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Kodály today is often considered a lesser Bartók, which is just about right. But much of his music is very much worth hearing, including these two early quartets (his only ones). The First Quartet, more than twice the length of the Second, is a compelling piece of late Romanticism. In the Second, Kodály has already found his folk voice and dance rhythms make this one of the few string quartets that will set your toes tapping. Since the appropriately named ensemble performs the music with such identification, this disc will fill your Kodály String Quartet needs permanently. --Leslie Gerber