The Great Haydn Quartets Their Interpretation [Paperback]

Of the few composers who possessed an intrinsic mastery of the string quartet, Haydn was the first and, Hans Keller argues, the greatest. This seminal study of forty-five quartets by one of the leading music critics of his day provides an extraordinarily deep understanding of Haydn's methods and genius.

A work of authority and clarity verging on genius. It is a classic. --George Steiner