String Quintet In C D 956, String QuartetNo. 12 In C Minor D 703 "Quartettsatz"

This 1982 release on the Contour Red Label features the celebrated Weller-Quartett performing two of Franz Schubert’s most profound chamber works: the String Quintet in C Major and the Quartettsatz. The recording captures the ensemble during a period when they were highly regarded for their refined, articulate approach to the Viennese classical repertoire, providing listeners with a technically polished interpretation of Schubert’s late-career brilliance.

The Contour label, a budget-friendly imprint of Decca Records, was designed to bring high-quality classical performances to a wider, more accessible market during the early 1980s. By reissuing these recordings, the label helped maintain the legacy of the Weller-Quartett’s mid-century interpretations, ensuring that Schubert’s complex harmonic explorations remained available to both scholars and casual enthusiasts of the chamber music canon.