Word: quartett
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Ludwig van Beethoven: The Late String Quartets, Op. 127, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135 (Vegh Quartett; Telefunken, 4 LPs, $27.92). These quartets are the summit of Beethoven's chamber music. It is music that makes no concessions, ei ther to brain or hand, and sets no store by charm. The Végh Quartett makes sense of these bristling compositions with their many movements, many rhythms, many ideas, abrupt changes of character. The group is most convincing in the melancholy opening fugue of the C-Sharp Minor but lacks the emotional reach required by the sudden deaths and harsh...
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