String Quartets, op. 18
Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Jerusalem Quartet
String Quartets, Op. 18 is a set of six string quartets by Ludwig van Beethoven, published in 1801. They are rooted in the Classical string quartet tradition with clear textures and balanced forms, and they show Beethoven's increased use of bold harmonic turns and concentrated motivic development that lead into his middle-period works.
First released: 28th August 2015
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Disc 1
- 1.String Quartet no. 3 in D major: I. Allegro7:26
- 2.String Quartet no. 3 in D major: II. Andante con moto7:05
- 3.String Quartet no. 3 in D major: III. Allegro2:38
- 4.String Quartet no. 3 in D major: IV. Presto6:22
- 5.String Quartet no. 1 in F major: I. Allegro con brio8:47
- 6.String Quartet no. 1 in F major: II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato8:39
- 7.String Quartet no. 1 in F major: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto - Trio3:20
- 8.String Quartet no. 1 in F major: IV. Allegro6:21
- 9.String Quartet no. 2 in G major: I. Allegro7:28
- 10.String Quartet no. 2 in G major: II. Adagio cantabile6:02
- 11.String Quartet no. 2 in G major: III. Scherzo4:45
- 12.String Quartet no. 2 in G major: IV. Allegro molto, quasi presto5:17
Disc 2
- 2.String Quartet no. 4 in C minor: I. Allegro ma non tanto8:18
- 3.String Quartet no. 4 in C minor: II. Andante scherzoso quasi Allegretto7:21
- 4.String Quartet no. 4 in C minor: III. Menuetto. Allegro - Trio3:12
- 5.String Quartet no. 4 in C minor: IV. Allegretto4:14
- 6.String Quartet no. 5 in A major: I. Allegro9:29
- 7.String Quartet no. 5 in A major: II. Menuetto - Trio4:34
- 8.String Quartet no. 5 in A major: III. Andante cantabile9:00
- 9.String Quartet no. 5 in A major: IV. Allegro6:13
- 10.String Quartet no. 6 in B-flat major: I. Allegro con brio8:22
- 11.String Quartet no. 6 in B-flat major: II. Adagio ma non troppo6:29
- 12.String Quartet no. 6 in B-flat major: III. Scherzo3:26
- 13.String Quartet no. 6 in B-flat major: IV. La Malinconia - Allegretto quasi Allegro7:52





