String Quartets Op. 18/3, 18/5 & 135

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Hagen Quartett

String Quartets Op. 18/3, 18/5 & 135 are three string quartets by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1798 and 1826. They span Beethoven's early and late periods, with the Op.18 quartets reflecting Classical-era forms, balanced textures and Haydn-influenced interplay among the four instruments, while Op.135 exemplifies his late-period compact structures, advanced harmonic language, contrapuntal density and concentrated motivic development that point towards his late quartet innovations in chamber music.

String Quartets Op. 18/3, 18/5 & 135 by Beethoven - album cover

First released: 19th April 2013

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1.
String Quartet No. 3 In D Major Op. 18/3 - 1 Allegro
7:51
2.
String Quartet No. 3 In D Major Op. 18/3 - 2 Andante Con Moto
7:37
3.
String Quartet No. 3 In D Major Op. 18/3 - 3 Allegro
3:05
4.
String Quartet No. 3 In D Major Op. 18/3 - 4 Presto
6:07
5.
String Quartet No. 5 In A Major Op. 18/5 - 1 Allegro
7:11
6.
String Quartet No. 5 In A Major Op. 18/5 - 2 Menuetto
4:43
7.
String Quartet No. 5 In A Major Op. 18/5 - 3 Andante Cantabile
10:02
8.
String Quartet No. 5 In A Major Op. 18/5 - 4 Allegro
6:28
9.
String Quartet No. 16 In F Major Op. 135 - 1 Allegretto
7:30
10.
String Quartet No. 16 In F Major Op. 135 - 2 Vivace
3:34
11.
String Quartet No. 16 In F Major Op. 135 - 3 Assai Lento, Cantante E Tranquillo
7:29
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String Quartet No. 16 In F Major Op. 135 - 4 Der Schwer Gefaßte Entschluß: Grave, Ma Non Troppo Tratto (Muß Es Sein?) - Allegro (Es Muß Sein!)
7:27