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Product Identifiers

Record LabelWcl, Warner Classics

UPC0190295542559

eBay Product ID (ePID)13046054754

Product Key Features

Release Year2020

FormatCD

GenreClassical

ArtistAlban Berg Quartett

Release TitleBeethoven: the String Quartets

Dimensions

Item Height0.88 in

Item Weight0.46 lb

Item Length5.44 in

Item Width5.24 in

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs7

Number of Tracks83

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States

Tracks1.1 CD1- String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: I. Allegro con brio 1.2 String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato 1.3 String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: III. Scherzo (Allegro molto) ; Trio 1.4 String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: IV. Allegro 1.5 String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: I. Allegro 1.6 String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: II. Adagio cantabile - Allegro - Tempo I 1.7 String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: III. Scherzo (Allegro) ; Trio 1.8 String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: IV. Allegro molto, quasi presto 1.9 String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: I. Allegro 1.10 String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: II. Andante con moto 1.11 String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: III. Allegro 1.12 String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: IV. Presto 1.13 CD2- String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18 No. 4: I. Allegro ma non tanto 1.14 String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18 No. 4: II. Scherzo (Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto) 1.15 String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18 No. 4: III. Menuetto ; Trio 1.16 String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18 No. 4: IV. Allegro 1.17 String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18 No. 5: I. Allegro 1.18 String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18 No. 5: II. Menuetto ; Trio 1.19 String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18 No. 5: III. Andante cantabile 1.20 String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18 No. 5: IV. Allegro 1.21 String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: I. Allegro con brio 1.22 String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: II. Adagio, ma non troppo 1.23 String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: III. Scherzo (Allegro) ; Trio 1.24 String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: IV. Adagio (La Malinconia) - Allegretto quasi allegro 1.25 CD3-String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, "Rasumovsky": I. Allegro 1.26 String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, "Rasumovsky": II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando 1.27 String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, "Rasumovsky": III. Adagio molto e mesto 1.28 String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, "Rasumovsky": IV. Allegro (Thème russe) 1.29 String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2, "Rasumovsky": I. Allegro 1.30 String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2, "Rasumovsky": II. Molto adagio 1.31 String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2, "Rasumovsky": III. Allegretto 1.32 String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2, "Rasumovsky": IV. Finale (Presto) 1.33 String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3, "Rasumovsky": I. Introduzione (Andante con moto) - Allegro vivace 1.34 String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3, "Rasumovsky": II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto 1.35 String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3, "Rasumovsky": III. Menuetto (Grazioso) ; Trio 1.36 String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3, "Rasumovsky": IV. Allegro molto 1.37 String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": I. Poco adagio – Allegro 1.38 String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": II Adagio ma non troppo 1.39 String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": III. Presto 1.40 String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": IV. Allegretto con variazioni 1.41 CD5- String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95, "Serioso": I. Allegro con brio 1.42 String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95, "Serioso": II. Allegretto ma non troppo 1.43 String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95, "Serioso": III. Allegro assai vivace, ma serioso 1.44 String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95, "Serioso": IV. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato – Allegro 1.45 String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: I. Adagio ma non troppo – Allegro 1.46 String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: II. Presto 1.47 String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: III. Andante con moto, ma non troppo 1.48 String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: IV. Alla danza tedesca (Allegro a

NotesBeethoven's influence over the string quartet was profound; in his hands, the genre acquired a new significance, becoming a powerful vehicle for the expression and exploration of an inner world. Featured in this box set is the Alban Berg Quartett's acclaimed recording of the complete cycle, a showcase of the group's accomplished artistry and seamless ensemble playing.