Dover Quartet - Beethoven: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 3 (2022) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

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. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro
06. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: II. Presto
07. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: III. Andante con moto ma non troppo
08. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: IV. Alla danza tedesca. Allegro assai
09. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo
10. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: VI. Finale. Allegro

CD2
01. Große Fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133
02. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo
03. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: II. Allegro molto vivace
04. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: III. Allegro moderato
05. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: IV. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile
06. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: V. Presto
07. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante
08. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: VII. Allegro

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. Der schwer gefasste Entschluss. Grave, ma non troppo tratto - Allegro



The celebrated Dover Quartet, the young, concludes its three-volume Beethoven cycle with the composer’s five monumental, revolutionary late Quartets and imposing Grosse Fugue. This album release comprises Beethoven’s very last compositions - remarkable and often daunting works that upended the concept of the string quartet. Many critics and scholars consider them the ultimate expression of Beethoven’s artistry. At the same time, lyrical, songlike "vocal" writing pervades the late Quartets, delighting the same audiences who flocked to Rossini’s operas.

The Dover’s first two Beethoven installments were greeted with ecstatic reviews: "Beethoven would find it hard to believe that his quartets could be played with such perfection of execution, such beauty of tone, such nuance of expression, and such keen understanding of his music’s meaning and intent" (Fanfare)

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