Complete String Quartets

Complete String Quartets

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Tracklist 550:43

CD 1

1 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1: I. Allegro con brio Ludwig van Beethoven 9:53
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 12:05
3 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto Ludwig van Beethoven 3:24
4 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1: IV. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 6:39
5 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2: I. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 7:37
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 5:57
7 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 4:44
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 5:48

CD 2

1 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 No. 3: I. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 8:02
2 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 No. 3: II. Andante con moto Ludwig van Beethoven 8:04
3 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 No. 3: III. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 3:21
4 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 No. 3: IV. Presto Ludwig van Beethoven 6:58
5 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4: I. Allegro ma non tanto Ludwig van Beethoven 8:56
6 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4: II. Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto Ludwig van Beethoven 6:49
7 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4: III. Menuetto. Allegretto Ludwig van Beethoven 4:38
8 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4: IV. Allegro - Prestissimo Ludwig van Beethoven 4:23

CD 3

1 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 5 in A major, Op. 18 No. 5: I. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 10:08
2 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 5 in A major, Op. 18 No. 5: II. Menuetto Ludwig van Beethoven 5:56
3 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 5 in A major, Op. 18 No. 5: III. Andante cantabile Ludwig van Beethoven 9:13
4 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 5 in A major, Op. 18 No. 5: IV. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 7:12
5 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 6 in B-flat major, Op. 18 No. 6: I. Allegro con brio Ludwig van Beethoven 9:46
6 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 6 in B-flat major, Op. 18 No. 6: II. Adagio ma non troppo Ludwig van Beethoven 6:50
7 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 6 in B-flat major, Op. 18 No. 6: III. Scherzo. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 3:21
8 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 6 in B-flat major, Op. 18 No. 6: IV. Adagio "La malinconia" - Allegretto quasi allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 8:14

CD 4

1 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1: I. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 10:37
2 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1: II. Allegretto scherzando e sempre vivace Ludwig van Beethoven 8:47
3 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1: III. Adagio molto Ludwig van Beethoven 12:10
4 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1: IV. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 8:44
5 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2: I. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 15:57
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 14:12
7 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2: III. Allegretto - Maggiore Ludwig van Beethoven 8:55
8 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2: IV. Presto Ludwig van Beethoven 5:56

CD 5

1 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3: I. Andante con moto - Allegro vivace Ludwig van Beethoven 11:04
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 10:07
3 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3: III. Minuetto. Grazioso Ludwig van Beethoven 5:23
4 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3: IV. Allegro molto Ludwig van Beethoven 6:36
5 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 10 in E-flat major, Op. 74 "Harp": I. Poco adagio - Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 9:50
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 10:44
7 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 10 in E-flat major, Op. 74 "Harp": III. Presto Ludwig van Beethoven 5:45
8 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 10 in E-flat major, Op. 74 "Harp": IV. Allegretto con variazioni Ludwig van Beethoven 7:08

CD 6

1 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95: I. Allegro con brio Ludwig van Beethoven 4:57
2 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95: II. Allegretto ma non troppo Ludwig van Beethoven 7:20
3 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95: III. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso Ludwig van Beethoven 5:01
4 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95: IV. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato - Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 5:13
5 Große Fuge for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in B-flat major, Op. 133: Overtura. Allegro - Fuga. Meno mosso e moderato - Allegro molto e con brio - Meno mosso e moderato - Allegro molto e con brio - Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 16:54
6 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 6:10
7 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: II. Allegro molto vivace Ludwig van Beethoven 2:54
8 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: III. Allegro moderato Ludwig van Beethoven 0:47
9 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 - Allegretto Ludwig van Beethoven 14:06
10 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: V. Presto - Molto poco adagio Ludwig van Beethoven 5:09
11 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante Ludwig van Beethoven 1:52
12 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: VII. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 7:10

CD 7

1 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127: I. Maestoso - Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 6:50
2 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 15:44
3 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127: III. Scherzando. Vivace Ludwig van Beethoven 7:34
4 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127: IV. Allegro - Allegro comodo Ludwig van Beethoven 7:31
5 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130: I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 13:53
6 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130: II. Presto Ludwig van Beethoven 2:00
7 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 6:28
8 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130: IV. Alla danza tedesca. Allegro assai Ludwig van Beethoven 3:30
9 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo Ludwig van Beethoven 6:42
10 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130: VI. Finale. Allegro (alternate) Ludwig van Beethoven 9:44

CD 8

1 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132: I. Assai sostenuto - Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 9:48
2 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132: II. Allegro ma non tanto Ludwig van Beethoven 9:35
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 Empfindung Ludwig van Beethoven 17:39
4 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132: IV. Alla Marcia, vivace assai - Più allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 2:23
5 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132: V. Allegro appassionato - Presto Ludwig van Beethoven 7:16
6 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: I. Allegretto Ludwig van Beethoven 5:52
7 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: II. Vivace Ludwig van Beethoven 3:45
8 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: III. Lento assai, e cantante tranquillo Ludwig van Beethoven 7:09
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 - Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven 9:54