss II as well as the intricate lyricism of Richard Strauss. Quartet No. 3, (1945) is full of themes that he used in his film scores. The quartet is much darker.

Alma Quartet was formed in 2014. Their debut album: Schulhoff Complete String Quartets has received stellar international praise. This is direct-to-disc recording: the most honest way of recording. What you hear is what you get, with no editing. It is a studio recording with all of the nuances and thrill of a live performance.