String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135 / String Quartet in F Major, Op. 14-1

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Smetana Quartet

String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135, and String Quartet in F major, Op. 14 No. 1 are chamber music works by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1826 and 1798 respectively. The later Op. 135 exemplifies Beethoven's late-period quartet writing with introspective passages, contrapuntal density and concise motivic development as his final completed string quartet, while the earlier Op. 14 No. 1 reflects Classical-period influences with clearer formal outlines and more overtly lyrical textures, illustrating the evolution of his style across his career.

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String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: I Allegretto
6:18
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String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: II Vivace
3:47
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String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: III Lento
6:36
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String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: IV Der schwer gefasste Entschluss, ma non troppo tratto-Allegro
7:04
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String Quartet in F Major, Op. 14, No. 1: I Allegro
6:31
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String Quartet in F Major, Op. 14, No. 1: II Allegretto-Maggiore
3:05
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String Quartet in F Major, Op. 14, No. 1: III Rondo; Allegro comodo
3:43