Schumann Quartet review – fleetness, humour and dexterity

Wigmore Hall, London
The German quartet were marvellously engaging in this all-Haydn programme featuring some of the composer’s most striking works
Originally hailing from Cologne, the Schumann Quartet consists of three brothers – violinists Erik and Ken, and cellist Mark Schumann – and the Estonian-born violist Liisa Randalu. They recently held a residency at Schloss Esterházy in Eisenstadt, Austria, where Haydn was the Esterházy’s kapellmeister. Four of th