Complete Beethoven Edition, Volume 13: The Late Quartets

Compilation by Ludwig van Beethoven

Released 1991

Tracklist

  • CD 1
  • 1
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 12 in E‐flat major, op. 127: I. Maestoso – Allegro
    6:16
  • 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
    14:42
  • 3
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 12 in E‐flat major, op. 127: III. Scherzando. Vivace
    8:24
  • 4
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 12 in E‐flat major, op. 127: IV. Allegro – Allegro comodo
    6:54
  • 5
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131: I. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto espressivo
    6:53
  • 6
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131: II. Allegro molto vivace
    2:58
  • 7
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131: III. Allegro moderato
    0:45
  • 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
    13:32
  • 9
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131: V. Presto – Molto poco adagio
    6:04
  • 10
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131: VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante
    1:55
  • 11
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131: VII. Allegro
    6:39
  • CD 2
  • 1
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130: I. Adagio ma non troppo – Allegro
    9:57
  • 2
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130: II. Presto
    2:05
  • 3
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130: III. Andante con moto, ma non troppo
    6:48
  • 4
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130: IV. Alla danza tedesca. Allegro assai
    3:27
  • 5
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo
    7:22
  • 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
    16:12
  • 7
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130: VI. Finale. Allegro (alternate)
    9:29
  • CD 3
  • 1
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: I. Assai sostenuto – Allegro
    9:08
  • 2
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: II. Allegro ma non tanto
    8:45
  • 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
    14:57
  • 4
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: IV. Alla Marcia, vivace assai – Più allegro
    2:05
  • 5
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: V. Allegro appassionato – Presto
    6:27
  • 6
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 16 in F major, op. 135: I. Allegretto
    6:35
  • 7
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 16 in F major, op. 135: II. Vivace
    3:30
  • 8
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 16 in F major, op. 135: III. Lento assai, e cantante tranquillo
    7:24
  • 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
    7:00

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