Complete String Quartets and Clarinet Quintet

While Brahms excelled in nearly every form, he was particularly renowned for his contributions to chamber music. This 2 CD set displays Brahms' complete work in the string quartet form, gorgeously elevated by the Juilliard String Quartet to the level of "charismatic greatness." The Quartet joins with top-notch clarinetist Charles Neidich to round out the program with the composer's Clarinet Quintet. Performed with expressive colors, its mellow spirit is a lovely counterbalance to the intense, mutable string quartets.