The string quartet is a powerful and expressive weapon in the hands of a great composer. Two violinists, one violist, and one cellist: four instrumentalists striking a perfect balance of soloistic ...

Too broke to buy a viola? Don’t let that stop you from making beautiful music. Sometimes, playing in a string quartet can get repetitive. Here’s how you can mix things up a bit. Violist Efdal Altun ...

"They are some of our very favourite pieces and represent Haydn at the height of his success and compositional skill." write the Maxwell Quartet of Haydn's opus 74. Following on from their releases of ...