Complete String Quartets

Compilation by Beethoven; Borodin Quartet

Released 27 October 2009

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
    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

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