Ludwig van Beethoven Quartetto Italiano Piero Farulli - Beethoven Complete String Quartets (71 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Ludwig van Beethoven, Quartetto Italiano, Piero Farulli
Beethoven: Complete String Quartets [Box Set]
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (8) - Disc #1
1. Quartet In F Major, Op.18 No.1: 1. Allegro con brio
2. Quartet In F Major, Op.18 No.1: 2. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato
3. Quartet In F Major, Op.18 No.1: 3. Scherzo. Allegro molto
4. Quartet In F Major, Op.18 No.1: 4. Allegro
5. Quartet In G Major, Op.18 No.2: 1. Allegro
6. Quartet In G Major, Op.18 No.2: 2. Adagio cantabile - Allegro - Tempo I
7. Quartet In G Major, Op.18 No.2: 3. Scherzo. Allegro
8. Quartet In G Major, Op.18 No.2: 4. Allegro molto, quasi presto
Track Listings (8) - Disc #2
1. Quartet In D Major, Op.18 No.3: 1. Allegro
2. Quartet In D Major, Op.18 No.3: 2. Andante con moto
3. Quartet In D Major, Op.18 No.3: 3. Allegro
4. Quartet In D Major, Op.18 No.3: 4. Presto
5. Quartet In C Minor, Op.18 No.4: 1. Allegro ma non tanto
6. Quartet In C Minor, Op.18 No.4: 2. Andante scherzoso, quasi allegretto
7. Quartet In C Minor, Op.18 No.4: 3. Menuetto. Allegretto
8. Quartet In C Minor, Op.18 No.4: 4. Allegro
Track Listings (8) - Disc #3
1. Quartet In A Major, Op.18 No.5: 1. Allegro
2. Quartet In A Major, Op.18 No.5: 2. Menuetto
3. Quartet In A Major, Op.18 No.5: 3. Andante cantabile
4. Quartet In A Major, Op.18 No.5: 4. Allegro
5. Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op.18 No.6: 1. Allegro con brio
6. Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op.18 No.6: 2. Adagio ma non troppo
7. Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op.18 No.6: 3. Scherzo. Allegro
8. Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op.18 No.6: 4. La Malinconia. Adagio - Allegretto quasi allegro - Adagio - Allegretto - Poco adagio - Prestissimo
Track Listings (4) - Disc #4
1. Quartet In F Major, Op.59 No.1: 1. Allegro
2. Quartet In F Major, Op.59 No.1: 2. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando
3. Quartet In F Major, Op.59 No.1: 3. Allegro molto e mesto
4. Quartet In F Major, Op.59 No.1: 4. Theme russe. Allegro
Track Listings (8) - Disc #5
1. Quartet In E Minor, Op.59 No.2: 1. Allegro
2. Quartet In E Minor, Op.59 No.2: 2. Molto adagio
3. Quartet In E Minor, Op.59 No.2: 3. Allegretto
4. Quartet In E Minor, Op.59 No.2: 4. Finale. Presto
5. Quartet In F Minor, Op.95: 1. Allegro con brio
6. Quartet In F Minor, Op.95: 2. Allegretto ma non troppo
7. Quartet In F Minor, Op.95: 3. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso
8. Quartet In F Minor, Op.95: 4. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato
Track Listings (8) - Disc #6
1. Quartet In C Major, Op.59 No.3: 1. Introduzione. Andante con moto - Allegro vivace
2. Quartet In C Major, Op.59 No.3: 2. Andante con moto quasi allegretto
3. Quartet In C Major, Op.59 No.3: 3. Menuetto. Grazioso
4. Quartet In C Major, Op.59 No.3: 4. Allegro molto
5. Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op.74: 1. Poco adagio - Allegro
6. Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op.74: 2. Adagio ma non troppo
7. Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op.74: 3. Presto - Piu presto quasi prestissimo
8. Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op.74: 4. Allegretto con variazioni
Track Listings (8) - Disc #7
1. Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op.127: 1. Maestoso - Allegro
2. Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op.127: 2. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile
3. Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op.127: 3. Scherzando vivace
4. Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op.127: 4. Finale
5. Quartet In F Major, Op.135: 1. Allegretto
6. Quartet In F Major, Op.135: 2. Vivace
7. Quartet In F Major, Op.135: 3. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
8. Quartet In F Major, Op.135: 4. Der schwer gefasste Entschluss. Grave - Allegro - Grave ma non troppo tratto - Allegro
Track Listings (7) - Disc #8
1. Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 130: 1. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro - Beethoven
2. Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 130: 2. Presto - Beethoven
3. Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 130: 3. Andante con moto ma non troppo. Poco Scherzando - Beethoven
4. Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 130: 4. Alla danza tedesca. Allegro assai - Beethoven
5. Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 130: Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo - Beethoven
6. Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 130: Finale. Allegro - Beethoven
7. Quartet In B Flat Major, Op.133: Overtura. Allegro - Meno mosso e moderato - Allegro - Fuga - Beethoven
Track Listings (7) - Disc #9
1. Quartet In C Sharp Minor, Op.131: 1. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo - Beethoven
2. Quartet In C Sharp Minor, Op.131: 2. Allegro molto vivace - Beethoven
3. Quartet In C Sharp Minor, Op.131: 3. Allegro moderato - Beethoven
4. Quartet In C Sharp Minor, Op.131: 4. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile - Piu mosso - Andante moderato e lusinghiero - Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio, ma non troppo e semplice - Allegretto - Beethoven
5. Quartet In C Sharp Minor, Op.131: 5. Presto - Beethoven
6. Quartet In C Sharp Minor, Op.131: 6. Adagio quasi un poco andante - Beethoven
7. Quartet In C Sharp Minor, Op.131: 7. Allegro - Beethoven
Track Listings (5) - Disc #10
1. Quartet In A Minor, Op.132: 1. Assai sostenuto - Allegro
2. Quartet In A Minor, Op.132: 2. Allegro ma non tanto
3. Quartet In A Minor, Op.132: 3. Canzona di ringraziamento. Molto adagio - Sentendo nuova forza. Andante
4. Quartet In A Minor, Op.132: 4. Alla marcia, assai vivace - Piu allegro - Presto
5. Quartet In A Minor, Op.132: 5. Allegro appassionato

