Ludwig van Beethoven, Alban Berg Quartet, Gerhard Schulz, Hatto Beyerle, Thomas Kakuska, Valentin Erben GA¼nther Pichler - Beethoven - The Complete String Quartets / Alban Berg Quartet

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Beethoven - The Complete String Quartets / Alban Berg Quartet Music Price: $46.98 $29.97 You save 36%! As of Oct 16 16:21 EDT (details)

Artist(s)	Ludwig van Beethoven, Alban Berg Quartet and Gerhard Schulz, Hatto Beyerle, Thomas Kakuska, Valentin Erben Günther Pichler
Studio	EMI Classics
Release Date	November 16, 1999
UPC Code	724357360623
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Tracks

1. Op. 18 No. 1 In F Major: I: Allegro Con Brio - Alban Berg Quartett
2. Op. 18 No. 1 In F Major: II: Adagio Affettuoso Ed Appassionato - Alban Berg Quartett
3. Op. 18 No. 1 In F Major: III: Scherzo (Allegro Molto) & Trio - Alban Berg Quartett
4. Op. 18 No. 1 In F Major: IV: Allegro - Alban Berg Quartett
5. Op. 59 No. 1 In F Major 'Rasumovsky': I: Allegro - Alban Berg Quartett
6. Op. 59 No. 1 In F Major 'Rasumovsky': II: Allegretto Vivace E Sempre Scherzando - Alban Berg Quartett
7. Op. 59 No. 1 In F Major 'Rasumovsky': III: Adagio molto e mesto : IV: Allegro (Thème russe) - Alban Berg Quartett

1. Op. 18 No.2 In G Major: I: Allegro - Alban Berg Quartett
2. Op. 18 No.2 In G Major: II: Adagio cantabile - Alban Berg Quartett
3. Op. 18 No.2 In G Major: III: Scherzo (Allegro) & Trio - Alban Berg Quartett
4. Op. 18 No.2 In G Major: IV: Allegro molto, quasi presto - Alban Berg Quartett
5. Op. 18 No. 6 In B Flat Major: I: Allegro con brio - Alban Berg Quartett
6. Op. 18 No. 6 In B Flat Major: II: Adagio, ma non troppo - Alban Berg Quartett
7. Op. 18 No. 6 In B Flat Major: III: Scherzo (Allegro) & Trio - Alban Berg Quartett
8. Op. 18 No. 6 In B Flat Major: IV: Adagio (La Malinconia) - Allegretto quasi Allegro - Alban Berg Quartett
9. Op. 135 In F Major: I: Allegretto - Alban Berg Quartett
10. Op. 135 In F Major: II: Vivace - Alban Berg Quartett
11. Op. 135 In F Major: III: Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo - Alban Berg Quartett
12. Op. 135 In F Major: IV: Grave, ma non troppo tratto - Allegro - Alban Berg Quartett

1. Op. 18 No. 3 In D Major: I. Allegro
2. Op. 18 No. 3 In D Major: II. Andante con moto
3. III. Allegro
4. Op. 18 No. 3 In D Major: IV. Presto
5. Op. 18 No. 5 in A Major: I. Allegro
6. Op. 18 No. 5 in A Major: II. Menuetto & Trio
7. Op. 18 No. 5 in A Major: III. Andante cantabile
8. Op. 18 No. 5 in A Major: IV. Allegro
9. Op. 95 In F Minor: I. Allegro con brio
10. Op. 95 In F Minor: II. Allegretto ma non troppo
11. Op. 95 In F Minor: III: Allegro assai vivace, ma serioso

1. Op. 18 No. 4 In C Minor: I. Allegro ma non tanto
2. Op. 18 No. 4 In C Minor: II. Scherzo (Andante scherzoso quasi Allegretto)
3. Op. 18 No. 4 In C Minor: III. Menuetto (Allegretto) & Trio
4. Op. 18 No. 4 In C Minor: IV. Allegro
5. Op. 130 in B flat Major: I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro
6. Op. 130 in B flat Major: II. Presto
7. Op. 130 in B flat Major: III. Andante con moto, ma non troppo
8. Op. 130 in B flat Major: IV. Alla danza tedesca (Allegro assai)
9. Op. 130 in B flat Major: V Cavatina (Adagio molto espressivo)
10. Grosse Fuge In B Flat Major, Op. 133
11. Op. 130 in B flat Major: VI. Finale (Allegro)

1. Op. 59 No. 2 In E Minor 'Rasumovsky': I: Allegro
2. Op. 59 No. 2 In E Minor 'Rasumovsky': II: Molto Allegro
3. Op. 59 No. 2 In E Minor 'Rasumovsky': III: Allegretto
4. Op. 59 No. 2 In E Minor 'Rasumovsky': IV: Finale (Presto)
5. Op. 127 In E Flat Major: I: Maaestoso - Allegro
6. Op. 127 In E Flat Major: II: Adagio ma non troppo, molto cantabile
7. Op. 127 In E Flat Major: III: Scherzando vivace
8. Op. 127 In E Flat Major: IV: Finale

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User Reviews

They play very well

They play well, a very clean interpretation. I think they may be a starting point to Beethoven Quartets.It is possible to hear every instrument at all times and it is fine to know each part. But I like several other quartets in Beethoven. August 25, 2008

Great Sound and early quartets

The Berg Beethoven is big and juicy and this suits the early quartets. Their sound and the recorded sound are certainly the best you will hear. The later quartets miss the introspection of some of the other great string quartets.
A great bargain and tops in sound!!! August 24, 2008

Good but not great

I guess I'm just used to Haydn and Mozart, because these string quartets were just too dissonant and untraditional for me - one who loves the Beethoven symphonies. To each his own, as they say. The recording itself is terrific - great engineering. April 28, 2008

VERY HIGH QUALITY RENDITION

All the performances on this set of the Beethoven String Quartets are of the highest quality. Particularly outstanding is the performance of Op 59 no 1
Intonation, expression, the ability of the players to meld together, and the dynamic range is all superb.
One small flaw (nothing to do with the playing)
In the very last track, the final movement of the B flat quartet (not the great fuge, but the movement Beethoven replaced it with), there is a continual flapping sound - I don't know where it came from, but it is very irritating, and I'm surprised that EMI let it through.

April 21, 2008

All you need to know about String Quartets

This boxset has everything you need to know about String Quartets.
If this is not enough to mention, we can also remember that the musicians here are one-of-a-kind, and Beethoven wrotes the most rich and precious Opuses for String Quartets.
Enjoy yourself! April 14, 2008

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