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

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello no. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130 and Große Fuge in B-flat major, op. 133: 1. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro
    9:45
  2. 3.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello no. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130 and Große Fuge in B-flat major, op. 133: 2. Presto
    1:53
  3. 4.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello no. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130 and Große Fuge in B-flat major, op. 133: 3. Andante con moto, Ma non troppo
    6:49
  4. 5.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello no. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130 and Große Fuge in B-flat major, op. 133: 4. Alla Danza Tedesca (Allegro assai)
    2:54
  5. 6.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello no. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130 and Große Fuge in B-flat major, op. 133: 5a. Cavatina (Adagio molto expressivo)
    7:02
  6. 7.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello no. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130 and Große Fuge in B-flat major, op. 133: 5b. Große Fuge/Grande Fuga, op.133 (Overtura; Allegro; Allegro; Fuga)
    15:31
  7. 8.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello no. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130 and Große Fuge in B-flat major, op. 133: 6. Finale (Allegro)
    7:47

Disc 3

  1. 3.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 131: 1. Adagio ma non troppo e molto expressivo
    6:50
  2. 4.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 131: 2. Allegro molto vivace
    3:08
  3. 5.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 131: 3. Allegro moderato
    0:50
  4. 6.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 131: 4. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile
    13:26
  5. 7.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 131: 5. Presto
    5:34
  6. 8.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 131: 6. Adagio quasi un poco andante
    1:32
  7. 9.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 131: 7. Allegro
    6:26

Disc 4

  1. 4.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: 1 Assai sostenuto - Allegro
    9:12
  2. 5.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: 2. Allegro ma non tanto
    8:21
  3. 6.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: 3. Heiliger Dankesang Eines Genesenden An Die Gottheit In Lydischer Tonart (Canzona Di Ringraziamento): Molto Adagio - Neue Kraft Fühlend; Andante - Molto adagio - Andante - Molto adagio
    15:00
  4. 7.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: 4. Alla marcia, Assai vivace - Più allegro - Presto
    2:02
  5. 8.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: 5. Allegro appassionato - Presto
    6:19

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