String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18/1: 1. Allegro con brio
String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18/1: 2. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato
String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18/1: 3. Scherzo (Allegro molto) - Trio
String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18/1: 4. Allegro
String Quartet No. 2 in G major ('Compliments'), Op. 18/2: 1. Allegro
String Quartet No. 2 in G major ('Compliments'), Op. 18/2: 2. Adagio cantabile
String Quartet No. 2 in G major ('Compliments'), Op. 18/2: 3. Scherzo (Allegro) - Trio
String Quartet No. 2 in G major ('Compliments'), Op. 18/2: 4. Allegro molto quasi presto
String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18/3: 1. Allegro
String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18/3: 2. Andante con moto
String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18/3: 3. Allegro
String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18/3: 4. Presto
Track Listings (8) - Disc #2
String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18/4: 1. Allegro ma non tanto
String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18/4: 2. Scherzo (Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto)
String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18/4: 3. Menuetto (Allegretto) - Trio
String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18/4: 4. Allegro
String Quartet No. 5 in A major, Op. 18/5: 1. Allegro
String Quartet No. 5 in A major, Op. 18/5: 2. Menuetto - Trio
String Quartet No. 5 in A major, Op. 18/5: 3. Andante cantabile
String Quartet No. 5 in A major, Op. 18/5: 4. Allegro
Track Listings (8) - Disc #3
String Quartet No. 6 in B flat major, Op. 18/6: 1. Allegro con brio
String Quartet No. 6 in B flat major, Op. 18/6: 2. Adagio ma non troppo
String Quartet No. 6 in B flat major, Op. 18/6: 3. Scherzo (Allegro) - Trio
String Quartet No. 6 in B flat major, Op. 18/6: 4. Adagio: La Malincolia - Allegretto quasi allegro
String Quartet No. 9 in C major ('Rasumovsky 3'), Op. 59/3: 1. Introduzione (Andante con moto) - Allegro vivace
String Quartet No. 9 in C major ('Rasumovsky 3'), Op. 59/3: 2. Andante con moto quasi allegretto
String Quartet No. 9 in C major ('Rasumovsky 3'), Op. 59/3: 3. Menuetto (Grazioso)
String Quartet No. 9 in C major ('Rasumovsky 3'), Op. 59/3: 4. Allegro molto
Track Listings (8) - Disc #4
String Quartet No. 7 in F major ('Rasumovsky 1'), Op. 59/1: 1. Allegro
String Quartet No. 7 in F major ('Rasumovsky 1'), Op. 59/1: 2. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando
String Quartet No. 7 in F major ('Rasumovsky 1'), Op. 59/1: 3. Adagio molto e mesto -
String Quartet No. 7 in F major ('Rasumovsky 1'), Op. 59/1: 4. Th?me russe (Allegro)
String Quartet No. 11 in F minor ('Serioso'), Op. 95: 1. Allegro con brio
String Quartet No. 11 in F minor ('Serioso'), Op. 95: 2. Allegretto ma non troppo
String Quartet No. 11 in F minor ('Serioso'), Op. 95: 3. Allegro assai vivace, ma serioso
String Quartet No. 11 in F minor ('Serioso'), Op. 95: 4. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato
Track Listings (8) - Disc #5
String Quartet No. 8 in E minor ('Rasumovsky 2'), Op. 59/2: 1. Allegro
String Quartet No. 8 in E minor ('Rasumovsky 2'), Op. 59/2: 2. Molto adagio
String Quartet No. 8 in E minor ('Rasumovsky 2'), Op. 59/2: 3. Allegretto
String Quartet No. 8 in E minor ('Rasumovsky 2'), Op. 59/2: 4. Finale (Presto)
String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major ('Harp'), Op. 74: 1. Poco adagio - Allegro
String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major ('Harp'), Op. 74: 2. Adagio ma non troppo
String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major ('Harp'), Op. 74: 3. Presto
String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major ('Harp'), Op. 74: 4. Allegretto con variazioni
Track Listings (11) - Disc #6
String Quartet No. 12 in E flat major, Op. 127: 1. Maestoso - Allegro
String Quartet No. 12 in E flat major, Op. 127: 2. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile
String Quartet No. 12 in E flat major, Op. 127: 3. Scherzando vivace
String Quartet No. 12 in E flat major, Op. 127: 4. Finale
String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131: 1. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo -
String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131: 2. Allegro molto vivace -
String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131: 3. Allegro moderato -
String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131: 4. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile -
String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131: 5. Presto -
String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131: 6. Adagio quasi un poco andante -
String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131: 7. Allegro
Track Listings (6) - Disc #7
String Quartet No. 15 in A minor ('Heiliger Dankgesang'), Op. 132: 1. Assai sostenuto - Allegro
String Quartet No. 15 in A minor ('Heiliger Dankgesang'), Op. 132: 2. Allegro ma non tanto
String Quartet No. 15 in A minor ('Heiliger Dankgesang'), Op. 132: 3. Heiliger Dankgesang eines Genesenden an die Gottheit, in der Ly
String Quartet No. 15 in A minor ('Heiliger Dankgesang'), Op. 132: 4. Alla marcia, assai vivace
String Quartet No. 15 in A minor ('Heiliger Dankgesang'), Op. 132: 5. Allegro appassionato
Fugue for string quartet in B flat major ('Grosse Fuge'), Op. 133
Track Listings (10) - Disc #8
String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130: 1. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro
String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130: 2. Presto
String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130: 3. Andante con moto ma non troppo
String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130: 4. Alla danza tedesca (Allegro assai)
String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130: 5. Cavatina (Adagio molto espressivo)
String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130: 6. Finale (Allegro)
String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: 1. Allegretto
String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: 2. Vivace
String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: 3. Lento assai e cantabile tranquillo
String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: 4. Grave ma non troppo tratto - Allegro
No one has ever written string quartets to equal Beethoven's. They are absolute masterpieces and only the greatest performers dare to tackle the complete cycle. ABC Classics is proud to welcome Australia's Goldner String Q... more »uartet to the ranks of those able to do justice to this mighty music.« less
No one has ever written string quartets to equal Beethoven's. They are absolute masterpieces and only the greatest performers dare to tackle the complete cycle. ABC Classics is proud to welcome Australia's Goldner String Quartet to the ranks of those able to do justice to this mighty music.
Track Listings (12) - Disc #1