String Quartets No. 6 Op. 18, No. 13 Op. 130

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Artemis Quartet

String Quartets No. 6, Op. 18 and No. 13, Op. 130 are chamber music works by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in c. 1798–1800 and 1825–1826 respectively. The earlier Op. 18 No. 6 reflects Beethoven's early Classical idiom with clear sonata forms and lyrical interplay between instruments, while Op. 130 belongs to his late period and showcases expanded structures, intense contrapuntal writing and adventurous harmonic language that chart the evolution of his chamber music.

First released: 2010

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String Quartet No. 6 Op. 18 No. 6 in B-flat major: I. Allegro con brio
8:37
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String Quartet No. 6 Op. 18 No. 6 in B-flat major: II. Adagio ma non troppo
7:43
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String Quartet No. 6 Op. 18 No. 6 in B-flat major: III. Scherzo. Allegro - Trio
4:00
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String Quartet No. 6 Op. 18 No. 6 in B-flat major: IV. La Malinconia. Adagio - attacca
3:21
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String Quartet No. 6 Op. 18 No. 6 in B-flat major: V. Allegretto quasi allegro
4:31
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String Quartet No. 13 Op. 130 in B-flat major: I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro
13:07
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String Quartet No. 13 Op. 130 in B-flat major: II. Presto
1:51
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String Quartet No. 13 Op. 130 in B-flat major: III. Poco scherzoso. Andante con moto ma non troppo
6:48
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String Quartet No. 13 Op. 130 in B-flat major: IV. Alla Danza tedesca. Allegro assai
3:03
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String Quartet No. 13 Op. 130 in B-flat major: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo
6:16
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String Quartet No. 13 Op. 130 in B-flat major: VI. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo / Grosse Fuge Op. 133. Ouverture. Allegro - Meno mosso e moderato - Allegro
15:02