Complete Beethoven Edition, Volume 13: The Late Quartets
Compilation by Ludwig van Beethoven
Released 1991
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 12 in E‐flat major, op. 127: I. Maestoso – Allegro6:16
- 2Quartet 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 I14:42
- 3Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 12 in E‐flat major, op. 127: III. Scherzando. Vivace8:24
- 4Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 12 in E‐flat major, op. 127: IV. Allegro – Allegro comodo6:54
- 5Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131: I. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto espressivo6:53
- 6Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131: II. Allegro molto vivace2:58
- 7Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131: III. Allegro moderato0:45
- 8Quartet 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 – Allegretto13:32
- 9Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131: V. Presto – Molto poco adagio6:04
- 10Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131: VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante1:55
- 11Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131: VII. Allegro6:39
- CD 2
- 1Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130: I. Adagio ma non troppo – Allegro9:57
- 2Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130: II. Presto2:05
- 3Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130: III. Andante con moto, ma non troppo6:48
- 4Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130: IV. Alla danza tedesca. Allegro assai3:27
- 5Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo7:22
- 6Große 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 – Allegro16:12
- 7Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130: VI. Finale. Allegro (alternate)9:29
- CD 3
- 1Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: I. Assai sostenuto – Allegro9:08
- 2Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: II. Allegro ma non tanto8:45
- 3Quartet 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 Empfindung14:57
- 4Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: IV. Alla Marcia, vivace assai – Più allegro2:05
- 5Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: V. Allegro appassionato – Presto6:27
- 6Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 16 in F major, op. 135: I. Allegretto6:35
- 7Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 16 in F major, op. 135: II. Vivace3:30
- 8Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 16 in F major, op. 135: III. Lento assai, e cantante tranquillo7:24
- 9Quartet 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 – Allegro7:00
More by Ludwig van Beethoven
Release credits
- violin
- cello [1-7]
- string quartet
- cello [3.1-9, 1.1-11]
- viola
- violin
Issues
D1991
C9 December 1997





