The Takács Quartet won the disc of the year award at the inaugural BBC
Music Awards, presented by the magazine yesterday in London. The Takács was honored for its three-disc recording of Beethoven's
late string quartets, the final installment in its complete Beethoven cycle. The set also won in the chamber music category.
In its citation, the magazine's jury wrote, "Hearing the Takács in
their beautiful and challenging Beethoven is like tasting a vintage brew which has mellowed over the years, yet which is still excitingly
fresh on the palate."
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