Review: The Dover Quartet's Shapely and Refined Complete Beethoven

Beethoven: Complete String Quartets. Dover Quartet. Cedille (8 CDs)

[@adityabhattacharyya8302]

Thanks for appraising this set! I listened to the Dover Quartet live this fall in a concert comprising Haydn’s Rider Quartet, Shostakovich’s 10th and Florence Price’s 1st String Quartet. After that, I checked them out on Spotify and started listening to this excellent Beethoven cycle. It’s been an extremely enjoyable experience to say the least.

[@dennischiapello7243]

We're of the same mind about the tempo of the Op.59 F Major first movement. My imprint recording was Quartetto Italiano, and since then every other performance sounds rushed to me. I say, if an Italian feels something is too fast, it's too fast. (I get a pass for invoking Italian stereotypes.)

[@colinhowells]

Man, I adored these when they came out. Maybe my favorite cycle after Smetana

[@kostastopouzis7479]

I hope you get better soon, Dave.

[@jeffheller642]

Feel better soon!

[@stevecook8934]

Get well soon, Dave!

[@DavesClassicalGuide]

Thanks!

[@bbailey7818]

Is your barber from Darmstadt? Anyway, Gezunt.

[@richfarmer3478]

Not to be mean, but a haircut?

[@dennischiapello7243]

😲🤣

[@DavesClassicalGuide]

Actually yes, but mostly a beard trim. The bacteria didn't care.

[@erichhofer201]

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