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Felix Delbruck:
>I've finally resolved to get to know the Bartok quartets, having heard
>from many (including on this list) that they are particularly difficult
>and 'tough', but rewarding as few others once you 'get' them. To make
>things easier for myself, I want to start with a recording that makes
>it clear the interpreters have thought about and understood the music,
>that shows me explicitly what Bartok is up to - ie not just an accurate
>execution of the score. In particular, I want to get a clear structural
>sense of how the individual moments work in relation to one another -
>musically and emotionally. In short I want a 'revelatory' recording.
>Any recommendations that fit these criteria?
I don't know any performance that could satisfy those criteria. However,
I can recommend the Tatrai, Vegh, and Emerson as especially fine. Avoid
the Tokyo.
Steve Schwartz
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