String Quartets, Volume 9: Op. 135 in F major / Op. 131 in C-sharp minor

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Kodály Quartet

String Quartets, Volume 9: Op. 135 in F major / Op. 131 in C-sharp minor is an album of Ludwig van Beethoven's late string quartets, composed in 1826. These late works represent Beethoven's late-period chamber music, characterised by compact motifs, extensive counterpoint, abrupt harmonic and dynamic contrasts and innovative formal approaches, and they occupy a key position in his final string quartet output and the broader chamber repertoire.
First released: April 2001

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    String Quartet in F major, op. 135: I. Allegretto
    6:02
  2. 2.
    String Quartet in F major, op. 135: II. Vivace
    3:16
  3. 3.
    String Quartet in F major, op. 135: III. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
    6:39
  4. 4.
    String Quartet in F major, op. 135: IV. Grave, ma non troppo tratto - Allegro
    7:04
  5. 5.
    String Quartet in C-sharp minor, op. 131: I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo
    8:00
  6. 6.
    String Quartet in C-sharp minor, op. 131: II. Allegro molto vivace
    2:59
  7. 7.
    String Quartet in C-sharp minor, op. 131: III. Allegro moderato
    0:50
  8. 8.
    String Quartet in C-sharp minor, op. 131: IV. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile
    13:44
  9. 9.
    String Quartet in C-sharp minor, op. 131: V. Presto
    5:17
  10. 10.
    String Quartet in C-sharp minor, op. 131: VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante
    2:02
  11. 11.
    String Quartet in C-sharp minor, op. 131: VII. Allegro
    7:05

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