Complete cycle of Beethoven quartets: Provides a comprehensive overview of the composer's string quartet repertoire
Piano start for each movement: Enhances the quartet's performance with added rhythmic and melodic elements
Even thematic distribution: Offers a unique listening experience compared to typical quartet performances
Includes late and early works: Expands the collection to include iconic pieces from Beethoven's entire career
Double album format: Sold at two CDs for the price of one, offering value for collectors
The Doric String Quartet continues it's cycle of Beethoven quartets with this third volume, featuring a mixture of works from the composer's early, middle, and late periods. Notable for the piano start of each of it's four movements, Op. 18 No. 3 also displays a more even distribution of thematic material among the four instruments than i