℗ 2020 Association Quatuor Ébène under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Released February 14, 2020
Duration 8h 50m 09s
Record Label Warner Classics
Genre Classical
 

Beethoven Around the World: The Complete String Quartets

Quatuor Ébène

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String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1  
1.1
I. Allegro con brio
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
9:32
1.2
II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
11:14
1.3
III. Scherzo. Allegro molto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
3:17
1.4
IV. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
6:37
String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131  
1.5
I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
7:35
1.6
II. Allegro molto vivace
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
3:12
1.7
III. Allegro moderato - Adagio
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
0:49
1.8
IV. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile - Allegretto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
14:35
1.9
V. Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
5:13
1.10
VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
2:25
1.11
VII. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
7:05
String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, "Razumovsky"  
1.12
I. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
10:43
1.13
II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
9:01
1.14
III. Adagio molto e mesto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
14:12
1.15
IV. Allegro (Russian Theme)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
8:05
String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2, "Razumovsky"  
1.16
I. Allegro (SHRM 96/24)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
9:58
1.17
II. Molto adagio
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
13:14
1.18
III. Allegretto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
6:59
1.19
IV. Finale - Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
5:42
String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3, "Razumovsky"  
1.20
I. Introduzione (Andante con moto - Allegro vivace)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
11:15
1.21
II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
9:26
1.22
III. Minuet. Grazioso - Trio
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
5:16
1.23
IV. Allegro molto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
5:48
String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130  
1.24
I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
13:32
1.25
II. Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
1:53
1.26
III. Andante con moto, ma non troppo. Poco scherzando
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
7:02
1.27
IV. Alla danza tedesca (Allegro assai)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
3:12
1.28
V. Cavatina (Adagio molto espressivo)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
8:36
1.29
Grosse fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
16:20
String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6  
1.30
I. Allegro con brio
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
6:24
1.31
II. Adagio ma non troppo
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
8:16
1.32
III. Scherzo (Allegro)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
3:27
1.33
IV. La Malinconia
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
9:16
String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127  
1.34
I. Maestoso - Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
7:16
1.35
II. Adagio ma non troppo e molto cantabile
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
17:01
1.36
III. Scherzando vivace
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
8:22
1.37
IV. Finale (Allegro)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
6:51
String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2  
1.38
I. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
8:25
1.39
II. Adagio cantabile - Allegro - Tempo I
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
6:46
1.40
III. Scherzo (Allegro)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
4:25
1.41
IV. Allegro molto, quasi presto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
5:06
String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95, "Quartetto serioso"  
1.42
I. Allegro con brio
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
4:17
1.43
II. Allegretto ma non troppo
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
7:54
1.44
III. Allegro assai vivace, ma serioso
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
4:28
1.45
IV. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato - Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
5:01
String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp"  
1.46
I. Poco adagio - Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
9:23
1.47
II. Adagio ma non troppo
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
10:16
1.48
III. Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
5:01
1.49
IV. Allegretto con variazioni
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
6:53
String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18 No. 4  
1.50
I. Allegro ma non tanto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
8:09
1.51
II. Scherzo (Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
7:12
1.52
III. Menuetto (Allegretto)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
3:24
1.53
IV. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
4:17
String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18 No. 5  
1.54
I. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
6:54
1.55
II. Menuetto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
4:40
1.56
III. Andante cantabile
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
10:46
1.57
IV. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
6:20
String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135  
1.58
