Shortly after his first successes as a concert pianist, Dohnanyi brought out his First Quartet in 1899.It is a mature work, acknowledging the influence of Brahms whilst also adopting writing that hintsstrongly at Dohnanyi's own Hungarian origins. It ranges widely and expressively, including bothhymnal and folk elements in a richly rewarding way. The Third Quartet of 1926 is more harmonicallyquesting and structurally sophisticated, and filled with vibrant melodies. Of the Aviv Quartet'sprevious Naxos recording (8.570965 / Schulhoff) MusicWeb International wrote: 'they sound simplyfantastic… The playing is electric; no position is a weak link'.
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