Video Review: The Dover Quartet’s Excellent Complete Beethoven on Cedille

David Hurwitz

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The Bottom Line: This stylish, elegant Beethoven cycle, immaculately recorded, stands with the best. You simply can’t argue with the quality of the playing or the interpretive insight that these players show. The rest is simply a matter of personal preference.


Recording Details:

Reference Recording: Talich Quartet (Praga); Auryn Quartet (Tacet); Quartetto Italiano (Decca)

  • Record Label: Cedille - 1005
  • Medium: CD

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