"We wanted to make a recording that would approach the quintets with the same reverence that [Mozart's] quartets receive, they say, and that approach results in performances of the six works that have transparency, flexibility and easy athleticism. There are the five well-known mature quintets, as well as the early B flat work K174, for which Spuncunifait play two versions of its finale."
"The players Lorenza Borrani and Maia Cabeza (violin), Max Mandel and Simon Von Rahden (viola) and Luise Buchberger (cello) use a mix of 18th-century instruments and 21st-century copies; the recorded sound is close and involving. Not all aspects of the group's approach will be to all tastes: vibrato is very sparingly used, and its absence can often be starkly effective, but the tendency to link notes in phrases with tiny glissandi can sometimes seem a little overdone."
Spunicunifait was formed by string players from leading European orchestras and ensembles specifically to perform Mozart's string quintets in a historically informed manner. The ensemble name derives from a nonsense word used by Mozart in a letter. The recording presents the five mature quintets plus the early B-flat K174, for which two finale versions are played. All works are scored for a five-piece string group with two violas. The players employ a mix of 18th-century instruments and 21st-century copies, producing a close, involving recorded sound. Vibrato is used sparingly and linking glissandi appear at times, yet overall performances display musicality and deep understanding.
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