String Quartets: Op. 18, no. 4 / Op. 95 / Op. 18, no. 2

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Minetti Quartett

String Quartets: Op. 18, no. 4 / Op. 95 / Op. 18, no. 2 is a set of string quartets by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between about 1798 and 1810. The works illustrate Beethoven's development from his early Classical models to a more personal middle-period quartet style, combining clear Classical forms and textures with increasing contrapuntal complexity, rhythmic drive and heightened expressive range, with Op. 95 exhibiting a concentrated, austere character.

First released: 2014

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1.
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: I. Allegro ma non tanto
8:10
2.
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: II. Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto
6:48
3.
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
3:36
4.
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: IV. Allegro - Prestissimo
4:44
5.
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 11 in F minor, op. 95: I. Allegro con brio
4:06
6.
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 11 in F minor, op. 95: II. Allegretto ma non troppo
6:46
7.
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 11 in F minor, op. 95: III. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso
4:21
8.
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 11 in F minor, op. 95: IV. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato - Allegro
4:29
9.
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: I. Allegro
7:52
10.
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: II. Adagio cantabile - Allegro - Tempo I
5:44
11.
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro
4:55
12.
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: IV. Allegro molto, quasi Presto
5:22