Late Beethoven: Opus 132

The American Attacca Quartet consists of four quirky string players and has an entirely unique take on Beethoven’s music. Not taking any note for granted, the players’ curiosity about form and color produces an exciting dialogue with the music. This attitude makes the foursome a perfect match for the older Beethoven, for whom originality and eloquence were most important.

A guide to life, this is how many musicians see Beethoven’s late string quartets. This music is so incomprehensibly good that, as a player, you can hardly get a grip on it. You keep trying, the road to performance is as important as the sounding result. Beethoven captures the essence of existence in these monumental works. At the peak of his powers, he produced wonders of the world.