String Quartets op. 74 in E-flat major "The Harp" / op. 95 in F minor "Quartetto Serioso"
Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Cleveland Quartet
String Quartets Op. 74 in E-flat major and Op. 95 in F minor are chamber music works by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1809 and 1810 respectively. They exemplify Beethoven's middle-period chamber writing, with Op. 74 featuring clear classical textures and notable plucked-string effects that impart a harp-like colour, while Op. 95 is more compact and intense in mood, foreshadowing the emotional and structural experimentation of his later quartets.
First released: 1994
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- 1.Quartet for Strings no. 10 in E-flat major, op. 74 "Harp": I. Poco adagio - Allegro9:31
- 2.Quartet for Strings no. 10 in E-flat major, op. 74 "Harp": II. Adagio ma non troppo9:44
- 3.Quartet for Strings no. 10 in E-flat major, op. 74 "Harp": III. Presto4:48
- 4.Quartet for Strings no. 10 in E-flat major, op. 74 "Harp": IV. Allegretto con variazioni6:34
- 5.Quartet for Strings no. 11 in F minor, op. 95 "Serioso": I. Allegro con brio4:14
- 6.Quartet for Strings no. 11 in F minor, op. 95 "Serioso": 6: II. Allegretto ma non troppo7:02
- 7.Quartet for Strings no. 11 in F minor, op. 95 "Serioso": III. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso4:28
- 8.Quartet for Strings no. 11 in F minor, op. 95 "Serioso": IV. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato4:38
