String Quartets op. 18, nos. 4 & 5
Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Cleveland Quartet
String Quartets Op. 18, Nos. 4 and 5 are early chamber works by Ludwig van Beethoven, written around 1798–1800 and published in 1801. Rooted in the classical quartet tradition with balanced forms and contrapuntal textures, they introduce Beethoven's growing emphasis on motivic development, adventurous harmony and intensified rhythmic drive, signalling his transition from the Classical models of Haydn and Mozart toward his middle-period style.
First released: 1995
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- 1.Quartet for Strings no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: I. Allegro ma non tanto8:28
- 2.Quartet for Strings no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: II. Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto6:48
- 3.Quartet for Strings no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: III. Menuetto. Allegro - Trio3:26
- 4.Quartet for Strings no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: IV. Allegro4:09
- 5.Quartet for Strings no. 5 in A major, op. 18 no. 5: I. Allegro6:24
- 6.Quartet for Strings no. 5 in A major, op. 18 no. 5: II. Menuetto. Trio4:30
- 7.Quartet for Strings no. 5 in A major, op. 18 no. 5: III. Andante aantabile9:50
- 8.Quartet for Strings no. 5 in A major, op. 18 no. 5: IV. Allegro6:35
