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String Quartets of Beethoven

String Quartets of Beethoven

String Quartets of Beethoven

In The String Quartets of Beethoven, award-winning composer and celebrated Great Courses Professor Robert Greenberg guides you through the power and beauty of the maestro's 16 quartets for two violins, viola, and cello. This captivating new course is a rare opportunity for you to grasp the musical riches and spiritual greatness of the quartets in a clear and accessible way. In twenty-four 45-minute lectures, Professor Greenberg reveals the secrets of these multifaceted works, aided at every turn by the masterful interpretations of the Alexander String Quartet.

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Music & Fine Arts Classical Music
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