Beethoven, Smetana Quartet - The Complete String Quartets FLAC
Tracklist
| 1 | I. Allegro | 6:29 |
| 2 | II. Allegro Molto Vivace | 3:17 |
| 3 | I. Allegro | 7:27 |
| 4 | I. Assai Sostenuto - Allegro | 9:12 |
| 5 | III. Scherzando; Vivace | 8:28 |
| 6 | II. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo E Molto Cantabile | 15:19 |
| 7 | I. Allegro | 10:29 |
| 8 | String Quartet No. 5 In A Major, Op. 18 No. 5 | (24:04) |
| 9 | III. Presto | 4:59 |
| 10 | VII. Allegro | 6:32 |
| 11 | II. Andante Cantabile | 5:48 |
| 12 | III. Andante Con Moto Ma Non Troppo | 6:49 |
| 13 | String Quartet No. 9 In C Major, Op. 59 No. 3 "Razumovsky No. 3" | (31:48) |
| 14 | IV. Allegro Molto | 6:32 |
| 15 | String Quartet No. 3 In D Major, Op. 18 No. 3 | (20:42) |
| 16 | III. Scherzo: Allegro Molto | 3:26 |
| 17 | II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo | 9:11 |
| 18 | String Quartet In F Major (Transcription From Sonata For Piano In E Major, Op. 14, No. 1) | (13:15) |
| 19 | II. Andante Con Moto Quasi Allegretto | 9:37 |
| 20 | III. Allegro | 2:56 |
| 21 | III. Molto Adagio | 16:35 |
| 22 | IV. Allegro | 5:13 |
| 23 | III. Allegro Moderato - Adagio | 5:02 |
| 24 | I. Allegro Con Brio | 7:12 |
| 25 | I. Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Allegro | 12:34 |
| 26 | String Quartet No. 16 In F Major, Op. 135 | (23:34) |
| 27 | II. Allegretto - Maggiore | 3:03 |
| 28 | III. Rondo; Allegro Comodo | 3:43 |
| 29 | I. Allegro Con Brio | 4:38 |
| 30 | IV. La Malincolia. Adagio - Allegretto Quasi Allegro | 7:34 |
| 31 | String Quartet No. 8 In E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Razumovsky No. 2" | (31:56) |
| 32 | IV. Allegro Molto Quasi Presto | 5:51 |
| 33 | IV. Alla Marcia, Assai Vivace / V. Allegro Appassionato | 8:55 |
| 34 | String Quartet No. 11 In F Minor, Op. 95 "Serioso" | (19:41) |
| 35 | II. Allegretto Vivace E Sempre Scherzando | 8:39 |
| 36 | II. Vivace | 3:45 |
| 37 | String Quartet No. 4 In C Minor, Op. 18 No. 4 | (24:55) |
| 38 | II. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo / III. Allegro Assai Vivace Ma Serioso | 10:30 |
| 39 | I. Allegro | 4:50 |
| 40 | III. Scherzo; Allegro | 3:10 |
| 41 | IV. Larghetto Espressivo - Allegretto Agitato | 4:33 |
| 42 | III. Menuetto Grazioso | 5:02 |
| 43 | IV. Allegretto Con Variazioni | 6:16 |
| 44 | I. Allegro Con Brio | 5:59 |
| 45 | IV. Finale: Presto | 5:16 |
| 46 | II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo | 6:59 |
| 47 | II. Presto | 2:02 |
| 48 | I. Allegretto | 6:16 |
| 49 | String Quartet No. 10 In E-flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp" | (30:00) |
| 50 | IV. Andante Ma Non Troppo E Molto Cantabile | 14:01 |
| 51 | I. Allegro Ma Non Tanto | 8:53 |
| 52 | String Quartet No. 12 In E-flat Major, Op. 127 | (36:09) |
| 53 | II. Allegro Ma Non Tant | 7:55 |
| 54 | String Quartet No. 2 In G Major, Op. 18 No. 2 | (23:48) |
| 55 | I. Maestoso - Allegro | 6:08 |
