String Quartets, op. 59, nos. 2 & 3

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Brodsky Quartet

String Quartets, Op. 59, Nos. 2 & 3 are two of Ludwig van Beethoven's middle-period string quartets, composed and published in 1806. They expand the classical quartet idiom through larger-scale structures, intensified motivic development, pronounced harmonic shifts and striking textural contrasts, marking a turning point as Beethoven's chamber music moved towards greater formal and expressive ambition that shaped later quartet writing.

String Quartets, op. 59, nos. 2 & 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven - album cover

First released: 2006

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String Quartet no. 8 in E minor, op. 59 no. 2 "Rasumovsky": I. Allegro
15:14
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String Quartet no. 8 in E minor, op. 59 no. 2 "Rasumovsky": II. Molto adagio
12:12
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String Quartet no. 8 in E minor, op. 59 no. 2 "Rasumovsky": III. Allegretto
7:15
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String Quartet no. 8 in E minor, op. 59 no. 2 "Rasumovsky": IV. Finale. Presto
5:06
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String Quartet no. 9 in C major, op. 59 no. 3 "Rasumovsky": I. Andante con moto - Allegro vivace
10:37
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String Quartet no. 9 in C major, op. 59 no. 3 "Rasumovsky": II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto
8:46
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String Quartet no. 9 in C major, op. 59 no. 3 "Rasumovsky": III. Menuetto. Grazioso
5:23
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String Quartet no. 9 in C major, op. 59 no. 3 "Rasumovsky": IV. Allegro molto
6:12