Beethoven / Arianna String Quartet- Early String Quartests Op. 18
Hailed for Their Outstanding Musicianship, the Arianna String Quartet - Violinists John McGrosso and Julia Sakharova, Violist Joanna Mendoza and Cellist Kurt Baldwin - Has Firmly Established Itself As One of America's Finest Chamber Ensembles. Their Performances Have Been Praised for Tonal Warmth, Fastidious Balance... Expressive Vitality (Chicago Tribune) and Emotional Commitment and Fluent Virtuosity, (Pretoria News, South Africa). This Double-Disc Set Finds the Group Initiating a Complete Beethoven String Quartet Cycle with the Earliest of the Quartet Opuses, Op. 18/1-6.
Tracklist:
- String Quartet No. 1 In F Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro Con Brio
- String Quartet No. 1 In F Major, Op. 18: II. Adagio Affettuoso Ed Appassionato
- String Quartet No. 1 In F Major, Op. 18: III. Scherzo: Allegro Molto
- String Quartet No. 1 In F Major, Op. 18: IV. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 2 In G Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 2 In G Major, Op. 18: II. Adagio Cantabile
- String Quartet No. 2 In G Major, Op. 18: III. Scherzo: Allegro
- String Quartet No. 2 In G Major, Op. 18: IV. Allegro Molto Quasi Presto
- String Quartet No. 3 In D Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 3 In D Major, Op. 18: II. Andante Con Moto
- String Quartet No. 3 In D Major, Op. 18: III. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 3 In D Major, Op. 18: IV. Presto
- String Quartet No. 4 In C Minor, Op. 18: I. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
- String Quartet No. 4 In C Minor, Op. 18: II. Scherzo: Andante Scherzoso Quasi Allegretto
- String Quartet No. 4 In C Minor, Op. 18: III. Menuetto: Allegretto - Trio
- String Quartet No. 4 In C Minor, Op. 18: IV. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 5 In A Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 5 In A Major, Op. 18: II. Menuetto
- String Quartet No. 5 In A Major, Op. 18: III. Andante Cantabile
- String Quartet No. 5 In A Major, Op. 18: IV. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 6 In B-Flat Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro Con Brio
- String Quartet No. 6 In B-Flat Major, Op. 18: II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
- String Quartet No. 6 In B-Flat Major, Op. 18: III. Scherzo: Allegro
- String Quartet No. 6 In B-Flat Major, Op. 18: IV. La Malinconia: Adagio - Allegretto Quasi Allegro
Hailed for Their Outstanding Musicianship, the Arianna String Quartet - Violinists John McGrosso and Julia Sakharova, Violist Joanna Mendoza and Cellist Kurt Baldwin - Has Firmly Established Itself As One of America's Finest Chamber Ensembles. Their Performances Have Been Praised for Tonal Warmth, Fastidious Balance... Expressive Vitality (Chicago Tribune) and Emotional Commitment and Fluent Virtuosity, (Pretoria News, South Africa). This Double-Disc Set Finds the Group Initiating a Complete Beethoven String Quartet Cycle with the Earliest of the Quartet Opuses, Op. 18/1-6.
Tracklist:
- String Quartet No. 1 In F Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro Con Brio
- String Quartet No. 1 In F Major, Op. 18: II. Adagio Affettuoso Ed Appassionato
- String Quartet No. 1 In F Major, Op. 18: III. Scherzo: Allegro Molto
- String Quartet No. 1 In F Major, Op. 18: IV. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 2 In G Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 2 In G Major, Op. 18: II. Adagio Cantabile
- String Quartet No. 2 In G Major, Op. 18: III. Scherzo: Allegro
- String Quartet No. 2 In G Major, Op. 18: IV. Allegro Molto Quasi Presto
- String Quartet No. 3 In D Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 3 In D Major, Op. 18: II. Andante Con Moto
- String Quartet No. 3 In D Major, Op. 18: III. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 3 In D Major, Op. 18: IV. Presto
- String Quartet No. 4 In C Minor, Op. 18: I. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
- String Quartet No. 4 In C Minor, Op. 18: II. Scherzo: Andante Scherzoso Quasi Allegretto
- String Quartet No. 4 In C Minor, Op. 18: III. Menuetto: Allegretto - Trio
- String Quartet No. 4 In C Minor, Op. 18: IV. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 5 In A Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 5 In A Major, Op. 18: II. Menuetto
- String Quartet No. 5 In A Major, Op. 18: III. Andante Cantabile
- String Quartet No. 5 In A Major, Op. 18: IV. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 6 In B-Flat Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro Con Brio
- String Quartet No. 6 In B-Flat Major, Op. 18: II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
- String Quartet No. 6 In B-Flat Major, Op. 18: III. Scherzo: Allegro
- String Quartet No. 6 In B-Flat Major, Op. 18: IV. La Malinconia: Adagio - Allegretto Quasi Allegro