Quote Originally Posted by bobsticks
...or anyone else listening to some chamber music. During the summer months I don't seem to have it in me to tackle large-scale symphonic works. Anyone have any recs for small-scale ensembles (quartets, quintets)?

bobsticks an interesting recording I have is Bach "The Art Of Fugue" by the Emerson String Quartet. I also enjoy the ESQ "Mendelssohn, The Complete String Quartets" which features the Octet where the ESQ plays both roles with the aid of studio recording. ESQ's "The Haydn Project" is enjoyable.