Smycov kvartety – Beethoven -3CD

The Smetana Quartet performed Beethovens quartets 1,490 times during its artistic career from 1945 to 1989. The recordings collected here were made between 1961 and 1970, with the musicians performing from memory. They convey youthful energy and tireless searching, qualities that contributed to the Smetana Quartets reputation among international critics as one of the finest ensembles of the 1960s to the 1980s. The set presents Beethovens late string quartets in the remarkable interpretation of the Smetana Quartet.