The Heath Quartet has been performing since 2002, and it has considerable experience with repertoire ranging from Beethoven to contemporary music, though this 2017 set on Harmonia Mundi shows that even after 15 years of music-making, these musicians can still be in awe of Bartók's achievement.

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String Quartet No. 1 Op. 7 Sz 40, BB 52 - I. Allegro
String Quartet No. 1 Op. 7 Sz 40, BB 52 - II. Allegretto. Introduzione
String Quartet No. 1 Op. 7 Sz 40, BB 52 - III. Allegro Vivace
String Quartet No. 3 Sz 85, BB 93 - I. Prima Parte: Moderato
String Quartet No. 3 Sz 85, BB 93 - II. Seconda Parte: Allegro
String Quartet No. 3 Sz 85, BB 93 - III. Recapitulazione Della Prima Parte: Moderato
String Quartet No. 3 Sz 85, BB 93 - IV. Coda. Allegro Molto
String Quartet No. 5 Sz 102, BB 110 - I. Allegro
String Quartet No. 5 Sz 102, BB 110 - II. Adagio Molto
String Quartet No. 5 Sz 102, BB 110 - III. Scherzo. Alla Bulgarese
String Quartet No. 5 Sz 102, BB 110 - IV. Andante
String Quartet No. 5 Sz 102, BB 110 - V. Finale. Allegro Vivace
String Quartet No. 2 Op. 17 Sz 67, BB 75 - I. Moderato
String Quartet No. 2 Op. 17 Sz 67, BB 75 - II. Allegro Molto Capriccioso
String Quartet No. 2 Op. 17 Sz 67, BB 75 - III. Lento
String Quartet No. 4 Sz 91, BB 95 - I. Allegro
String Quartet No. 4 Sz 91, BB 95 - II. Prestissimo, Con Sordino
String Quartet No. 4 Sz 91, BB 95 - III. Non Troppo Lento
String Quartet No. 4 Sz 91, BB 95 - IV. Allegretto Pizzicato
String Quartet No. 4 Sz 91, BB 95 - V. Allegro Molto
String Quartet No. 6 Sz 114, BB 119 - I. Mesto. Più Mosso, Pesante: Vivace
String Quartet No. 6 Sz 114, BB 119 - II. Mesto. Marcia
String Quartet No. 6 Sz 114, BB 119 - III. Mesto. Burletta: Moderato
String Quartet No. 6 Sz 114, BB 119 - IV. Mesto

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