The Late String Quartets

by Ludwig van Beethoven; Lindsay String Quartet

Tracklist

CD 1

  1. Quartet no. 12 in E-flat major, op. 127: I. Maestoso - Allegro7:36
  2. Quartet no. 12 in E-flat major, op. 127: II. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile - Andante con moto18:58
  3. Quartet no. 12 in E-flat major, op. 127: III. Scherzando. Vivace8:48
  4. Quartet no. 12 in E-flat major, op. 127: IV. Finale6:49

CD 2

  1. Quartet no. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130: I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro14:35
  2. Quartet no. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130: II. Presto2:02
  3. Quartet no. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130: III. Andante con moto ma non troppo - Poco scherzoso6:41
  4. Quartet no. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130: IV. Alla danza tedesca - Allegro assai3:22
  5. Quartet no. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130: V. Cavatina: Adagio molto espressivo8:38
  6. Große Fuge in B-flat major, op. 13316:02
  7. Alternative Finale to String Quartet, op. 1309:48

CD 3

  1. Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 131: I. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto espressivo9:22
  2. Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 131: II. Allegro molto vivace3:06
  3. Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 131: III. Allegro moderato0:57
  4. Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 131: IV. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile - Più mosso - Andante moderato e lusinghiero - Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio, ma non troppo e semplice - Allegretto15:57
  5. Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 131: V. Presto - Molto poco adagio5:25
  6. Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 131: VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante2:21
  7. Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 131: VII. Allegro6:50

CD 4

  1. Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: I. Assai sostenuto - Allegro10:20
  2. Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: II. Allegro ma non tanto8:43
  3. Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: III. A Convalescent's Holy Song of Thanksgiving to the Deity, in the Lydian Mode. Molto adagio - Andante - Molto adagio - Andante - Molto adagio. Mit innigster Empfindung18:07
  4. Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: IV. Alla Marcia, vivace assai - Più allegro2:04
  5. Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: V. Allegro appassionato - Presto6:25
  6. Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 16 in F major, op. 135: I. Allegretto6:45
  7. Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 16 in F major, op. 135: II. Vivace3:21
  8. Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 16 in F major, op. 135: III. Lento assai, e cantante tranquillo9:14
  9. Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 16 in F major, op. 135: IV. The Difficult Decision. Grave, ma non troppo tanto "Must It Be?" - Allegro "It Must Be!" - Grave, ma non troppo tratto - Allegro7:26