Belcea Quartet- Quatuors a Cordes No 3-5 Op.18 7-8
This second volume completes the cycle of Beethoven quartets by the Belcea Quartet in concert and on disc. Recorded live in the superb concert hall conceived by Britten at Aldeburgh, this volume couples quartets from different periods, including the last two (opp.132 and 135) and the Grosse Fuge (op.133).
Tracklist:
- String Quartet No. 3 In D Major, Op. 18, No. 3: I. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 3 In D Major, Op. 18, No. 3: II. Andante Con Moto
- String Quartet No. 3 In D Major, Op. 18, No. 3: III. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 3 In D Major, Op. 18, No. 3: IV. Presto
- String Quartet No. 5 In A Major, Op. 18, No. 5: I. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 5 In A Major, Op. 18, No. 5: II. Menuetto
- String Quartet No. 5 In A Major, Op. 18, No. 5: III. Andante Cantabile
- String Quartet No. 5 In A Major, Op. 18, No. 5: IV. Allegro
- Grosse Fuge In B Flat Major, Op. 133
- String Quartet No. 7 In F Major, Op. 59, No. 1, "Rasumovsky": I. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 7 In F Major, Op. 59, No. 1, "Rasumovsky": II. Allegretto Vivace E Sempre Scherzando
- String Quartet No. 7 In F Major, Op. 59, No. 1, "Rasumovsky": III. Adagio Molto E Mesto
- String Quartet No. 7 In F Major, Op. 59, No. 1, "Rasumovsky": IV. Theme Russe: Allegro
- String Quartet No. 8 In E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2, "Rasumovsky": I. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 8 In E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2, "Rasumovsky": II. Molto Adagio
- String Quartet No. 8 In E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2, "Rasumovsky": III. Allegretto
- String Quartet No. 8 In E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2, "Rasumovsky": IV. Finale: Presto
- String Quartet No. 10 In E Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": I. Poco Adagio - Allegro
- String Quartet No. 10 In E Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
- String Quartet No. 10 In E Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": III. Presto
- String Quartet No. 10 In E Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": IV. Allegretto Con Variazioni
- String Quartet No. 13 In B Flat Major, Op. 130: I. Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Allegro
- String Quartet No. 13 In B Flat Major, Op. 130: II. Presto
- String Quartet No. 13 In B Flat Major, Op. 130: III. Andante Con Moto, Ma Non Troppo
- String Quartet No. 13 In B Flat Major, Op. 130: IV. Alla Danza Tedesca: Allegro Assai
- String Quartet No. 13 In B Flat Major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina: Adagio Molto Espressivo -
- String Quartet No. 13 In B Flat Major, Op. 130: VI. Finale: Allegro
- String Quartet No. 15 In A Minor, Op. 132: I. Assai Sostenuto - Allegro
- String Quartet No. 15 In A Minor, Op. 132: II. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
- String Quartet No. 15 In A Minor, Op. 132: III. Molto Adagio
- String Quartet No. 15 In A Minor, Op. 132: IV. Alla Marcia, Assai Vivace
- String Quartet No. 16 In F Major, Op. 135: I. Allegretto
- String Quartet No. 16 In F Major, Op. 135: II. Vivace
- String Quartet No. 16 In F Major, Op. 135: III. Lento Assai, Cantante E Tranquillo
- String Quartet No. 16 In F Major, Op. 135: IV. Der Schwer Gefasste Entschluss: Grave, Ma Non Troppo Tratto - Allegro
This second volume completes the cycle of Beethoven quartets by the Belcea Quartet in concert and on disc. Recorded live in the superb concert hall conceived by Britten at Aldeburgh, this volume couples quartets from different periods, including the last two (opp.132 and 135) and the Grosse Fuge (op.133).
Tracklist:
- String Quartet No. 3 In D Major, Op. 18, No. 3: I. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 3 In D Major, Op. 18, No. 3: II. Andante Con Moto
- String Quartet No. 3 In D Major, Op. 18, No. 3: III. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 3 In D Major, Op. 18, No. 3: IV. Presto
- String Quartet No. 5 In A Major, Op. 18, No. 5: I. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 5 In A Major, Op. 18, No. 5: II. Menuetto
- String Quartet No. 5 In A Major, Op. 18, No. 5: III. Andante Cantabile
- String Quartet No. 5 In A Major, Op. 18, No. 5: IV. Allegro
- Grosse Fuge In B Flat Major, Op. 133
- String Quartet No. 7 In F Major, Op. 59, No. 1, "Rasumovsky": I. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 7 In F Major, Op. 59, No. 1, "Rasumovsky": II. Allegretto Vivace E Sempre Scherzando
- String Quartet No. 7 In F Major, Op. 59, No. 1, "Rasumovsky": III. Adagio Molto E Mesto
- String Quartet No. 7 In F Major, Op. 59, No. 1, "Rasumovsky": IV. Theme Russe: Allegro
- String Quartet No. 8 In E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2, "Rasumovsky": I. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 8 In E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2, "Rasumovsky": II. Molto Adagio
- String Quartet No. 8 In E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2, "Rasumovsky": III. Allegretto
- String Quartet No. 8 In E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2, "Rasumovsky": IV. Finale: Presto
- String Quartet No. 10 In E Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": I. Poco Adagio - Allegro
- String Quartet No. 10 In E Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
- String Quartet No. 10 In E Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": III. Presto
- String Quartet No. 10 In E Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": IV. Allegretto Con Variazioni
- String Quartet No. 13 In B Flat Major, Op. 130: I. Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Allegro
- String Quartet No. 13 In B Flat Major, Op. 130: II. Presto
- String Quartet No. 13 In B Flat Major, Op. 130: III. Andante Con Moto, Ma Non Troppo
- String Quartet No. 13 In B Flat Major, Op. 130: IV. Alla Danza Tedesca: Allegro Assai
- String Quartet No. 13 In B Flat Major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina: Adagio Molto Espressivo -
- String Quartet No. 13 In B Flat Major, Op. 130: VI. Finale: Allegro
- String Quartet No. 15 In A Minor, Op. 132: I. Assai Sostenuto - Allegro
- String Quartet No. 15 In A Minor, Op. 132: II. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
- String Quartet No. 15 In A Minor, Op. 132: III. Molto Adagio
- String Quartet No. 15 In A Minor, Op. 132: IV. Alla Marcia, Assai Vivace
- String Quartet No. 16 In F Major, Op. 135: I. Allegretto
- String Quartet No. 16 In F Major, Op. 135: II. Vivace
- String Quartet No. 16 In F Major, Op. 135: III. Lento Assai, Cantante E Tranquillo
- String Quartet No. 16 In F Major, Op. 135: IV. Der Schwer Gefasste Entschluss: Grave, Ma Non Troppo Tratto - Allegro