The Philips sound balance is admirably judged. As a set the performances have seen off all challengers for two decades or more; one is unlikely to assemble a more consistently satisfying overview of these works, or one so beautifully played. They hold a very special place in the Mozartian discography. The Penguin Guide
CD 1 String Quartet No.1 in G, K.80 String Quartet No.2 in D, K.155 String Quartet No.3 in G, K.156 String Quartet No.4 in C, K.157 String Quartet No.5 in F, K.158
CD 2 String Quartet No.6 in B flat, K.159 String Quartet No.7 in E flat, K.160 String Quartet No.8 in F, K.168 String Quartet No.9 in A, K.169
CD 3 String Quartet No.10 in C, K.170 String Quartet No.11 in E flat, K.171 String Quartet No.12 in B flat, K.172 String Quartet No.13 in D minor, K.173
CD 4 String Quartet No.14 in G, K.387 String Quartet No.15 in D minor, K.421
CD 5 String Quartet No.16 in Eflat, K.428 String Quartet No.17 in Bflat, K.458, The Hunt
CD 6 String Quartet No.18 in A, K.464 String Quartet No.19 in C, K.465, Dissonance
CD 7 String Quartet No.20 in D, K.499, Hoffmeister String Quartet No.21 in D, K.575, Prussian No.1 String Quartet No.22 in Bflat, K.589, Prussian No.2 String Quartet No.23 in F, K.580, Prussian No.3