The Quartet was great to see and hear. The Stradivari instruments were a joy to see, and I'll accept the expert's opinion that they sound better. I didn't hear a sour note. Watching the music be displayed from images of the original Beethoven's manuscripts, described by the players as allowing direct reinterpretation from Beethoven's own intents, and shown on Macintosh computers, was inspirational. The 86 year old composer of his own string quartet, Mr. Schuller, and the 85 year old pianist Seymour Lipkin were a treat to see and hear. Mr. Lipkin's performance of the Beethovan Sonata #7 was inspirational and musically beautiful.