While I agree that the first half of the quartet is
arguably Beethoven's greatest and most original
composition, I will attempt to make that observation
relevant to this Bartok group by mentioning that
Bartok's First String Quartet was said to be inspired
by it.

I also agree about the anticlimactic nature of much
music after starting with Beethoven. One has to
redefine what one means by and expects from music to
properly advance from Beethoven to Bartok.

--- adrianldball <adrianldball@...> wrote:

> I've been listening to Beethoven's String Quartet in
> C# minor, Op. 131
> while following the score. Is this not the greatest
> piece of music ever
> written? I believe Schubert remarked, "After this,
> what is left for us
> to write?" I notice that I have a lot in common with
> Beethoven. His
> favourite food was macaroni cheese & he enjoyed a
> good coffee. I
> wouldn't advise a newcomer to classical music to
> start with Beethoven
> because other music then sounds like an anticlimax.
>
>
>




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