The hallmark of
Haydn's last string quartet is the sense of sublime conversation, wit, and
timing, with all four "characters" in the drama taking part in the
fascinating twists and turns. Twenty years later, Beethoven turned to the
string quartet in his last years, creating a kind spiritual diary that still
rates as one of the most profound artistic statements in any form.
Renaud
Lapierre and Leonardo Perez, violins; Elizabeth Upson Perez, viola; Hilary
Brown, cello
Josef Haydn - String Quartet in F Major, Op.
77, No. 2
Ludwig van BeethovenString
Quartet in A minor, Op. 132