Although there have been several fine recordings of
Schumann's String Quartets, Op. 41 -- those of the
Gabrieli and
Lark Quartet immediately come to mind -- and several superb classic recordings of the works -- those of the
Juilliard and the
Drolc and of course the magisterial
Budapest immediately come to mind -- but hands down, far and away, and absolutely without question the best recording of
Schumann's String Quartets, Op. 41, is this one by the
Quatuor Ysaÿe.