String Quartets, op. 18, nos. 1, 2 & 3

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & The Medici Quartet

String Quartets, Op. 18, Nos. 1-3 are three of the six early string quartets by Ludwig van Beethoven, published in 1801. Composed in the late 1790s, they adhere to and expand Classical-era quartet conventions through compact thematic development, contrapuntal interplay and marked dynamic contrasts, representing an early stage in Beethoven's chamber-music output.

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  1. 1.
    String Quartet In F, op. 18 no. 1: I. Allegro con brio
    9:20
  2. 2.
    String Quartet In F, op. 18 no. 1: II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato
    11:09
  3. 3.
    String Quartet In F, op. 18 no. 1: III. Scherzo- Allegro molto
    3:23
  4. 4.
    String Quartet In F, op. 18 no. 1: IV. Allegro
    6:31
  5. 5.
    String Quartet In G major, op. 18 no. 2: I. Allegro
    7:12
  6. 6.
    String Quartet In G major, op. 18 no. 2: II. Adagio cantabile
    5:23
  7. 7.
    String Quartet In G major, op. 18 no. 2: III. Scherzo- Allegro
    4:18
  8. 8.
    String Quartet In G major, op. 18 no. 2: IV. Allegro molto quasi presto
    5:50
  9. 9.
    String Quartet In D major, op. 18 no. 3: I. Allegro
    8:49
  10. 10.
    String Quartet In D major, op. 18 no. 3: II. Andante
    8:01
  11. 11.
    String Quartet In D major, op. 18 no. 3: III. Allegro
    2:58
  12. 12.
    String Quartet In D major, op. 18 no. 3: IV. Presto
    6:55

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