| 56 | I. Introduction: Andante Con Moto - Allegro Vivace | 10:47 |
| 57 | II. Molto Adagio | 10:41 |
| 58 | VI. Adagio Quasi Un Poco Andante | 1:32 |
| 59 | String Quartet No. 7 In F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky No. 1" | (39:40) |
| 60 | IV. Der Schwer Gefasste Entschluss; Grave Ma Non Troppo Tratto - Allegro | 6:58 |
| 61 | II. Andante Con Moto | 7:21 |
| 62 | III. Menuetto. Allegretto | 3:50 |
| 63 | IV. Presto | 5:35 |
| 64 | String Quartet No. 15 In A Minor, Op. 132 | (42:44) |
| 65 | I. Adagio Ma Non Troppo E Molto Espressivo | 7:14 |
| 66 | II. Scherzo; Andante Scherzoso Quasi Allegretto | 7:42 |
| 67 | I. Poco Adagio - Allegro | 9:34 |
| 68 | I. Allegro | 9:36 |
| 69 | VI. Finale. Allegro (New Finale) | 9:31 |
| 70 | III. Scherzo; Allegro | 4:42 |
| 71 | Grand Fugue In B-flat Major, Op. 133 | 14:43 |
| 72 | IV. Allegro | 6:42 |
| 73 | V. Cavatina - Adagio Molto Espressivo | 7:06 |
| 74 | III. Allegretto | 6:23 |
| 75 | II. Menuetto | 4:58 |
| 76 | IV. Finale | 6:14 |
| 77 | I. Allegro | 5:12 |
| 78 | III. Andante Cantabile | 8:40 |
| 79 | IV. Alla Danza Tedesca - Allegro Assai | 3:19 |
| 80 | IV. Allegro | 4:30 |
| 81 | V. Presto | 6:12 |
| 82 | III. Adagio Molto E Mesto / IV. Thème Russe: Allegro | 20:32 |
| 83 | String Quartet No. 1 In F Major, Op. 18 No. 1 | (27:12) |
| 84 | String Quartet No. 13 In B-flat Major, Op. 130 (First Version) | |
| 85 | II. Adagio Affettuoso E Appassionato | 9:52 |
| 86 | III. Lento Assai, Cantabile Et Tranquillo | 6:35 |
| 87 | String Quartet No. 6 In B-flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6 | (23:51) |
| 88 | String Quartet No. 14 In C-sharp Minor, Op. 131 | (39:40) |
Versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COCQ-84721→8 | Beethoven, Smetana Quartet | Beethoven, Smetana Quartet - The String Quartets (8xCD, RE + Box, Comp) | Denon | COCQ-84721→8 | Japan | 2009 |
Credits
- Co-producer – Supraphon
- Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven
- Edited By – Hideki Kukizaki
- Engineer – Stanislav Sýkora, Takeaki Anazawa, Václav Roubal
- Ensemble – Smetana Quartet
- Recording Supervisor – Eduard Herzog, Tôru Yûki, Yoshiharu Kawaguchi
- Viola [Smetana Quartet] – Milan Škampa
- Violin [Smetana Quartet] – Jiří Novák , Lubomír Kostecký
- Violoncello [Smetana Quartet] – Antonín Kohout
Notes
PCM Digital
℗ 1985. Coproduction with Supraphon, Prague.
Recordings:
- June 3-5, 11, 1976 (Nos. 2, 4)
- April 6-7, 12-14, 1977 (Nos.1, 5)
- May 22-25, 1978 (Nos. 3, 6)
- October 8-9, 12013, 1979 (No. 7)
- October 14-20, 1979 (Nos. 9, 10)
- June 4-11, 1981 (Nos. 11, 12)
- June, September, 1982 (No. 13)
- December, 7, 9, 12, 14, 1983 (No. 15)
- July 18-25, 1984 (No. 14)
- June 13-20, 1985 (No. 16, Op. 14-1)
Prague, Supraphon Studio (Nos. 1-7, 13, 15)
House of Artists, Dvořák Hall (Nos. 8-12, 14, 16, Op.14-1)
Box Set including 3 jewel cases, each of them with 3 CDs
Booklet with text in Japanese and English.
