Franz Weiss, Two String Quartets Op. 8 ('Razumovsky').
The article focuses on the new edition of two string quartets by Franz Weiss, edited by Mark Ferraguto, which aims to elevate Weiss's profile in music history. Weiss, a violist and composer active in the early 19th century, has often been overshadowed by his contemporaries, particularly Beethoven. T...
| Published in: | Nineteenth Century Music Review Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 312 - 316 |
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Cambridge University Press
Aug2025
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