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CD Details

All Artists: Ludwig van Beethoven, Quartetto Italiano, Piero Farulli, Elisa Pegreffi, Paolo Borciani
Title: Beethoven: Complete String Quartets [Box Set]
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Philips
Release Date: 9/16/1997
Album Type: Box set
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 10
SwapaCD Credits: 10
UPC: 028945406220

CD Reviews

Musically and technically inspired

Donald Scarl | Glen Cove, NY USA | 10/07/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I just finished listening to Opus 59 No. 1 and had to write. This is one of the greatest recordings of the one of the greatest quartets played by one of the greatest quartets I have ever heard. Perhaps the greatest. The Quartetto Italiano had the perfect intonation, phrasing, tone, and dynamics that one expects from a modern quartet (they performed from 1945 to 1981), but their musical intelligence, their sense of line, and their intense and continuous concentration was extraordinary. I listened to the great third movement with tears running down my cheeks., I don't remember that happening since a performance by the Tokyo at Caramoor many years ago. The recording is technically perfect, clean and clear with appropriate channel separation. It sounds like four mikes with the mix done by a musical and technical expert. The original recordings were made in Switzerland between 1967 and 1975 and may have been remixed for these CDs. Whoever worked on this Phillips release deserves the thanks of all chamber music fans."

This is simply the set of Quartets to own

Donald Scarl | 08/06/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It is said that when Schubert was about to die, he asked to listen to Beethoven's Op 131 for the very last time. Listen to this magnificient recording and you'll see why such a genius was so impressed and always felt not to have come close to Ludwig von's masterity. The other 9 discs are well filled of music which flows from a sublime soul. I'd rather own the entire set of Quartets than split them between "early" and "late" ones. Any way you can, make sure you have this opus in your collection."

The Italian Quartet offer intense lyricism and great depth

Donald Scarl | 09/07/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Beethoven Quartets are a great artistic test for any quartet. No quartet passes it with such ease as the Italian Quartet. In these recordings, they combine both intense beauty, and great depth. They're intonation is faultless, and their unity of purpose complete.Whilst with playing of such calibre it seems wrong to single any one player out, the playing of cellist Franco Rossi is particularly beautiful.This quartet are the Murray Perrahias of the quartet world."