Rhythmic freedom, humour and the spirit of jazz are among the qualities present in Erwin Schulhoff’s music. The Czech musician was imprisoned by the Nazis and died at Wülzburg concentration camp in 1942. His Five Pieces for String Quartet, first heard at the Salzburg Festival in 1924, reflect their young composer’s huge talent.

They are presented here in company with Schubert’s enchanting String Quartet in G by the Prague-based Bennewitz Quartet.