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Ludwig van Beethoven

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CATALOGUE NUMBER
475 8685 2

         
     


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CD 1
Quartet in E flat major, op.127
1 I Maestoso - Allegro
2 II Adagio ma non troppo e molto cantabile - Andante con moto - Adagio molto espressivo - Tempo I
3 III Scherzando vivace
4 IV Finale

Quartet in C sharp minor, op.131
5 I Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo
6 II Allegro molto vivace
7 III Allegro moderato
8 IV Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile - Più mosso - Andante moderato e lusinghiero - Adagio - Allegretto
9 V Presto
10 VI Adagio, quasi un poco andante
11 VII Allegro

CD 2
Quartet in B flat major, op.130
1 I Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro
2 II Presto
3 III Andante con moto ma non troppo; poco scherzando
4 IV Alla danza tedesca: Allegro assai
5 V Cavatina: Adagio molto espressivo
6 VI Finale: Allegro
Quartet in F major
7 I Allegretto
8 II Vivace
9 III Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
10 IV Der schwer gefaßte Entschluß (Grave - Allegro - Grave ma non troppo tratto - Allegro)

CD 3
Quartet in A minor, op.132
1 I Assai sostenuto - Allegro
2 II Allegro ma non tanto
3 III Canzona di ringraziamento offerta alla divinità da un guarito, in modo lirico (molto adagio) - Sentendo nuova forza (Andante)
4 IV Alla marcia, assai vivace - più allegro - Presto
5 V Allegro appassionato
6 Grosse Fuge in B flat major, op.133


ARTISTS


Quartetto Italiano

paolo Borciani violin I
Elisa Pegreffi violin II
Piero Farulli viola
Franco Rossi violoncello


RECORDING INFORMATION

With the release of this set of the Late Quartets the complete cycle of Beethoven String Quartets with Quartetto Italiano is now available in Philips Originals
This cycle of Beethoven Quartets has firmly held its place as one of the recommended cycles of the past thirty-plus years.

"The Italians give a most searching account of the first movement of op.127 and their firmness of tone and accuracy of ensemble compel admiration ... a magnificent account ... the Italian Quartet's performances are considerable. The sonority that they produce is beautifully blended and splendidly focused and yet their prime concern is with truth, not beauty opp.127-133 The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs
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