Quatuor Ébène, Pierre Colombet, Gabriel Le Magadure, Marie Chilemme, Yuya Okamoto

The Quatuor Ébène’s Beethoven cycle traces the extraordinary evolution of the composer’s quartet writing. Even in the early works, such as Op. 18 No. 3, he proves himself the equal of Mozart and Haydn. From his middle period onwards, his quartets gain in musical boldness and emotional intensity.