The Middle String Quartets, opp. 59, 74, 95

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Tokyo String Quartet

The Middle String Quartets, opp. 59, 74, 95 is a collection of string quartets by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1805 and 1810. Musically they expand classical quartet writing through extended forms, increased contrapuntal complexity, richer harmonic language and heightened expressive and dynamic contrasts, and they occupy a central place in Beethoven's middle period as a bridge between his early classical models and his later, more exploratory works.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    String Quartet in F major, op. 59 no. 1 “Rasumovsky”: I. Allegro
    10:58
  2. 2.
    String Quartet in F major, op. 59 no. 1 “Rasumovsky”: II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando
    9:24
  3. 3.
    String Quartet in F major, op. 59 no. 1 “Rasumovsky”: III. Adagio molto e mesto
    12:07
  4. 4.
    String Quartet in F major, op. 59 no. 1 “Rasumovsky”: IV. Thème russe. Allegro
    8:00

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    String Quartet in E minor, op. 59 no. 2 “Rasumovsky”: I. Allegro
    9:36
  2. 3.
    String Quartet in E minor, op. 59 no. 2 “Rasumovsky”: II. Molto adagio
    13:16
  3. 4.
    String Quartet in E minor, op. 59 no. 2 “Rasumovsky”: III. Allegretto
    7:50
  4. 5.
    String Quartet in E minor, op. 59 no. 2 “Rasumovsky”: IV. Finale. Presto
    5:42
  5. 6.
    String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 74 “Harp”: I. Poco adagio - Allegro
    9:43
  6. 7.
    String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 74 “Harp”: II. Adagio ma non troppo
    9:10
  7. 8.
    String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 74 “Harp”: III. Presto - Più presto quasi prestissimo
    4:56
  8. 9.
    String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 74 “Harp”: IV. Allegretto con variazioni
    6:40

Disc 3

  1. 3.
    String Quartet in C major, op. 59 no. 3 “Rasumovsky”: I. Introduzione. Andante con moto - Allegro vivace
    10:45
  2. 4.
    String Quartet in C major, op. 59 no. 3 “Rasumovsky”: II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto
    9:49
  3. 5.
    String Quartet in C major, op. 59 no. 3 “Rasumovsky”: III. Menuetto. Grazioso
    5:23
  4. 6.
    String Quartet in C major, op. 59 no. 3 “Rasumovsky”: IV. Allegro molto
    6:03
  5. 7.
    String Quartet in F minor, op. 95 “Serioso”: I. Allegro con brio
    4:31
  6. 8.
    String Quartet in F minor, op. 95 “Serioso”: II. Allegretto ma non troppo
    7:05
  7. 9.
    String Quartet in F minor, op. 95 “Serioso”: III. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso
    4:42
  8. 10.
    String Quartet in F minor, op. 95 “Serioso”: IV. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato
    4:48

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