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Can't connect to database, trying again.... I think it's entirely a matter of personal taste, but FWIW ... - rbolaw - Music Lane

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It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes.

I think it's entirely a matter of personal taste, but FWIW ...

I'm on your side on this one. The Talich, LaSalle, Smetana, and Juilliard versions of Op. 132 have been on my shelf for decades with many others. I have the Amadeus, Tokyo and Emerson in other music, and heard all of those, and the Juilliard, perform in person. The only Concord quartet record I have has Dvorak and Borodin, but it is outstanding.
In general, for string quartets from Beethoven on, I prefer a slightly rougher edge and a group that favors intensity and emotional impact over the nth degree of precision ensemble and intonation. Like you, I prefer the Smetana and LaSalle versions above most others. I'll have to try the Concord version. BTW, I assume you've seen the movie A Late Quartet, a must for any Op. 132 fan, and as good a job as I've ever seen of non-musician actors playing classical musicians.


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