The String Quartets

The String Quartets

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Disc1

1 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 1 in F Major, op. 18 no. 1: I. Allegro con brio Ludwig van Beethoven 7:03
2 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 1 in F major, op. 18 no. 1: II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato Ludwig van Beethoven 8:34
3 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 1 in F major, op. 18 no. 1: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto Ludwig van Beethoven 3:12
4 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 1 in F major, op. 18 no. 1: IV. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 5:48
5 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: I. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 5:45
6 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: II. Adagio cantabile – Allegro – Tempo I Ludwig van Beethoven 6:19
7 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 4:19
8 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: IV. Allegro molto, quasi presto Ludwig van Beethoven 5:46
9 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 3 in D major, op. 18 no. 3: I. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 5:45
10 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 3 in D major, op. 18 no. 3: II. Andante con moto Ludwig van Beethoven 8:00
11 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 3 in D major, op. 18 no. 3: III. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 3:10
12 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 3 in D major, op. 18 no. 3: IV. Presto Ludwig van Beethoven 4:51

    Disc2

    1 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: I. Allegro ma non tanto Ludwig van Beethoven 6:36
    2 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: II. Scherzo. Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto Ludwig van Beethoven 5:37
    3 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: III. Menuetto. Allegretto Ludwig van Beethoven 3:48
    4 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: IV. Allegro – Prestissimo Ludwig van Beethoven 4:25
    5 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 5 in A major, op. 18 no. 5: I. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 4:50
    6 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 5 in A major, op. 18 no. 5: II. Menuetto Ludwig van Beethoven 4:55
    7 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 5 in A major, op. 18 no. 5: III. Andante cantabile. Thema - Var. I-V - Coda. Poco adagio Ludwig van Beethoven 10:16
    8 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 5 in A major, op. 18 no. 5: IV. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 5:01
    9 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 6 in B‐flat major, op. 18 no. 6: I. Allegro con brio Ludwig van Beethoven 4:30
    10 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 6 in B‐flat major, op. 18 no. 6: II. Adagio ma non troppo Ludwig van Beethoven 7:36
    11 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 6 in B‐flat major, op. 18 no. 6: III. Scherzo. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 3:24
    12 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 6 in B‐flat major, op. 18 no. 6: IV. Adagio “La malinconia” - Allegretto quasi allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 8:36

      Disc3

      1 Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello no. 7 in F major, op. 59 no. 1: I. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 10:04
      2 Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello no. 7 in F major, op. 59 no. 1: II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando Ludwig van Beethoven 8:33
      3 Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello no. 7 in F major, op. 59 no. 1: III. Adagio molto e mesto Ludwig van Beethoven 12:09
      4 Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello no. 7 in F major, op. 59 no. 1: IV. Thème russe. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 6:44
      5 Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello no. 8 in E minor, op. 59 no. 2: I. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 8:27
      6 Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello no. 8 in E minor, op. 59 no. 2: II. Molto adagio. Si tratta questo pezzo con molto di sentimento Ludwig van Beethoven 11:38
      7 Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello no. 8 in E minor, op. 59 no. 2: III. Allegretto - Maggiore Ludwig van Beethoven 7:09
      8 Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello no. 8 in E minor, op. 59 no. 2: IV. Finale. Presto Ludwig van Beethoven 5:29

        Disc4

        1 Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello no. 9 in C major, op. 59 no. 3: I. Introduzione. Andante con moto - Allegro vivace Ludwig van Beethoven 8:16
        2 Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello no. 9 in C major, op. 59 no. 3: II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto Ludwig van Beethoven 9:26
        3 Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello no. 9 in C major, op. 59 no. 3: III. Minuetto. Grazioso Ludwig van Beethoven 4:42
        4 Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello no. 9 in C major, op. 59 no. 3: IV. Allegro molto Ludwig van Beethoven 6:09
        5 Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello no. 10 in E‐flat major, op. 74 “Harp”: I. Poco adagio - Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 8:38
        6 Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello no. 10 in E‐flat major, op. 74 “Harp”: II. Adagio ma non troppo Ludwig van Beethoven 10:08
        7 Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello no. 10 in E‐flat major, op. 74 “Harp”: III. Presto Ludwig van Beethoven 5:23
        8 Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello no. 10 in E‐flat major, op. 74 “Harp”: IV. Allegretto con variazioni Ludwig van Beethoven 6:57

