The String Quartets

Tracklist

• 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
  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
• CD 2
• 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. 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

  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
• CD 3
• 1
  Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello No. 7 in G major, Op. 59 No. 1: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:04
• 2
  Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello No. 7 in G major, Op. 59 No. 1: II. Allegretto scherzando e sempre vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:33
• 3
  Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello No. 7 in G major, Op. 59 No. 1: III. Adagio molto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  12:09
• 4
  Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello No. 7 in G major, Op. 59 No. 1: IV. 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. Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:29
• CD 4
• 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
  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
• CD 5
• 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

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:06
• 8
  Quartet No. 12 for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in E-flat major, Op. 127: IV. 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
• CD 6
• 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 - Più mosso - 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
• CD 7
• 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

  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

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Release credits

• Amadeus Quartet
  string quartet
• Elsa Schiller
  executive [1.1-12, 4.1-8, 6.1-13, 7.1-9, 2.1-12, 3.1-8]
• Hans‐Peter Schweigmann
  balance [7.6-9, 6.7-13, 5.5-8]
• Harald Baudis
  balance [6.1-6, 5.9-14]
• Heinz Wildhagen
  balance [7.1-5, 2.1-12, 1.1-12, 3.1-8, 5.1-4, 4.1-8]
• Karl-Heinz Schneider
  producer [4.1-8, 5.1-4, 3.1-8]
• Manfred Richter
  producer [5.5-14, 7.6-9, 6.1-13]
• Martin Lovett
  cello, instrument [1-4]
• Norbert Brainin
  violin
• Peter Schidlof
  viola
• Siegmund Nissel
  violin
• Wolfgang Lohse
  producer [1.1-12, 2.1-12, 7.1-5]

Issues

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  T
  (Combined release view)
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  B
  Beethoven Edition: Streicherquartette / Streicherquintett

  11x 12" Vinyl (1970 edition)
  1970
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  T
  The String Quartets

  7x CD
  1 July 1999
• 

  T
  The String Quartets

  7x CD (1959-1963 recordings)
  10 October 2000
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  B
  Beethoven: The String Quartets

  Blu-ray, 7x CD
  26 October 2018