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Our guide, in historical order, to some of the very best string quartet groups from the last 100 years

  Musical genius Beethoven (1770 - 1827) was a child prodigy. But his father, who wanted to make a second Mozart of him, is said to have been harsh when it came to practicing. Ludwig played his first concerto at the age of seven, followed by his first compositions at the age of 12. His true genius was especially evident in his later works, which went beyond the standards of the time — and still inspire today. The ABCs of Beethoven Pop star Today, Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the most hear...