Stewart Fabb ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

>...  I appreciate that no one set can do complete justice to these works
>so what I am basically looking for is a performance that will give me a
>good overall understanding of these quartets.
>
>I am thinking of either the Quartetto Italiano, Alan Berg Quartet or Vegh
>quartet sets since they all receive very favourable reviews.  ...

The AB quartet have a perfectionist approach which may not appeal to many,
who will find them too slick and glossy, although this applies somewhat
less to their second, live cycle.

I'd prefer either the Italians or the Vegh and will add the Orford quartet
on Delos.

Deryk Barker
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