Totally in command technically and interpretively, the Asasello Quartett has made a recording of Schoenberg's four string quartets that need no allowances for executional frailties or stylistic sympathy.It's great that disc 1 begins with quartet no. 4, the most involved and challenging of the lot: the Asasellos come out with guns blazing, but also give passages of lyrical relief their due. And this ensembles' strong interpretive point of view never calls attention to itself, the choices made seem natural. As to the sheer sound of the group, the best adjective that comes to mind is 'classic.' When lines or motives pass from instrument to instrument(as in the finale of quartet no. 3), they match perfectly, and the overall impression is of a seamless blend--with important lines coming to the fore as necessary.I also want to mention the sound engineering, which, for a change has given us a soundscape appropriate for chamber music: nice and close, loads of sound, lots of detail--and basically dry, without that ridiculous resonance that ruins so many recordings of small ensembles. Bravo to Deutschlandfunk and Genuin!