String Quartets 1–6

by Béla Bartók; Alban Berg Quartett

Tracklist

CD 1

  1. Quartet no. 1 in A minor, op. 7: I. Lento9:20
  2. Quartet no. 1 in A minor, op. 7: II. Allegretto8:56
  3. Quartet no. 1 in A minor, op. 7: III. Introduzione (Allegro) – Allegro vivace11:53
  4. Quartet no. 2 in A minor, op. 17: I. Moderato9:37
  5. Quartet no. 2 in A minor, op. 17: II. Allegro molto capriccioso7:38
  6. Quartet no. 2 in A minor, op. 17: III. Lento7:42

CD 2

  1. Quartet no. 3 in C-sharp minor: Prima parte. Moderato4:32
  2. Quartet no. 3 in C-sharp minor: Seconda parte. Allegro5:33
  3. Quartet no. 3 in C-sharp minor: Ricapitolazione della prima parte. Moderato – Coda. Allegro molto5:00
  4. Quartet no. 4 in C major: I. Allegro5:56
  5. Quartet no. 4 in C major: II. Prestissimo, con sordino2:51
  6. Quartet no. 4 in C major: III. Non troppo lento5:21
  7. Quartet no. 4 in C major: IV. Allegretto pizzicato2:54
  8. Quartet no. 4 in C major: V. Allegro molto5:33

CD 3

  1. Quartet no. 5 in B-flat major: I. Allegro7:39
  2. Quartet no. 5 in B-flat major: II. Adagio molto5:33
  3. Quartet no. 5 in B-flat major: III. Scherzo (alla bulgarese) & Trio4:49
  4. Quartet no. 5 in B-flat major: IV. Andante4:45
  5. Quartet no. 5 in B-flat major: V. Finale (Allegro vivace)6:53
  6. Quartet no. 6 in D major: I. Mesto – Vivace7:31
  7. Quartet no. 6 in D major: II. Mesto – Marcia7:36
  8. Quartet no. 6 in D major: III. Mesto – Burletta (Moderato)7:10
  9. Quartet no. 6 in D major: IV. Mesto6:32