Five string quartets in Op. 59, 74, and 95 for a complete Beethoven repertoire study
Includes Russian folksong themes and pizzicato passages for diverse technical challenges
Designed for advanced players to develop high interpretative and technical skills
Suitable for violin, viola, and cello, catering to a wide range of performers
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The five string quartets in this volume are generally designated as Beethoven's "middle quartets," even though stylistically they do not all build a closed unit. More than three years lie between the inception of the three quartets op. 59 (1806) and the quartet op. 74 (1809/10). In the quartets op. 59, Beethoven sprinkled several Russian