Title: Buy this for the repertoire, not the performances.
Review: Fascinating exploration of now forgotten American composers. The program notes are well written and informative. Unfortunately the performances rarely rise above an undergraduate, state-school level, and often sink below. The recorded sound one dimensional and the quartet sounds as if they play on plywood instruments. However, if you're researching repertoire, this is an important recording, and hopefully these beautiful pieces will be visited by greater artists in the near future!
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