The Takács take on Beethoven's 'Razumovsky' string quartets

Beethoven's 'Razumovsky' string quartets were never meant to be easy listening – and they are even harder to play. But the Tákacs Quartet are up for the challengeBeethoven's three "Razumovsky" string quartets left both their first performers and the public shocked and suspicious. The violinist Ignaz Schuppanzigh, whose quartet premiered the Opus 59 works, complained they were unreasonably difficult. After playing the opening solo from the second movement of the first of the three quart...

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