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
  9:32
• 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
  9:38
• 3
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:34
• 4
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1: IV. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:06
• 5
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 5 in A major, Op. 18 No. 5: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:20
• 6
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 5 in A major, Op. 18 No. 5: II. Menuetto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:57
• 7
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 5 in A major, Op. 18 No. 5: III. Andante cantabile

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:16
• 8
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 5 in A major, Op. 18 No. 5: IV. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:52
• CD 2
• 1
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:29
• 2
  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
  6:23
• 3
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:39
• 4
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2: IV. Allegro molto, quasi presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:27
• 5
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 No. 3: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:07
• 6
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 No. 3: II. Andante con moto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:33
• 7
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 No. 3: III. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:08
• 8
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 No. 3: IV. Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:03
• 9
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4: I. Allegro ma non tanto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:11
• 10
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4: II. Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:24
• 11
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4: III. Menuetto. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:28
• 12
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4: IV. Allegro - Prestissimo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:24
• CD 3
• 1
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 6 in B-flat major, Op. 18 No. 6: I. Allegro con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:36
• 2
  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
  6:34
• 3
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 6 in B-flat major, Op. 18 No. 6: III. Scherzo. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:25
• 4
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 6 in B-flat major, Op. 18 No. 6: IV. Adagio "La malinconia" - Allegretto quasi allegro quasi Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:32
• 5
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  11:05
• 6
  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
  9:50
• 7
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1: III. Adagio molto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  19:54
• CD 4
• 1
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:15
• 2
  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
  13:09
• 3
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2: III. Allegretto - Maggiore

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:10
• 4
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2: IV. Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:32
• 5
  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
  11:35
• 6
  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
  9:47
• 7
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3: III. Minuetto. Grazioso

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  11:54
• CD 5
• 1
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 10 in E-flat major, Op. 74 "Harp": I. Poco adagio - Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:29
• 2
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 10 in E-flat major, Op. 74 "Harp": II. Adagio ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:14
• 3
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 10 in E-flat major, Op. 74 "Harp": III. Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  12:37
• 4
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127: I. Maestoso - Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:19
• 5
  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
  15:25
• 6
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127: III. Scherzando. Vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:11
• 7
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127: IV. Allegro - Allegro comodo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:07
• CD 6
• 1
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95: I. Allegro con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:13
• 2
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95: II. Allegretto ma non troppo. III. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  11:54
• 3
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95: IV. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato - Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:03
• 4
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132: I. Assai sostenuto - Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:59
• 5
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132: II. Allegro ma non tanto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:14
• 6
  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
  16:25
• 7
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132: IV. Alla Marcia, vivace assai - Più allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:41
• CD 7
• 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
  13:48
• 2
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130: II. Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:00
• 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
  6:32
• 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
  3:25
• 5
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:21
• 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
  15:42
• 7
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130: VI. Finale. Allegro (alternate)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:39
• CD 8
• 1
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  41:04
• 2
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: I. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:51
• 3
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: II. Vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:38
• 4
  Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: III. Lento assai, e cantante tranquillo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:32
• 5
  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
  6:42

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Release credits

• Georges Janzer
  viola
• Michel Bernstein
  producer
• Paul Szabó
  cello
• Sándor Végh
  violin
• Sándor Zöldy
  violin
• Végh Quartet
  string quartet

Issues

• C
  (Combined release view)
• 

  L
  Les Quatuors

  8x CD
  1987
• C
  Complete String Quartets

  8x CD (1970s cycle)
  2000
• 

  S
  String Quartets No 1-9

  4x CD (4 CD version of the 8 CD release.)
  2000
• 

  C
  Complete String Quartets

  8x CD
  2007