The Greatest String Quartets

[Joe Barron]

At last, Tahar mentioned Schubert, whose chamber music I am returning to after a hiatus of several eyars. Yes, the last three quartets belong on the list. He also mentions the Brahms No. 3, which I was about to recommend.

No one has mentioned the quartets of Dvorak, who wrote fourteen of the things. His American quartet is justly famous. The Borodin Quartet No. 2 also comes to mind.

In the modern-scary category, let's not forget the Ives No. 2, one of that great composer's great works, imho.

[(poco) Sforzando]

The only one I would be able to remove from the list is opus 127. . .

[WI Dan]

Don't wanna be a pain in the butt, but - even for the newbies - why are Opus 95, 131 & 135 missing?

As a newbie, I would ask the same question.  Those are among my own favorites, after Beethoven's Op.132.  I would also add the Op.133 "Grand Fugue".  Without it, Op.130 is incomplete, IMO.

[WI Dan]

At last, Tahar mentioned Schubert, whose chamber music I am returning to after a hiatus of several eyars. Yes, the last three quartets belong on the list.

No one has mentioned the quartets of Dvorak, who wrote fourteen of the things. His American quartet is justly famous.

ChamberNut mentioned the late Schubert and late Dvorak SQs, ... bless his heart.   0:) 
All favorites of mine, too.