Title: Gernsheim work is a winner
Review: Of course the Brahms is a masterpiece and there are many recordings to choose from. But the Gernsheim 2nd string quartet in A minor is a very fine work indeed. Gernsheim was a friend of Brahms and his style certainly reflects his knowing the great master. I play violin and viola and upon hearing this recording I set out to find the music for the Gernsheim quartet - and was successful. I have played it twice (1st viollin once, viola the other time) with 2 different groups, both like it - the second group being professional musicians in the Orquesta Sinfonica de Yucatan. They, in particular, were very much won over by this dramatic work and are eager to play it again. The Manderling quartet play wonderfully on this recording, both the Gernsheim as well as the Brahms. Five stars!
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