Quatuor Alcan - Beethoven: String Quartets, Vol. 1-3 (2014-2015)

Tracklist

Vol. 1
CD1
01. String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro con brio
02. String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18: II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato
03. String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto
04. String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18: IV. Allegro
05. String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro
06. String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18: II. Adagio cantabile
07. String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18: III. Scherzo. Allegro
08. String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18: IV. Allegro molto quasi presto
09. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro
10. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18: II. Andante con moto
11. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18: III. Allegro
12. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18: IV. Presto

CD2
01. String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. Allegro ma non tanto
02. String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Scherzo. Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto
03. String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
04. String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18: IV. Allegro
05. String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro
06. String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18: II. Menuetto
07. String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18: III. Andante cantabile
08. String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18: IV. Allegro
09. String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro con brio
10. String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18: II. Adagio ma non troppo
11. String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18: III. Scherzo. Allegro
12. String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18: IV. La malinconia. Adagio-Allegretto quasi allegro

Vol. 2
CD1
01. String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky": I. Allegro
02. String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky": II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando
03. String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky": III. Adagio molto e mesto -
04. String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky": IV. Allegro

CD2
01. String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Razumovsky": I. Allegro
02. String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Razumovsky": II. Molto adagio
03. String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Razumovsky": III. Allegretto
04. String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Razumovsky": IV. Finale. Presto
05. String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3 "Razumovsky": I. Introduzione. Andante con moto-Allegro vivace
06. String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3 "Razumovsky": II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto
07. String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3 "Razumovsky": III. Menuetto. Grazioso
08. String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3 "Razumovsky": IV. Allegro molto

CD3
01. String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp": I. Poco adagio-Allegro
02. String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp": II. Adagio ma non troppo
03. String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp": III. Presto-Più presto quasi prestissimo
04. String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp": IV. Allegretto con variazioni
05. String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 "Quartetto serioso": I. Allegro con brio
06. String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 "Quartetto serioso": II. Allegretto ma non troppo
07. String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 "Quartetto serioso": III. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso
08. String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 "Quartetto serioso": IV. Larghetto espressivo-Allegretto agitato

Vol. 3
CD1
01. String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: I. Maestoso-Allegro
02. String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: II. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile
03. String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: III. Scherzando vivace
04. String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: IV. Finale. Allegro
05. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto espressivo
06. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: II. Allegro molto vivace -
07. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: III. Allegro moderato
08. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: IV. Andante, ma non troppo e molto cantabile
09. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: V. Presto
10. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante -
11. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: VII. Allegro

CD2
01. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: I. Adagio ma non troppo
02. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: II. Presto
03. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: III. Andante con moto, ma non troppo
04. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: IV. Alla danza tedesca. Allegro assai
05. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo
06. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: VI. Finale. Allegro
07. Große Fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133

CD3
01. String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: I. Assai sostenuto-Allegro
02. String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: II. Allegro ma non tanto
03. String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: III. Molto adagio
04. String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: IV. Alla marcia, assai vivace
05. String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: V. Allegro appassionato
06. String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: I. Allegretto
07. String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: II. Vivace
08. String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: III. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
09. String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: IV. Grave, ma non troppo tratto-Allegro


The Alcan String Quartet celebrates its 25th anniversary with a landmark three-volume recording of the complete cycle of Beethoven’s 16 string quartets. Here is the last instalment, dedicated to the greatest last Quartets.

“The waters of the Danube will empty themselves into the sea many a time before the creations of this man will have been fully understood,” said Schubert. Indeed, during the first half of the 19th century, Beethoven’s last quartets generated more astonishment than enthusiasm. The first ever performance of the complete cycle of 16 quartets was held in London in 1845.

The Alcan Quartet—violinists Laura Andriani and Nathalie Camus, violist Luc Beauchemin, and cellist David Ellis—is active in Canada and internationally. The quartet’s originality, contagious enthusiasm, unique sonority, and remarkable cohesion have all contributed to its success. Both on stage and in the recording studio, the Alcan Quartet possesses the qualities that characterize the best ensembles of its kind: a recognizable personality, a homogeneous sound, and an elegant style.

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