Today one of the most highly respected string quartets, the Belcea were established in 1994 at the Royal College of Music in London and studied with the Chilingirian, the Amadeus, and later the Alban Berg quartets. They recorded for EMI Classics across nearly a decade, between 2000 and 2009, bToday one of the most highly respected string quartets, the Belcea were established in 1994 at the Royal College of Music in London and studied with the Chilingirian, the Amadeus, and later the Alban Berg quartets. They recorded for EMI Classics across nearly a decade, between 2000 and 2009, bringing about tremendous versions of quartets by Schubert, Britten, Bartók, and Mozart, to name a few."The Belcea Quartet throw every fibre of their beings into the most vivid projection of the masterpieces they undertake." - The Independent"These recordings form a crucial part of our life as a quartet and we hope that over the ensuing years they haven't lost their freshness and sense of adventure." - Krzysztof Chorzelski, violist of the Belcea Quartet

CD 1 DEBUSSY, DUTILLEUX & RAVEL String Quartets 71.16

CD 2 SCHUBERT String Quartets Nos. 13 "Rosamunde", 12 "Quartettsatz" & 10 73.23

CD 3 BRAHMS String Quartet No. 1 • String Quintet No. 2 62.21

CD 4 BRITTEN String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 3 Divertimenti 68.40

CD 5 BRITTEN String Quartet No. 3 • FAURE La Bonne Chanson 69.04 BARBER Dover Beach BUTTERWORTH Love blows as the wind blows

CD 6 SCHUBERT Piano Quintet "The Trout" 41.18

CD 7 MOZART String Quartets Nos. 19 "Dissonance" & 20 "Hoffmeister" 70.31

CD 8 BARTOK String Quartets Nos. 1, 3 & 5 76.43

CD 9 BARTOK String Quartets Nos. 2, 4 & 6 79.49

CD 10 SCHUBERT String Quintet • String Quartet No. 15 (I.) 75.30

CD 11 SCHUBERT String Quartets Nos. 15 (II-IV.) & 14 "Death and the Maiden" 74.22