String Quartets op. 59 no. 1 & 2 “Razumovsky”

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Budapest String Quartet

String Quartets Op. 59 Nos. 1 and 2 are chamber works by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1806 as part of the Razumovsky set. They typify Beethoven's middle-period expansion of the string quartet form, combining broad-scale development, intense contrasts of mood and dynamics, and the incorporation of motifs inspired by Russian themes, marking an important step in the evolution of his chamber music.
First released: 1991

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky": I. Allegro
    10:34
  2. 2.
    String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky": II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando
    9:22
  3. 3.
    String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky": III. Adagio molto e mesto -
    12:20
  4. 4.
    String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky": IV. Theme russe. Allegro
    6:19
  5. 5.
    String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Razumovsky": I. Allegro
    7:46
  6. 6.
    String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Razumovsky": II. Molto Adagio. Si tratta questo pezzo con molto di sentimento
    14:00
  7. 7.
    String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Razumovsky": III. Allegretto
    5:20
  8. 8.
    String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Razumovsky": IV. Finale. Presto
    5:35

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