String Quartets op. 18, nos. 1 & 4

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Quatuor Mosaïques

String Quartets Op. 18, Nos. 1 and 4 are chamber works by Ludwig van Beethoven, published in 1801. They are Classical-period string quartets that combine lyrical themes, contrapuntal writing, extended harmonic shifts and use of traditional forms, and they show Beethoven moving from his early influences toward a more individual voice in the quartet medium.

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  1. 1.
    String quartet opus 18, n° 1 I. allegro con brio
    10:03
  2. 2.
    String quartet opus 18, n° 1 II. adagio affettuoso ed appassionato
    10:07
  3. 3.
    String quartet opus 18, n° 1 III. scherzo, allegro molto
    3:29
  4. 4.
    String quartet opus 18, n° 1 IV. allegro
    7:03
  5. 5.
    String quartet opus 18, n° 4 I. allegro ma non tanto
    9:04
  6. 6.
    String quartet opus 18, n° 4 II. andante scherzoso quasi allegretto
    7:08
  7. 7.
    String quartet opus 18, n° 4 III. menuetto, allegro
    3:56
  8. 8.
    String quartet opus 18, n° 4 IV. allegretto, prestissimo
    4:36

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