Beethoven: The String Quartets [Live from Suntory Hall, Tokyo]

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Beethoven: The String Quartets [Live from Suntory Hall, Tokyo]
Kuss Quartet

[ Rubicon Classics / 8 CD Box Set ]

Release Date: Sunday 10 May 2020

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Recorded live in Tokyo's Suntory Hall, the acclaimed Kuss Quartet - all playing Stradivarius instruments on loan from the Nippon Music Foundation - these four instrumentals are known as the 'Paganini Quartet', using the new Henle urtext edition.

The Kuss Quartet are renowned for their penetrating and searching performances of quartet repertoire spanning Haydn through to Birtwistle and Adés. Their Beethoven journey continues throughout this anniversary year with Beethoven performances around Europe.

The recording has an interesting postscript - French composer Bruno Mantovani wrote his sixth string quartet for the Kuss Quartet. It is based entirely on material from each Beethoven quartet and is an affectionate tribute to the great man on his 250th birthday anniversary.

"This is one of the finest cycles I've heard and one I'll most certainly be returning to, especially over this Beethoven anniversary year." MusicWeb Recommended July 2020

Tracks:

Beethoven: String Quartets Nos. 1-16 (complete, inc. Grosse Fuge)
Mantovani, B: Beethoveniana

Kuss Quartet · Beethoven: String Quartet op.132 - III. "Heiliger Dankgesang"