Joaquín Turina‭ (‬1882-1949‭)‬. By Greg StepanichThe‭ ‬10th string quartet of Beethoven,‭ ‬depending on which scholarly camp you favor,‭ ‬is‭ ‬either a genial mid-career throwback to the peak of the Haydn classical style or the earliest example of the‭ ‬innovatory,‭ ‬astonishing‭ ‬manner‭ ‬of the‭ ‬late-period‭ ‬quartets.‭Either way,‭ ‬it‭’‬s a remarkable piece of music from a … [Read more...]