Sentence:  The Hephzibah Menuhin-Amadeus Quartet ( Angel ) and Victor Babin-Festival Quartet ( RCA Victor ) editions give us superlative string playing ( both in symphonic style ) <WSD>crippled</WSD> by unimaginative piano playing . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless