Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Members of the Takács Quartet viii
3. Contents ix
4. List of Musical Examples x
5. Prologue: Opus 131 1
6. 1. Audition: Opus 59, no. 3 15
7. 2. Joining the Quartet: Opus 18, no. 1 44
8. 3. Fracture: Opus 59, no. 2 81
9. 4. Re-creation: Opus 127 128
10. 5. Convalescence: Opus 132 171
11. 6. Alternative Endings: Opus 130 201
12. Acknowledgements 239
13. Notes 243
14. Bibliography 251
15. Index 255