I. Allegretto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
6:13
1.59
II. Vivace
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
3:18
1.60
III. Lento assai, cantate et tranquillo
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
8:35
1.61
IV. Grave ma non troppo tratto - Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
10:17
String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3  
1.62
I. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
7:40
1.63
II. Andante con moto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
8:19
1.64
III. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
2:51
1.65
IV. Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
6:17
String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132  
1.66
I. Assai sostenuto - Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
9:55
1.67
II. Allegro ma non tanto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
8:35
1.68
III. Molto adagio
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
20:59
1.69
IV. Alla marcia, assai vivace
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
2:12
1.70
V. Finale (Allegro appassionato)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène
6:40
Digital Booklet
The genesis of Beethoven Around the World started in 2014 when Quatuor Ébène was invited to perform the complete Beethoven quartets at Carnegie Hall in New York in 2020, the composer’s 250th jubilee year. This invitation engendered the idea of playing Beethoven not just in New York, but around the world for – as the Ode to Joy says – all humanity. From April 2019 to January 2020, the Quatuor Ébène gave some 40 concerts across 18 countries and all six continents. The theme of this world tour is sharing, across geographical and cultural divides. Ébène record their complete Beethoven String Quartets in seven stages: #1 Philhadelphia (Kimmel Center) #2 Vienna (Konzerthaus) #3 Tokyo (Suntory Hall) #4 São Paulo, Brésil (Sala São Paulo) #5 Melbourne, Australia (Melbourne Recital Centre) #6 Nairobi, Kenya (Alliance française de Nairobi) #7 Paris (Philharmonie de Paris - Cité de la musique) After individually releasing each of the seven performances, The Quatuor Ébène now proudly releases the complete edition, covering Beethoven's entire string quartet catalog across nations.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Warner Classics Studio Masters
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-26.06 to -15.16
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1
I. Allegro con brio
-0.19-19.37-15.912
2
II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato
-0.19-21.41-17.213
3
III. Scherzo. Allegro molto
-0.19-19.03-15.312
4
IV. Allegro
-0.19-19.30-16.012
5
I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo
-0.19-21.65-18.213
6
II. Allegro molto vivace
-0.19-18.36-14.811
7
III. Allegro moderato - Adagio
-0.73-22.47-18.814
8
IV. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile - Allegretto
-0.19-21.59-17.914
9
V. Presto
-0.19-18.53-14.611
10
VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante
-1.56-23.71-20.312
11
VII. Allegro
-0.19-16.29-12.89
12
I. Allegro
-0.19-20.13-16.512
13
II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando
-0.19-19.30-14.511
14
III. Adagio molto e mesto
-0.19-23.12-19.314
15
IV. Allegro (Russian Theme)
-0.19-18.09-13.711
16
I. Allegro (SHRM 96/24)
-0.19-18.61-14.511
17
II. Molto adagio
-0.19-22.77-19.214
18
III. Allegretto
-0.19-18.49-14.611
19
IV. Finale - Presto
-0.19-17.90-14.011
20
I. Introduzione (Andante con moto - Allegro vivace)
-0.19-18.81-14.511
21
II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto
-0.19-21.60-18.514
22
III. Minuet. Grazioso - Trio
-0.19-19.17-15.912
23
IV. Allegro molto
-0.19-16.26-12.710
24
I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro
-0.19-18.14-14.110
25
II. Presto
-0.19-18.42-14.211
26
III. Andante con moto, ma non troppo. Poco scherzando
-0.19-20.81-17.114
27
IV. Alla danza tedesca (Allegro assai)
-0.19-19.36-15.912
28
V. Cavatina (Adagio molto espressivo)
-1.26-22.80-19.513
29
Grosse fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133
-0.19-15.16-10.79
30
I. Allegro con brio
-0.19-18.88-15.512
31
II. Adagio ma non troppo
-0.19-24.31-20.417
32
III. Scherzo (Allegro)
-0.19-19.11-15.512
33
IV. La Malinconia
-0.19-21.58-17.313
34
I. Maestoso - Allegro
-0.19-18.02-14.711
35
II. Adagio ma non troppo e molto cantabile
-0.19-22.33-18.914
36
III. Scherzando vivace
-0.19-18.38-14.411
37
IV. Finale (Allegro)
-0.19-18.22-14.511
38
I. Allegro
-0.02-21.04-17.314
39
II. Adagio cantabile - Allegro - Tempo I
-0.02-23.74-20.116
40
III. Scherzo (Allegro)
-0.03-21.23-18.114
41
IV. Allegro molto, quasi presto
-0.02-19.27-15.612
42
I. Allegro con brio
-0.02-18.20-14.611
43
II. Allegretto ma non troppo
-0.02-22.85-19.014
44
III. Allegro assai vivace, ma serioso
-0.02-17.54-13.411
45
IV. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato - Allegro
-0.01-19.62-15.612
46
I. Poco adagio - Allegro
-0.02-19.66-15.912
47
II. Adagio ma non troppo
-0.02-22.35-19.013
48
III. Presto
-0.02-17.45-13.811
49
IV. Allegretto con variazioni
-0.02-19.41-15.812
50
I. Allegro ma non tanto
-0.02-18.78-15.212
51
II. Scherzo (Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto)
-0.02-22.13-18.514
52
III. Menuetto (Allegretto)
-0.02-18.79-15.212
53
IV. Allegro
-0.02-18.61-15.012
54
I. Allegro
-0.02-20.46-16.713
55
II. Menuetto
-0.41-21.99-18.414
56
III. Andante cantabile
-0.02-22.65-18.514
57
IV. Allegro
-0.02-21.19-17.514
58
I. Allegretto
-0.02-21.79-18.214
59
II. Vivace
-0.02-19.31-14.812
60
III. Lento assai, cantate et tranquillo
-2.91-26.06-22.414
61
IV. Grave ma non troppo tratto - Allegro
-0.02-18.90-14.811
62
I. Allegro
-0.02-21.22-17.513
63
II. Andante con moto
-0.02-23.19-19.314
64
III. Allegro
-2.45-22.37-18.912
65
IV. Presto
-0.02-20.29-16.513
66
I. Assai sostenuto - Allegro
-0.02-20.82-16.813
67
II. Allegro ma non tanto
-0.02-22.23-18.714
68
III. Molto adagio
-0.02-25.10-21.017
69
IV. Alla marcia, assai vivace
-0.02-20.45-16.714
70
V. Finale (Allegro appassionato)
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