The Takács weaves its magic with Marc-André Hamelin
The Takács Quartet in action. You can tell a lot about a string quartet from its moniker, and the fact that the Takács Quartet (above) named itself simply "the weavers" (the meaning of takács in Hungarian) I think tells you something about their essential humility. That this humbleness is yoked to the highest level of artistry, however, only makes its gentle restraint all the sweeter. Indeed,…