Printed in Japan
Made in Japan
Barcodes
- Other (CD1 Cat. Number, On Label): C37-7711
- Other (CD2 Cat. Number, On Label): C37-7712
- Other (CD3 Cat. Number, On Label): C37-7713
- Other (CD4 Cat. Number, On Label): C37-7714
- Other (CD5 Cat. Number, On Label): C37-7715
- Other (CD6 Cat. Number, On Label): C37-7716
- Other (CD7 Cat. Number, On Label): C37-7717
- Other (CD8 Cat. Number, On Label): C37-7718
- Other (CD9 Cat. Number, On Label): C37-7719
- Other (Public Domain Rights): P.D.
- SPARS Code: DDD
Companies
- Manufactured By – Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.
- Recorded At – Supraphon Studios
- Recorded At – Dvořák Hall
Album
Smetana Quartet, Škampa Quartet, Talich Quartet, Stamic Quartet, Vlach Quartet, Panocha Quartet. The Art of Czech Quartets. Smetana Quartet, Škampa Quartet, Talich Quartet, Stamic Quartet, Vlach Quartet. The Best of Czech Classics. Smetana, Dvořák, Janáček: String Quartets. Smetana Quartet, Škampa Quartet, Panocha Quartet, Smetana Quartet, Panocha Quartet, Škampa Quartet. The Best of Czech Classics - String Quartets, Smetana, Dvořák, Janáček. Smetana Quartet, Škampa Quartet, Panocha Quartet. Janácek Quartet: The Complete Recordings. Janacek Quartet. Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets. Ludwig van Beethoven's late string quartets are the following works: Opus 127: String Quartet No. 12 in E major 1825. Opus 130: String Quartet No. 13 in B major 1825. Opus 131: String Quartet No. 14 in C minor 1826. Opus 132: String Quartet No. 15 in A minor 1825. Opus 133: Große Fuge in B major 1825 originally the finale to Op. 130 it also exists in a piano four-hands transcription, Op. Opus 135: String Quartet No. 16 in F major 1826. Listen free to Belcea Quartet Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: III. Brahms: String Quartets & Piano Quintet. Janáček & Ligeti: Quartets. Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 & Piano Quintet. Berg, Webern & Schönberg: Chamber Music. Schubert: String Quintet, Quartet in G, Quartet in D minor. Finally, the Late Beethoven String Quartets, which group includes his last five quartets and the Große Fuge, are the composer's last completed works. Though these works are widely considered to be among the greatest musical compositions ever written, their uncompromising intellectual complexity and their apparent rejection of the romantic pathos which pervades Beethoven's middle period both ensure that they remain considerably less popular than the Razumovsky quartets. The string quartet comes to the attention of the composer only in the last years of the. String Quartet No. 2 in G, Op. Allegro, 07:00. Adagio cantabile - Allegro - Tempo I, 06:31. Now playing . Songs in album Quartetto Italiano - Ludwig Van Beethoven - Complete String Quartets. The Tokyo String Quartet plays Beethoven : The Complete String Quartets. Tokyo String Quartet. 6 out of 5 stars 133. Audio CD. Beethoven: String Quartets. Ludwig van Beethoven. 8 out of 5 stars 45. Beethoven: The Late String Quartets. This set of performances of Beethoven's complete String Quartets complete with only very minor exception, see further in this review, was instrumental in launching the Hungarian Quartet to post-war prominence in the early 1950's. Formed, naturally, in Hungary in 1935, the quartet settled in Holland in 1937 and subsequently found itself stuck there for the duration of World War II
