String Quartets op. 18 no. 1 & op. 132

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Artis Quartett

String Quartets Op. 18 No. 1 and Op. 132 are two string quartet works by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1798–1800 and 1825 respectively. They contrast Beethoven's early Classical quartet style, characterised by clear formal balance, conversational textures and conventional harmonic language, with his late-period idiom that features expanded structures, intensified contrapuntal writing, adventurous harmonic shifts and a heightened emphasis on introspection and formal experimentation which signpost a major development in his chamber music.

First released: 1992

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1.
String Quartet in F major, op. 18 no. 1: I. Allegro Con Brio
8:55
2.
String Quartet in F major, op. 18 no. 1: II. Adagio Affettuoso Ed Appassionato
8:35
3.
String Quartet in F major, op. 18 no. 1: III. Scherzo. Allegro Molto - Trio
2:56
4.
String Quartet in F major, op. 18 no. 1: IV. Allegro
6:14
5.
String Quartet in A minor, op. 132: I. Assai Sostenuto - Allegro
8:46
6.
String Quartet in A minor, op. 132: II. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
8:36
7.
String Quartet in A minor, op. 132: III. Canzona Di Ringraziamento. Molto Adagio - Andante
14:05
8.
String Quartet in A minor, op. 132: IV. Alla Marcia, Assai Vivace
2:06
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String Quartet in A minor, op. 132: V. Allegro Appassionato
6:29