Recorded: 17-19 December 2012 (Op.95); 16-18 May 2013 (Op.59 No.3); 9-11 August 2013 (Op59 No.1);
17-20 December 2013 (Op.59 No.2); 1-3 July 2014 (Op.74)
Notes
Following three acclaimed releases for AVIE surveying works by Dvorák, Schubert and contemporary Americans, the San Francisco-based Cypress String Quartet turns to the seminal string quartets of Beethoven, performing the five quartets from the composer’s middle period. Formed in 1996, the Cypresses added Beethoven to their repertoire early on. Their signature sound, which is clear and transparent, built up from the bottom register and layered like a pyramid, lends itself beautifully to the Middle String Quartets – the three “Rasumovskys,” the “Harp,” and the “Serioso.”
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"... In short, this is an excellent set, a good choice if you want a direct, fairly straightforward approach to the quartets - a quality I’m calling "American" Sound here is very clear."
Paul Althouse - American Record Guide - March/April 2015
"... these recordings sound sensational worth investigating ..."
Michael Jameson - International Record Review - March 2015
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