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Which is your fav Beethoven String Qt version?

I have the complete Quartetto Italiano set on CD, and one version of the Early Quartets Op18, Middle and Late Quartets (Vegh).

Not fully satisfied with the ones I had, I went looking to gather another version which would do justice to the complete cycle and I think I've found it with the Alan Berg version. Somehow this version seems to be paced "correctly" (I didn't fall asleep), and is well recorded on EMI. The music flows continuously and speaks to me. Highly recommended.
cmk
earthpulse
58 posts
 
I love the classic "Hollywood Quartet" on Testament. Look into these, and you will be amazed to find out who the players are!

Happy listening,
Michael
amadeus
8 posts
 
The Tokyo String Quartet on RCA is fantastic. Brilliantly executed and profoundly expressed. Also beautifully recorded.The Alban Berg are also quite good but sometimes the first violin sounds strident and they sometimes over-project the music.
chashmal
605 posts
 
Guarneri for sure, especially the late quartets.
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rushton
2,445 posts
 
Tatrai, Vegh and Berg (for the late quartets)
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opalchip
355 posts
 
Here's one on vinyl that few realize is a total delight - sonically and performance-wise. The Quartets Vol. 3 played by the Loewenguth Quartet on Vox Records (SVBX 544) three lp's with the purple "speakers" label. The playing is straightforward and sensitive, and the imaging / instrument separation is amazingly good - one of the best quartet recordings I have - mastered by Rudy Van Gelder, too.

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