Streichquartett Nr. 2 fis-Moll op. 10 - 2. Teil (Kommentar von Arnold Schönberg)

SCHOENBERG: Although the premiere of this quartet was exceptionally well presented by master Rose and his wonderful string quartet, one knows that perfection cannot be expected at the very first performance. So it was this Second String Quartet about which a gentleman once asked me whether I had heard it already in a perfect manner. I had to answer, "yes, during the composing." Now, since the Kolisch Quartet exists, and thanks to my friend Alfred Newman, who gave me the opportunity to record these compositions, everybody – and even myself – are [sic] in the position to hear it in a perfect manner, in a perfect performance.