Music Minus One Violin-In 1798 Beethoven commenced the writing of the biggest project in his first decade in Vienna a set of six String Quartets which would become his opus 18. The F major though listed as No. 1 was the second composed. It is an impressive piece and its beautiful D-minor adagio was inspired by the burial-vault scene in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The Fourth Quartet in C minor is a fascinating piece which incorporates a gypsy theme into its final movement. Beautiful writing from the latter part of Beethoven's early period. Includes a complete high-quality printed music score and a compact disc containing stereo accompaniments minus you the first violinist.Accompaniment: The Classic String Quartet