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Re: Bartok Quartets
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Joel Lazar <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 27 Aug 1999 22:57:57 -0400
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Joel Lazar wrote:

>>Perhaps the most satisfying recent recording is that of the
>>Takacs Quartet, on London/Decca.

Bob Draper:

>I have a set by the Takacs on Hungaraton HDC12502-04-2, recorded 1984,
>DDD.  This sounds great to me, though I have nothing to compare it against.
>I wonder why they recorded these works again.

I assume that it was due to (1) change in players (2) new recording
contract, giving Decca/London the chance to record what could safely be
assumed would be a hit...and on 2 discs, as well.

Just over a  decade is a long time in the life of a relatively young
quartet, too!

Joel Lazar
Conductor, Bethesda MD
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