Hi, I'm new to this board. I recently started listening to Bartok after hearing a performance of String Quartet # 4 (by the Attacca Quartet - a group of young Julliard students). I ordered the RCA CSO recording mentioned above and look forward to hearing it (not the SACD edition). I also uploaded a String Quartet # 4 recording by the Emerson Quartet from iTunes to get more familiar with that work.
I'll look into some more of these recommendations. Thanks!
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