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

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Quartetto Italiano

String Quartets Op. 59 Nos. 2 and 3 are two of Ludwig van Beethoven's 'Rasumovsky' chamber works, composed in 1806 and published in 1808. They sit in Beethoven's middle-period output and expand the string quartet form with larger-scale structures, increased textural density, pronounced dramatic contrasts and extended developmental writing that help bridge his Classical roots and later more exploratory music.

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  1. 1.
    String Quartet in E minor, op. 59 no. 2: I. Allegro
    10:23
  2. 2.
    String Quartet in E minor, op. 59 no. 2: II. Molto adagio
    14:20
  3. 3.
    String Quartet in E minor, op. 59 no. 2: III. Allegretto
    8:05
  4. 4.
    String Quartet in E minor, op. 59 no. 2: IV. Finale (Presto)
    5:41
  5. 5.
    String Quartet in C, op. 59 no. 3: I. Introduzione (Andante con moto) - Allegro vivace
    10:41
  6. 6.
    String Quartet in C, op. 59 no. 3: II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto
    9:58
  7. 7.
    String Quartet in C, op. 59 no. 3: III. Menuetto (Grazioso) -
    5:01
  8. 8.
    String Quartet in C, op. 59 no. 3: IV. Allegro molto
    6:18

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