Beethoven Complete String Quartets, Volume 3 —
The Late Quartets

Released in August 2022 by Cedille, the Dover Quartet concludes its critically acclaimed, three-volume Beethoven cycle with the composer’s five monumental, revolutionary Late Quartets and imposing Grosse Fuge. The triple-CD release comprises Beethoven’s very last compositions — remarkable and often daunting works that upended the concept of the string quartet.

  • "The Quartet’s disciplined and circumspect approach is more thoughtfully calibrated, reinforcing the throughlines that bind these works not just to each other, but to the continuum of Beethoven’s “early” and “middle” quartets as well. Like any good series finale, it leaves you a bit discombobulated in denouement — fulfilled yet craving more. What feeling could be more Beethoven?"

    ZEVIEL KANE, WRTI

  • “The Dover Quartet’s Beethoven is second to none. The playing is transcendent and the recorded sound is as good as it gets. This is a monumental achievement by one of the best string quartets playing today.”

    DAVID ROWE, CLASSICAL CD REVIEW

  • “There are so many moments of wonder and magic in these recordings… Suffice it to say I have heard and/or owned dozens of recordings of Beethoven’s late quartets, and this one is the best. It takes a special kind of performance to knock off the other beloved recordings, but the Dover Quartet’s version of these quartets does just that. It culminates their excellent recordings of all of Beethoven’s string quartets.”

    LOUIS HARRIS, THIRD COAST REVIEW

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