KrisG wrote: >Apropos the current discussion: BMG Music Club is currently offering the >Kronos 2-disc set of these quartets as a clearance item for $5.98 plus >about $5 S&H (to members.) I am not affiliated with BMG. There were live performances of the Schnittke Quartets by a pick up ensemble lead by Gideon Kremer. I do not know if they have all of the quartets on disc, nor if they are even still available. Stirling Newberry [log in to unmask] http://www.mp3.com/ssn