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Quatuor Terpsycordes

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The Terpsichord Quartet: A Promising and Talented EnsembleA Highly Acclaimed Collection of Beethoven Quartets Performed on Period InstrumentsFormed in 1997, the Terpsichore Quartet shot to prominence after winning first prize at the Geneva International Competition in 2001. This release features their collection of Beethoven string quartets. Having steadily earned acclaim through recordings of major works by composers such as Schubert and Haydn, this long-awaited Beethoven release by a talented young ensemble is sure to draw significant attention. The Terpsichord Quartet is also noted for its flexible approach to instrument selectionusing both modern and period instruments to suit the era of the worksbut for this Beethoven recording, theyve opted for period instruments crafted in mid-19th-century Paris! While the use of period instruments has become more widespread in recent years, this