
Eugene Drucker, Philip Setzer, violin; Lawrence Dutton, viola; David Finckel, violoncello
W.A. Mozart: String quartet in D major KV 575 («Prussian» no. 1)
W.A. Mozart: String quartet in F major KV 590 («Prussian» no. 3)
Béla Bartók: String quartet no. 5 Sz 102
Quick quiz: Which is the best American string quartet around? Of course, there is no official correct answer, but one thing we do know is that in their 35-year history, the Emerson String Quartet has won no fewer than nine Grammy Awards and has only played in front of full houses in Washington for the past 31 years. Does that answer your question?
Introduction in German by Joachim Salau and the artists at 06.00pm
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