gonna go through this Beethoven String Quartet set by the Alexander String Quartet. anyone familiar? The praise I'm reading from those who enjoy it is effusive and superlative.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vmX0-rN-Gc&list=OLAK5uy_mYAXEXSH_3TEsIFHHTbI87fz82dzH6ybo&index=37

>To summarise: the ASQ provide a most natural feel to their interpretations. I admired their splendidly matched phrasing together with an intuitive grasp of structure. The dynamics are rarely overstated and their choice of tempi feels just right. The exceptionally clear and dry sound is closely caught. I loved the quite exceptional essays from musicologist Eric Bromberger. These add appeal to the overall presentation. The ASQ can take considerable credit from these superb interpretations. Their dedication and insight has paid off as this set is one of the very finest available. The Takács on Decca are now no longer clear first choice in the catalogue. This Foghorn set is unquestionably one of my ‘Records of the Year’ for 2009. ---- Michael Cookson