The Late String Quartets

Album by Beethoven; Quartetto Italiano

Released 1989

Tracklist

  • CD 1
  • 1
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127: I. Maestoso - Allegro
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    7:01
  • 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
    15:28
  • 3
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127: III. Scherzando. Vivace
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    8:37
  • 4
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127: IV. Allegro - Allegro comodo
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    7:11
  • 5
    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
    8:50
  • 6
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: II. Allegro molto vivace
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    3:05
  • 7
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: III. Allegro moderato
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    0:57
  • 8
    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
    14:38
  • 9
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: V. Presto - Molto poco adagio
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    5:36
  • 10
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    2:25
  • 11
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: VII. Allegro
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    6:51
  • CD 2
  • 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
    14:05
  • 2
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130: II. Presto
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    2:10
  • 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
    7:11
  • 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
    3:12
  • 5
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    7:09
  • 6
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130: VI. Finale. Allegro
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    9:23
  • 7
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: I. Allegretto
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    6:23
  • 8
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: II. Vivace
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    4:04
  • 9
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: III. Lento assai, e cantante tranquillo
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    7:14
  • 10
    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
    7:46
  • CD 3
  • 1
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132: I. Assai sostenuto - Allegro
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    10:06
  • 2
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132: II. Allegro ma non tanto
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    8:23
  • 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
    19:35
  • 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
    2:19
  • 5
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132: V. Allegro appassionato - Presto
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    7:00
  • 6
    Große Fugue 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
    18:52

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