String Quartets Opp. 131, 135

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Wiener Philharmoniker & Leonard Bernstein

String Quartets Opp. 131 and 135 are late string quartets by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1826. They combine dense counterpoint with sudden tempo changes and contrasting slow and quick movements, and they show chromatic harmonies and formal experimentation typical of Beethoven's late style within the chamber music tradition.

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  1. 1.
    Quartet for Strings No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: I. Allegretto
    7:16
  2. 2.
    Quartet for Strings No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: II. Vivace
    3:29
  3. 3.
    Quartet for Strings No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: III. Lento assai e cantante tranquillo
    10:01
  4. 4.
    Quartet for Strings No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: IV. Der schwer gefasste Entschluss: Grave (Muss es sein?)-Allegro (Es muss sein)...
    10:47
  5. 5.
    Quartet for Strings No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto espressivo
    8:45
  6. 6.
    Quartet for Strings No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: II. Allegretto
    3:15
  7. 7.
    Quartet for Strings No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: III. Allegro moderato
    0:54
  8. 8.
    Quartet for Strings No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: IV. Andante, ma non troppo e molto cantabile...
    17:15
  9. 9.
    Quartet for Strings No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: V. Presto
    6:03
  10. 10.
    Quartet for Strings No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante
    2:45
  11. 11.
    Quartet for Strings No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: VII. Allegro
    6:58

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