Kuss Quartett launches a new complete recording featuring Mozart quintets and new compositions
In preparation for the 25th anniversary (2027) of its first stage appearance, the Kuss Quartet is launching a complete recording of the string quintets by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Selected fellow musicians make up the numbers, while highly contemporary works supplement the programme: the quartet commissioned six composers to come up with “postcards to Mozart” for the project.
Creating acoustic bridges between the present day and a long-past epoch has become a trademark of these four virtuosos, and one that recently led to their being awarded the German Record Critics’ Award (for their Schubert album, Rubicon RCD1104). In its praise, the jury said, “It is rare to find such compelling dramaturgy in a programme of music that was written almost two centuries apart.”
The altogether three CDs will thus feature not only the Mozart string quintets but also new works written by Manfred Trojahn and Matthew Shlomowitz (Vol. 1), Rebecca Saunders and Enno Poppe (Vol. 2) and Isabel Mundry and Sarah Nemtsov (Vol. 3). The concept not only beautifully highlights the relevance of Mozart to the present day and its music but is also a homage from our times to the immortal legacy of the Viennese classical master.
