String Quartets, op. 59 no. 3 & op. 74

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Amadeus Quartet

String Quartets, Op. 59 No. 3 and Op. 74 are chamber works by Ludwig van Beethoven, completed in 1806 and 1809 respectively. They characterise Beethoven's middle-period quartet writing, merging Classical structural clarity with broadened harmonic exploration, intensified motivic development and marked textural contrasts; Op. 59 No. 3 forms part of a set that expanded the quartet's scale and scope, while Op. 74 is more compact and characterised by distinctive harp-like pizzicato passages.

First released: 1988

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1.
String Quartet in C major, op. 59 no. 3: I. Introduzione: Andante con moto - Allegro vivace
10:16
2.
String Quartet in C major, op. 59 no. 3: II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto
9:43
3.
String Quartet in C major, op. 59 no. 3: III. Menuetto: Grazioso
4:52
4.
String Quartet in C major, op. 59 no. 3: IV. Allegro molto
6:07
5.
String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 74: I. Poco adagio - Allegro
10:09
6.
String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 74: II. Adagio ma non troppo
9:27
7.
String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 74: III. Presto
5:09
8.
String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 74: IV. Allegretto con variazioni
7:34

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