Separated by some 25 years, the Quartet in B flat major (op.18 no.6) and its fellow in A minor (op.132) give an insight into the unique trajectory of an extraordinary composer who left his mark on each of the genres he tackled. The Quatuor Terpsycordes follow their 'Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross' with these two Beethoven Quartets played on a set of instruments by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, on loan from the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire in Geneva.

Their idea was to tackle this repertoire in the light of instruments set up in a manner corresponding to the period of composition, following the course of history and stylistic development. This new disc of op.132 is the first to have been made on instruments set up in period style, and the first to have been recorded on gut strings.

Founded in 1997 and based in Geneva, the Quatuor Terpsycordes was taught by Gábor Takács-Nagy before receiving advanced training from members of the Budapest, Hagen, LaSalle and Mosaïques quartets.

Quatuor Terpsycordes:
- Girolamo Bottiglieri [violin]
- Raya Raytcheva [violin]
- Caroline Cohen-Adad [viola]
- François Grin [cello]