Takács Quartet, Marc-André Hamelin

The Takács Quartet's music tends to inspire superlatives: "The Takács Quartet is universally recognized as one of the world's finest string quartets: "The Takács might play this repertoire Beethoven quartets] better than any quartet of the past or present"; "They are currently the greatest string quartet in the world." The group's international performances have continued to earn accolades, and their recordings have been recognized with numerous awards. Continuing success through a series of personnel changes, the group continues a rigorous performing and recording schedule. ...