it is an interpretation that "romanticizes" a bit these works. I use that word a little excessive to locate this release deal with these competitors. it will allow "anti modern" to go to these works. Also I had great possessions not the first quartet and the interpretation is there at the top. Takacs of course are not in the nineteenth century but they bring a weight, a sound that is not the same as modern versions of these quartets. I think everyone wins comparison with a modern quartet of these references: the Brodsky (challenge classics) is interesting for the latter interpretation is stronger, finer, more detailed it goes further than Takacs but it is more difficult to understand first listen.