String Quartets, Volume 1: Op. 18, nos. 1 and 2

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Kodály Quartet

String Quartets, Volume 1: Op. 18, nos. 1 and 2 is a set of chamber music compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven, published in 1801. The works are rooted in the classical string-quartet tradition, employing balanced sonata forms, clear conversational textures and contrapuntal passages while introducing Beethoven's heightened use of motivic development and expressive contrasts that point towards his later quartet writing.
First released: March 1993

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    String Quartet in F major, op. 18 no. 1: I. Allegro con brio
    10:23
  2. 2.
    String Quartet in F major, op. 18 no. 1: II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato
    10:36
  3. 3.
    String Quartet in F major, op. 18 no. 1: III. Scherzo: Allegro molto
    3:41
  4. 4.
    String Quartet in F major, op. 18 no. 1: IV. Allegro
    6:03
  5. 5.
    String Quartet in G major, op. 18 no. 2: I. Allegro
    7:57
  6. 6.
    String Quartet in G major, op. 18 no. 2: II. Adagio cantabile
    6:35
  7. 7.
    String Quartet in G major, op. 18 no. 2: III. Scherzo: Allegro
    4:47
  8. 8.
    String Quartet in G major, op. 18 no. 2: IV. Allegro molto, quasi presto
    5:27

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