Elias Quartet: The Beethoven Project I

See String Quartet no. 5 in A major, Op.18 no.5 in

The Elias String Quartet begin their Beethoven cycle at Turner Sims

Edward Whitney, 27th November

Music fans love to get the whole picture. We consume box-sets, bootlegs, alternate takes, and artist interviews – all in the name of completeness. Some people say a good CD library should have at least three Eroicas and five Fifths to be complete, while music magazines might recommend more. Of course, live music venues have their own shot at completeness when they schedule a “cycle”.

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Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)	String Quartet no. 5 in A major, Op.18 no.5
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)	String Quartet no. 9 in C major, "Razumovsky", Op.59 no.3
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)	String Quartet no. 14 in C sharp minor, Op.131