          Disc5

          1 Quartet no. 11 for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello in F minor, op. 95: I. Allegro con brio Ludwig van Beethoven 4:51
          2 Quartet no. 11 for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello in F minor, op. 95: II. Allegretto ma non troppo Ludwig van Beethoven 6:53
          3 Quartet no. 11 for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello in F minor, op. 95: III. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso Ludwig van Beethoven 4:23
          4 Quartet no. 11 for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello in F minor, op. 95: IV. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato - Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 4:48
          5 Quartet no. 12 for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in E‐flat major, op. 127: I. Maestoso - Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 6:54
          6 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 12 in E‐flat major, op. 127: II. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile - Andante con moto - Adagio molto espressivo - Tempo I Ludwig van Beethoven 15:14
          7 Quartet no. 12 for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in E‐flat major, op. 127: III. Scherzando vivace - Presto Ludwig van Beethoven 8:06
          8 Quartet no. 12 for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in E‐flat major, op. 127: IV. Finale. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 6:37
          9 Große Fugue for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in B‐flat major, op. 133: i. Overtura. Allegro - Fuga. Ludwig van Beethoven 4:41
          10 Große Fugue for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in B‐flat major, op. 133: ii. Meno mosso e moderato Ludwig van Beethoven 2:54
          11 Große Fugue for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in B‐flat major, op. 133: iii. Allegro molto e con brio Ludwig van Beethoven 3:30
          12 Große Fugue for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in B‐flat major, op. 133: iv. Meno mosso e moderato Ludwig van Beethoven 1:02
          13 Große Fugue for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in B‐flat major, op. 133: v. Allegro molto e con brio Ludwig van Beethoven 1:51
          14 Große Fugue for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in B‐flat major, op. 133: vi. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 1:26

            Disc6

            1 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130: I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 8:31
            2 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130: II. Presto Ludwig van Beethoven 1:54
            3 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130: III. Andante con moto, ma non troppo Ludwig van Beethoven 6:08
            4 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130: IV. Alla danza tedesca. Allegro assai Ludwig van Beethoven 2:40
            5 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo Ludwig van Beethoven 6:32
            6 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130: VI. Finale. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 7:27
            7 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131: I. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto espressivo Ludwig van Beethoven 6:58
            8 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131: II. Allegro molto vivace Ludwig van Beethoven 3:05
            9 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131: III. Allegro moderato Ludwig van Beethoven 0:55
            10 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131: IV. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile - Andante moderato e lusinghiero - Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio, ma non troppo e semplice - Allegretto Ludwig van Beethoven 14:18
            11 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131: V. Presto - Molto poco adagio Ludwig van Beethoven 5:27
            12 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131: VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante Ludwig van Beethoven 2:04
            13 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131: VII. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 6:30

              Disc7

              1 Quartet no. 15 for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in A minor, op. 132: I. Assai sostenuto - Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 10:28
              2 Quartet no. 15 for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in A minor, op. 132: II. Allegro ma non tanto Ludwig van Beethoven 7:45
              3 Quartet no. 15 for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in A minor, op. 132: III. Molto Adagio - Andante - Heiliger Dankgesang eines Genesenen an die Gottheit, in der lydischen Tonart Ludwig van Beethoven 16:02
              4 Quartet no. 15 for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in A minor, op. 132: IV. Alla Marcia, vivace assai - Più allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 2:16
              5 Quartet no. 15 for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in A minor, op. 132: V. Allegro appassionato - Presto Ludwig van Beethoven 6:36
              6 Quartet no. 16 for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in F major, op. 135: I. Allegretto Ludwig van Beethoven 6:46
              7 Quartet no. 16 for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in F major, op. 135: II. Vivace Ludwig van Beethoven 3:26
              8 Quartet no. 16 for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in F major, op. 135: III. Lento assai e cantante tranquillo Ludwig van Beethoven 8:14
              9 Quartet no. 16 for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in F major, op. 135: IV. “Der schwer gefaßte Entschluß” Grave - Allegro - Grave, ma non troppo tratto - Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 7:02