Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda 1801-1866, a Schubert Contemporary ,who has been a Violinist and his String Quartets have a very virtous Violin , but also much Melody and this CD is very good recorded,-Its a very good Release in many Aspects, especially his 3rd String Quartet stands out, but also the other 2 Quartets are much more than average works,-but the 3rd is a little Masterpiece and a great work !

Two of the best russian String Quartets, Alexander Borodin 1833-1887

this includes the essential Schubert Works,- there is also a another release called late Beethoven

On this Release is a string quintet by Borodin, witch has quite much melody,- excellent recording

Eduard Franck 1817-1893

This CD with Joseph Eybler 1765-1846 Works is perhaps a little bit better recorded , than cd above ,- but its quite difficult to say , what is the best of this two,- both have melodious works, but this has the better sound !

The Octet by Joseph Joachim Raff 1822-1882 belongs to his better Works, but i think the Piano Concerto by Raff is the first Work to get, witch you can find in my List with Piano Concertos,- but this is also well worth to listen to

Another Nonet by George Onslow 1784-1852,- some of his Works have been quite famous after Beethoven and before Schubert

Works for Strings and Piano you can find in my other List,

This Octet by Niels Gade 1817-1890 is quite good

on period instruments

Michael Haydn 1737-1806 , some of his Symphonies are first rate , but his String Quintets realy also have quite good Moments

Joseph Joachim Raff 1822-1882

this has, i think, is the weakest Repertoire of the 3 Eybler CDs in this List, but its listenable

Bernhard Molique 1802-1869,