Dvorak - P Qnt in A, op 81 - Pro Arte Qt, A Schnabel (1934) [Philidor; FLAC]

Artur Schnabel never bothered to keep his technique up to its finest early level, but his performances more than made up for it with musical insight, drive, and expressiveness. Here he's paired with the Pro Arte Quartet at the height of their considerable fame and skill: a Belgian ensemble of great color, lean tone, and an energy equal to Schnabel's. It's definitely not great sound, but it was good in 1934, and what was laid down on the metal masters back then still has power to thrill today if you can listen past the old sound.

Two bios of Schnabel, and one of the Pro Arte Qt enclosed. You can search on Philidor for all my classical downloads, or check out this thread:

http://kickasstorrents.ee/community/show/philidor-s-classical-stuff/