The Late String Quartets op. 127, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Tokyo String Quartet

The Late String Quartets, Opp. 127, 130, 131, 132, 133 and 135, are a cycle of late string quartets by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1824 and 1826. They represent Beethoven's late-period exploration of the string quartet genre, characterised by advanced harmonic language, dense contrapuntal textures, abrupt shifts in tempo and mood, and unconventional structural approaches that profoundly influenced the subsequent development of chamber music.
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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127: I. Maestoso - Allegro
    6:40
  2. 2.
    String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127: II. Adagio ma non troppo e molto cantabile
    15:57
  3. 3.
    String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127: III. Scherzando vivace - Presto
    8:28
  4. 4.
    String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127: IV. Finale: Allegro con moto
    6:58
  5. 5.
    String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo
    5:46
  6. 6.
    String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: II. Allegro molto vivace
    2:55
  7. 7.
    String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: III. Allegro moderato
    0:47
  8. 8.
    String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: IV. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile
    14:32
  9. 9.
    String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: V. Presto
    4:58
  10. 10.
    String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante
    2:00
  11. 11.
    String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: VII. Allegro
    6:29

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130 "Lieb": I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro
    13:32
  2. 3.
    String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130 "Lieb": II. Presto
    2:02
  3. 4.
    String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130 "Lieb": III. Andante con moto ma non troppo
    6:57
  4. 5.
    String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130 "Lieb": IV. Alla danza tedesca - Allegro assai
    3:20
  5. 6.
    String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130 "Lieb": V. Cavatina: Adagio molto espressivo
    7:15
  6. 7.
    Fugue for String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 133 "Grosse Fuge"
    16:06
  7. 8.
    String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130 "Lieb": VI. Finale: Allegro
    9:38

Disc 3

  1. 3.
    String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132 "Heiliger Dankgesang": I. Assai sostenuto - Allegro
    9:46
  2. 4.
    String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132 "Heiliger Dankgesang": II. Allegro ma non tanto
    9:22
  3. 5.
    String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132 "Heiliger Dankgesang": III. Heiliger Dangesang eines Genesenen an die Gottheit, in der lydischen Tonart
    17:17
  4. 6.
    String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132 "Heiliger Dankgesang": IV. Alla marcia, assai vivace
    2:21
  5. 7.
    String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132 "Heiliger Dankgesang": V. Allegro appassionato
    6:57
  6. 8.
    String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: I. Allegretto
    6:48
  7. 9.
    String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: II. Vivace
    3:25
  8. 10.
    String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: III. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
    7:44
  9. 11.
    String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: IV. Der schwer gefasste Entschluss: Grave, ma non troppo tratto
    1:15
  10. 12.
    String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: V. Allegro
    6:13

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