Streichquartette Nos. 8, 11
Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Alban Berg Quartett
Streichquartette Nos. 8 and 11 are string quartets by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1806 and 1810 respectively. Musically they sit in Beethoven's middle period, combining classical quartet forms with increased harmonic adventurousness, rhythmic drive and textural contrast — No. 8 (Op. 59 No. 2) exhibits expansive, dramatic writing while No. 11 (Op. 95) is more concise and intense, foreshadowing the introspective tendencies of his later quartets.
About
- 1.Streichquartett No. 8 E-moll, Op. 59 No. 2 "Rasumovsky": I. Allegro8:58
- 2.Streichquartett No. 8 E-moll, Op. 59 No. 2 "Rasumovsky": II. Molto adagio12:23
- 3.Streichquartett No. 8 E-moll, Op. 59 No. 2 "Rasumovsky": III. Allegretto6:28
- 4.Streichquartett No. 8 E-moll, Op. 59 No. 2 "Rasumovsky": IV. Finale: Presto5:12
- 5.Streichquartett No. 11 F-moll, Op. 95: I. Allegro con brio3:53
- 6.Streichquartett No. 11 F-moll, Op. 95: II. Allegretto ma non troppo - Allegro assai vivace, ma serioso10:52
- 7.Streichquartett No. 11 F-moll, Op. 95: III. Larghetto espressivo - Allegro agitato - Allegro4:48
