Complete 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
  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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Release credits

• Andrei Abramenkov
  violin
• Borodin Quartet
  string quartet
• Igor Naidin
  viola
• Ruben Aharonian
  violin
• Valentin Berlinsky
  cello

Issues

• C
  (Combined release view)
• C
  Complete String Quartets

  8x CD
  27 October 2009