Quatuor Diotima devotes this album to Ludwig van Beethoven's late string quartets. These works from the final years of the composer's life stand among the central contributions to chamber music and are characterized by an exceptionally dense combination of formal design, contrapuntal writing, and expressive depth. The quartets op. 127, op. 132, and op. 135 take center stage, combining broad formal structures with complex musical language—ranging from concentrated rigor to extensively developed variation processes and lyrical passages.

Quatuor Diotima is an internationally sought-after chamber music ensemble that works closely with contemporary composers. This engagement with new music also characterizes their approach to Beethoven: their interpretations aim for structural clarity and audibility while simultaneously emphasizing the tonal and expressive dimensions of these works.