The Late String Quartets (Die Späten Streichquartette)

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Alban Berg Quartett

The Late String Quartets (Die Späten Streichquartette) are the late-period string quartets by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1824 and 1826. They mark a culmination of his quartet writing, characterised by dense contrapuntal textures, expanded formal structures and bold harmonic experimentation that pushed the boundaries of the string quartet genre and influenced subsequent composers.
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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Quartet no. 12 for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in E-flat major, op. 127: I. Maestoso – Allegro
    6:32
  2. 2.
    Quartet no. 12 for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in E-flat major, op. 127: II. Adagio ma non troppo, molto cantabile
    16:28
  3. 3.
    Quartet no. 12 for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in E-flat major, op. 127: III. Scherzando vivace
    6:50
  4. 4.
    Quartet no. 12 for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in E-flat major, op. 127: IV. Finale
    6:42
  5. 5.
    Quartet no. 16 for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in F major, op. 135: I. Allegretto
    6:13
  6. 6.
    Quartet no. 16 for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in F major, op. 135: II. Vivace
    3:20
  7. 7.
    Quartet no. 16 for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in F major, op. 135: III. Lento assai e cantate tranquillo
    7:41
  8. 8.
    Quartet no. 16 for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in F major, op. 135: IV. Grave, ma non troppo tratto – Allegro
    6:49

Disc 2

  1. 1.
    Quartet no. 13 for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in B-flat major, op. 130: I. Adagio ma non troppo – Allegro
    9:45
  2. 2.
    Quartet no. 13 for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in B-flat major, op. 130: II. Presto
    1:53
  3. 3.
    Quartet no. 13 for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in B-flat major, op. 130: III. Andante con moto, ma non troppo
    6:49
  4. 4.
    Quartet no. 13 for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in B-flat major, op. 130: IV. Alla danza tedesca (Allegro assai)
    2:54
  5. 5.
    Quartet no. 13 for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in B-flat major, op. 130: V. Cavatina (Adagio molto espressivo)
    7:02
  6. 6.
    Quartet no. 13 for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in B-flat major, op. 130: Große Fuge in B-flat major, op. 133
    15:31
  7. 7.
    Quartet no. 13 for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in B-flat major, op. 130: VII. Finale (Allegro)
    7:47

Disc 3

  1. 1.
    Quartet no. 14 for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in C-sharp minor, op. 131: I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo
    6:50
  2. 2.
    Quartet no. 14 for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in C-sharp minor, op. 131: II. Allegro molto vivace
    3:08
  3. 3.
    Quartet no. 14 for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in C-sharp minor, op. 131: III. Allegro moderato
    0:50
  4. 4.
    Quartet no. 14 for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in C-sharp minor, op. 131: IV. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile
    13:26
  5. 5.
    Quartet no. 14 for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in C-sharp minor, op. 131: V. Presto
    5:34
  6. 6.
    Quartet no. 14 for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in C-sharp minor, op. 131: VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante
    1:32
  7. 7.
    Quartet no. 14 for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in C-sharp minor, op. 131: VII. Allegro
    6:26

Disc 4

  1. 1.
    Quartet no. 15 for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in A minor, op. 132: I. Assai sostenuto – Allegro
    9:12
  2. 2.
    Quartet no. 15 for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in A minor, op. 132: II. Allegro ma non tanto
    8:21
  3. 3.
    Quartet no. 15 for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in A minor, op. 132: III. Molto adagio (A restored one’ holy song of thanksgiving to God, in lydian mode)
    15:00
  4. 4.
    Quartet no. 15 for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in A minor, op. 132: IV. Alla marcia, Assai vivace
    2:02
  5. 5.
    Quartet no. 15 for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in A minor, op. 132: V. Allegro appassionato
    6:19

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