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'[An] extraordinary and exciting book' — John Simpson

'Wonderful … driven by deep love and an infectious sense of wonder …
a different kind of Beethoven book.' — Strings

'Love for this music shines through on every page – if you or someone you know is a Beethoven fan, this is the book for them.' — Dr Leah Broad, author of How Four Women Changed the Musical World

Beethoven’s string quartets have long been held up as the pinnacle of chamber their fertility, complexity, depth and range mark them out as amongst the greatest of all musical creations. Yet they are also elusive, slippery works of art.

In his new book, David Vernon – author of Disturbing the Wagner’s Musikdrama and Beauty and Mahler’s 11 Symphonies – explores these exquisite and challenging pieces, probing their integrity and individuality while also placing the quartets within the context of Beethoven’s life and other music, especially his symphonies and piano sonatas.

A chapter is devoted to each work, with an in-depth essay followed by detailed movement-by-movement guides, revealing where they came from, how they are put together – and why they remain so relevant and celebrated today.

WITH AN AFTERWORD BY JOHN SIMPSON