This set presents the complete string quartets by Franz Schubert, including the completion of two unfinished movements, by Christian Starke. Schuberts string quartets span his whole creative lifetime. The early quartets are firmly rooted in the classical Viennese style, charming, fresh, lyrical and witty, the later quartets (Rosamunde, Death and the Maiden, G major) speak a deep, dramatic and sometimes grim language, full of Weltschmerz, hope and despair. The German Diogenes Quartet have been delving deep into the world of Schubert over the past few years. Critics (Fanfare and other magazines) have praised their genuine emotional engagement and real feeling for Schuberts unique modes and moods of musical expression, immaculate execution. Excellent and extensive liner notes by musicologist and producer Christian Starke.

CD 1:

String Quartet In D D94

1. I. Allegro

2. II. Andante Con Moto

3. III. Menuetto (Allegretto) - Trio

4. IV. Presto

5. Andante In C D3 (Fragment Completed By Christian Starke)

String Quartet In A Minor D804 "Rosamunde"

6. I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo

7. II. Andante

8. III. Minuetto (Allegretto) - Trio

9. IV. Allegro Moderato

CD 2:

Overture In B Flat D470 (Fragment Completed By Christian Starke)

1. Adagio Maestoso - Allegro

String Quartet In B Flat D112

2. I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo

3. II. Andante Sostenuto

4. III. Minuetto - Trio

5. IV. Presto

String Quartet In E D353

6. I. Allegro Con Fuoco

7. II. Andante

8. III. Minuetto - Trio

9. IV. Rondo: Allegro Vivace

CD 3:

String Quartet In G Minor / B Flat D18

1. I. Andante - Presto Vivace

2. II. Menuetto - Trio

3. III. Andante

4. IV. Presto

5 Menuets And 5 German Dances D89

5. Menuet I - Trio 1 - Trio 2

6. Menuet II

7. Menuet III (Early Version) - Trio 1 - Trio 2

8. Menuet IV

9. Menuet V - Trio 1 - Trio 2

10. German Dance I - Trio 1 - Trio 2

11. German Dance II - Trio 1 - Trio 2

12. German Dance III - Trio

13. German Dance IV

14. German Dance V - Trio 1 (Early Version) - Trio 2 - Coda

String Quartet In B Flat D68

15. I. Allegro Maestoso

16. II. Allegro

5 Menuets And 5 German Dances D89

17. Menuet III (Later Version) - Trio 1 - Trio 2

18. German Dance V - Trio 1 (Later Version) - Trio 2

CD 4:

String Quartet In D Minor D810 "Der Tod Und Das Mädchen"

1. I. Allegro

2. II. Andante Con Moto

3. III. Scherzo: Allegro Molto - Trio

4. IV. Presto - Prestissimo

String Quartet In D D74

5. I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo

6. II. Andante

7. III. Minuetto: Allegretto

8. IV. Allegro

9. Minuet In D D86

CD 5:

String Quartet In C D46

1. I. Adagio

2. II. Andante Con Moto

3. III. Menuetto - Trio

4. IV. Finale: Allegro

Overture In C Minor D8a

5. Largo - Allegro

String Quartet In E Flat D87

6. I. Allegro Moderato

7. II. Scherzo - Trio

8. III. Adagio

9. IV. Allegro

String Quartet In C Minor D708

10. I. Allegro Assai

11. II. Andante (Fragment)

CD 6:

String Quartet In C D32

1. I. Presto

2. II. Andante

3. III. Menuetto: Allegro - Trio

4. IV. Allegro Con Spirito

String Quartet In B Flat D36

5. I. Allegro

6. II. Andante

7. III. Menuetto: Allegro - Trio

8. IV. Allegretto

String Quartet In G Minor D173

9. I. Allegro Con Brio

10. II. Andantino

11. III. Minuetto: Allegro Vivace - Trio

12. IV. Allegro

CD 7:

String Quartet In G D887

1. I. Allegro Molto Moderato

2. II. Andante Un Poco Moto

3. III. Scherzo: Allegro Vivace - Trio: Allegretto

4. IV. Allegro Assai

Movement For String Quartet In C Minor D103 (Fragment Completed By Christian Starke)

5. Grave - Allegro