Beethoven String Quartet, Op. 132 (Part 1)

I’ve long hesitated to write about any of Beethoven’s late string quartets. These are pieces that every quartet grapples with. They explore not only every conceivable emotion, but they dig down into the core of those emotions and dare to ask and THEN ANSWER the fundamental questions of life. This week I’m taking the opportunity of getting a Patreon sponsor request from Maria for a piece of chamber music to take the leap myself into Late Beethoven. Part 1 covers the first two movements of the quartet.