PRO ARTE QUARTET
Andante 2970 (4 CDs, ADD)
The Pro Arte Quartet 1928
CD 1 - 65:24 CD 2 - 64:25
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827):
1-4 String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2 34:24
1 I Allegro 9:09
2 II Molto adagio 13:50
3 III Allegretto 5:25
4 IV Finale: Presto 5:27 
London, Abbey Road Studio No. 3, 16 December 1938
Source: HMV DB 3740/3743
Matrix: 2EA 7402-1, 7403-1/7404-2, 7405-1, 7406-2/7407-1, 7408-1, 7409-1

Béla Bartók (1881–1945):
5-8 String Quartet No. 1, Op. 7, SZ 40 31:27

5 I Lento 11:00
6 II Allegro 7:42
7 III Introduction 1:29
8 Allegro vivace 11:16
London, Abbey Road Studio No. 3, 31 October & 2 November 1934
Source: HMV DB 2379/2382
Matrix: 2EA 491-1, 492-1, 493-1, 494-2, 495-2/497-2, 498-1, 499-1
Also released as VICTOR M-320 (14123/14126)
Alexander Borodin (1833–1887):
1-4 String Quartet No. 2 in D major 28:50
1 I Allegro moderato 7:59
2 II Scherzo: Allegro 4:53
3 III Notturno: Andante 8:51
4 IV Finale: Andante – Vivace 7:07 
London, Abbey Road Studio, 8 December 1933
Source: HMV DB 2150/2153
Matrix: 2EA 5479-2, 5480-2/5481-1/5482-2, 5483-1/5484-1, 5485-2
Also released as VICTOR M-252 (8609/8612)

Alexander Glazunov (1865–1936): 
5 "Orientale" from 5 Novelettes, Op. 15 3:29

London, Abbey Road Studio, 11 December 1933
Source: HMV DB 2153
Matrix: 2EA 5502-1
Also released as VICTOR M-252 (8612)
 

Ernest Bloch (1880–1959): 
6-8 Piano Quintet No. 1 31:55

6 I Agitato 7:13
7 II Andante mistico 11:13
8 III Allegro energico 13:29
Alfredo Casella (piano)
London, Abbey Road Studio No. 3, 8 February 1933
Source: HMV DB 1882/1885
Matrix: 2EA 4120-3, 4121-2/4122-1, 4123-1, 4124-1/4125-1, 4126-1, 4127-1
Also released VICTOR M-191 (7874/7877)
CD 3 - 69:50 CD 4 - 75:36
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791):
1-4 String Quintet No. 3 in C major, K. 515 34:27
1 I Allegro 13:09
2 II Menuetto (Allegretto) & Trio 4:47
3 III Andante 9:27
4 IV Rondo: Allegro 7:04 
Alfred Hobday (2nd viola)
London, Abbey Road Studio No. 3, 2-3 November 1934
Source: HMV DB 2383/2386
Matrix: 2EA 500-2, 501-2, 502-1/503-1/504-2, 505-2/506-1, 507-2
Also released as VICTOR M-270 (8712/8715)
 

Robert Schumann (1810–1856):
5-8 Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44 30:43

5 I Allegro brillante 8:58
6 II In modo d'una marcia – Un poco largamente 9:38
7 III Scherzo: Molto vivace 4:39
8 IV Finale: Allegro ma non troppo 7:28 
Artur Schnabel (piano)
London, Abbey Road Studio No. 3, 19 November 1934
Source: HMV DB 2387/2390
Matrix: 2EA 535-2A, 536-1/537-3, 538-2, 539-2, 540-1/541-1, 542-2 
Also released as VICTOR M-267 (8685/8688)
 

Franz Schubert (1797–1828):
9 String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat major, Op. posth. 125 No. 1, D. 87 4:35 

9 IV Finale: Allegro 4:35
London, Abbey Road Studio No. 3, 18 May 1933
Source: HMV DB 2056
Matrix: 2B 4607-1
Also released as VICTOR M-259 (8635)
César Franck (1822–1890):
1-4 String Quartet in D major, M. 9 47:49
1 I Poco lento – Allegro 17:19
2 II Scherzo: Vivace 4:45
3 III Larghetto 12:06
4 IV Finale: Allegro molto – Larghetto – Allegro molto 13:39 
London, Abbey Road Studio No. 3, 18 May 1933
Source: HMV DB 2051/2056
Matrix: 2B 4196-1, 4197-2, 4198-1, 4199-1/4200-3/4601-1, 4602-2, 4603-1/4604-1, 4605-2, 4606-2
Also released as VICTOR M-259 (8630/8635)
 

Maurice Ravel (1875–1937): 
5-8 String Quartet in F major 27:44

5 I Allegro moderato 7:42
6 II Assez vif – Très rythmé 6:16
7 III Très lent 8:55
8 IV Vif et agité 4:51 
London, Abbey Road Studio No. 3, 8 December 1933
Source: HMV DB 2135/2138
Matrix: 2B 5486-1, 5487-1/5488-1, 5489-1/5490-1, 5491-1, 5492-1/5493-2
Also released as VICTOR M-400 (14569/14572)