Rianne Stam inquired: >After acquiring a bargain Solti Ring from them, German mail order source >Zweitausendeins have sent me folders with more of those attractive offers, >among which are the complete Dvorak string quartets performed by the >Stamitz Quartet (Bayer Records): 10 CDs for DM 100 ($ 50 approx.). Is >this a good overall quality set or sould I look elsewhere? If not, are all >these quartets really worth hearing or would I be equally happy with a >selection of the best? Over the past year, I've picked up several Bayer discs of chamber music, drastically reduced at the discount section of a local store, and I think they are excellent. I think that the performances by groups unknown to me and the sound quality are top-notch. I've never heard of the Stamitz Quartet (although there is a lot I haven't heard or heard of), but if were you, Rianne, based on the level of production alone, I would snap it up. BTW, do any members know of the general availability of Bayer in the US? Ron Chaplin