String Quartets

Album by Johannes Brahms & Alban Berg Quartett

String Quartets is a pair of string quartets by Johannes Brahms, published in 1873. They represent a consolidation of Brahms's mature chamber style, blending classical forms with rich Romantic harmony and dense contrapuntal textures, and occupy an important place in his chamber output.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    String Quartet in C minor, op. 51 no. 1: I. Allegro
    10:34
  2. 2.
    String Quartet in C minor, op. 51 no. 1: II. Romanze. Poco Adagio
    6:57
  3. 3.
    String Quartet in C minor, op. 51 no. 1: III. Allegretto molto moderato e comodo – Un poco più animato
    8:44
  4. 4.
    String Quartet in C minor, op. 51 no. 1: IV. Allegro
    6:09
  5. 5.
    String Quartet in B-flat, op. 67: I. Vivace
    10:13
  6. 6.
    String Quartet in B-flat, op. 67: II. Andante
    7:24
  7. 7.
    String Quartet in B-flat, op. 67: III. Agitato (Allegretto non troppo)
    8:05
  8. 8.
    String Quartet in B-flat, op. 67: IV. Poco Allegretto con Variazioni
    9:31

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    String Quartet in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: I. Allegro non troppo
    12:49
  2. 3.
    String Quartet in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: II. Andante moderato
    9:36
  3. 4.
    String Quartet in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: III. Quasi Minuetto, moderato – Allegretto vivace
    4:57
  4. 5.
    String Quartet in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: IV. Finale. Allegro non assai
    7:18

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