Re: Beethoven string quartets

On Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:14:09 +0000, Herman wrote:

I got a head start in Beethoven's late sting quartets (opp 127 thru 135)
when my mother gave me an LP with the Bflat major quartet op 130 / 133
for my birthday. I think I turned eighteen or nineteen back then. It was
the LaSalle Quartet. Later she gave me two more, with the A minor
quartet (132) and the C sharp minor (131).
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I have been around the block many times since then. I have had times I
liked the Eflat quartet best, op 127. Or the valedictory op 135.
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Because the 130/133 was my start, I have always remained attached to the
Bflat major. However, often I feel, as so many do, the op 131 is
Beethoven's ultimate string quartet.
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So how do you feel? What is your favorite?

Juilliard -- obviously! I heard them live.
I am referring to the "real" Julliard --
Mann, Cohen, Hillyer, Adam.
Compared to the Juilliard all the others
stringtests I hearded were decaffeinated.
Cheers!