Critic Harris Goldsmith says that although Beethoven's String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor falls firmly in his middle period, the "Serioso" quartet tells of "the compression and crypticism" yet to come. Hear a historic recording from the Budapest String Quaret, recorded in 1941, on Monday's program.
Of Note for Jan. 11, 2016: A Middle Beethoven Harkens to Late
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