In an attitude that one might venture to describe as typical of Latin culture, the musicians do not seek homogeneity of sound, but unity of expression. This is particularly noticeable in the concert hall – the gesture is unique, with no possibility of retracing one’s steps. This is an extremely modern approach to beauty, seen not as an end in itself, but as the result of a process that deploys the musical thought, as the side effect of ‘conducting the affairs of life’ imposed by the score. 34 BEETHOVEN • THE COMPLETE STRING QUARTETS
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