Bernard Chasan replies to Deryk Barker quoting Truscott (?):

>>of this [the 9th symphony] I will say only that the great and unearthly
>>Rondo-song which forms its first movement is a rare example of music
>>influenced by Beethoven's last period.
>
>It seems to me that the Bartok Quartets were profoundly influenced by
>Beethoven's last period as well.

As were the last four string quartets of Ernest Bloch.

Steve Schwartz