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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

String Quartets, Op. 18 No 5 & Op. 59 No 1

New Budapest Quartet Detailed performer information
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Label: Hyperion
Recording details: Various dates
Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
Produced by Arthur Johnson
Engineered by Tim Handley
Release date: January 1991
Total duration: 66 minutes 51 seconds

Cover artwork: Der Mittag (Midday) (1821) by Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840)
Schloss Charlottenberg, Berlin
 

These recordings are also available as part of the specially priced box set Beethoven: String Quartets: ‘Fine performances, always intelligent, with many considerable insights … perfect intonation and excellent ensemble and tonal blend, with first-class Hyperion recording’ (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs).

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