"•Following their Prussian Quartets Nos. 4-9 recordings, the Pleyel Quartet of Cologne now present Ignaz Pleyel's String Quartet Nos. 1-3. • All these quartets were extremely popular during Pleyel's lifetime and transmit a clear picture of his versatility in the field of chamber music. • The Quartet, drawing on the most historically accurate sources for their interpretations, perform three more of these Prussian Quartets employing dramatic harmonies and tonal surprises to produce their special impact."