The Juilliard String Quartet attack scores with surgical precision, whether playing the abrasive and forward-thinking harmonies of Bartok, the melancholic, reflective melodies of Schubert, or the vigorous and sobering counterpoint of Shostakovich. Since the versatile quartet was founded in 1946, its rotating members have amassed a colossal discography—wringing every last drop from renditions that push the limits of technical brilliance and emotional sensitivity.