I LOVE the Quartetto Italiano in the late Beethovens and late Schuberts.
Never heard the "Canzona di ringranziamento..." or the Grosse Fuge with
such perfection and intensity. Being a pianist, they sound to me a bit
like an "Arrau Quartet"! Extremely faithful to the score in every detail,
every nuance. Specially in Beethoven -like the mature Arrau- they take
usually a "moderate" tempo, never too light or "grazioso", always serious;
thats why I prefer other performances of the early works. But really a
great, great ensemble.
Miguel.