Complete Beethoven Edition, Volume 11: The Early Quartets

Compilation by Ludwig van Beethoven

Released 9 December 1997

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CD 1
1
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 1 in F major, op. 18 no. 1: I. Allegro con brio
7:03
2
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 1 in F major, op. 18 no. 1: II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato
8:34
3
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 1 in F major, op. 18 no. 1: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto
3:12
4
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 1 in F major, op. 18 no. 1: IV. Allegro
5:50
5
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: I. Allegro
5:43
6
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: II. Adagio cantabile – Allegro – Tempo I
6:19
7
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro
4:18
8
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: IV. Allegro molto, quasi Presto
5:47
9
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 3 in D major, op. 18 no. 3: I. Allegro
5:42
10
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 3 in D major, op. 18 no. 3: II. Andante con moto
7:59
11
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 3 in D major, op. 18 no. 3: III. Allegro
3:03
12
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 3 in D major, op. 18 no. 3: IV. Presto
4:51
CD 2
1
Quartet no. 4 in C minor for Violins, Viola, Cello, op. 18 no. 4: I. Allegro ma non tanto
6:34
2
Quartet no. 4 in C minor for Violins, Viola, Cello, op. 18 no. 4: II. Andante scherzoso, quasi allegretto
5:37
3
Quartet no. 4 in C minor for Violins, Viola, Cello, op. 18 no. 4: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
3:44
4
Quartet no. 4 in C minor for Violins, Viola, Cello, op. 18 no. 4: IV. Allegro
4:27
5
Quartet no. 5 in A major for Violins, Viola, Cello, op. 18 no. 5: I. Allegro
4:50
6
Quartet no. 5 in A major for Violins, Viola, Cello, op. 18 no. 5: II. Minuetto
4:54
7
Quartet no. 5 in A major for Violins, Viola, Cello, op. 18 no. 5: III. Andante cantabile con variazioni
10:17
8
Quartet no. 5 in A major for Violins, Viola, Cello, op. 18 no. 5: IV. Allegro
5:02
9
Quartet no. 6 in B‐flat major for Violins, Viola, Cello, op. 18 no. 6: I. Allegro con brio
4:28
10
Quartet no. 6 in B‐flat major for Violins, Viola, Cello, op. 18 no. 6: II. Adagio, ma non troppo
7:36
11
Quartet no. 6 in B‐flat major for Violins, Viola, Cello, op. 18 no. 6: III. Scherzo. Allegro
3:24
12
Quartet no. 6 in B‐flat major for Violins, Viola, Cello, op. 18 no. 6: IV. Adagio “La Malinconia” – Allegretto quasi allegro
8:35
CD 3
1
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in E major, Hess 34 (transcribed from “Sonata for Piano, op. 14 no. 1”): I. Allegro moderato
7:08
2
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in E major, Hess 34 (transcribed from “Sonata for Piano, op. 14 no. 1”): II. Allegretto
3:35
3
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in E major, Hess 34 (transcribed from “Sonata for Piano, op. 14 no. 1”): III. Allegro
3:38
4
Prelude and Fugue for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in F major, Hess 30: Prelude
3:38
5
Prelude and Fugue for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in F major, Hess 30: Fugue
3:23
6
Prelude and Fugue for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in C major, Hess 31: Prelude
2:24
7
Prelude and Fugue for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in C major, Hess 31: Fugue
2:43
8
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in F major, Hess 32/Op. 18 no. 1 (first version): I. Allegro con brio
9:15
9
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in F major, Hess 32/Op. 18 no. 1 (first version): II. Adagio molto
8:32
10
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in F major, Hess 32/Op. 18 no. 1 (first version): III. Scherzo. Allegro
3:15
11
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in F major, Hess 32/Op. 18 no. 1 (first version): IV. Allegretto
6:32
12
Minuet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in A‐flat major, Hess 33
1:20
13
Fugue for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello, Hess 36 (transcribed from Handel’s “Solomon, HWV 67: Overture”)
2:33