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Ludwig van Beethoven, Tokyo String Quartet
Beethoven: String Quartets, Op.18, Nos. 1-6
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
1. I. Allegro con brio (Quartet #18, no. 1, in F major)
2. II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato
3. III. Scherzo (Allegro molto)
4. IV. Allegro
5. I. Allegro (Quartet # 18, no. 2, in G major)
6. II. Adagio cantabile -Allegro
7. III. Scherzo (Allegro)-Trio
8. IV. Allegro molto, quasi Presto
9. I. Allegro (Quartet #18, no. 3, in D major)
10. II. Andante con molto
11. III. Allegro
12. IV. Presto
Track Listings (12) - Disc #2
1. I. Allegro ma non tanto(Quartet #18, No.4 in C minor)
2. II. Andante scherzoso quasi Allegretto
3. III. Menuetto (Allegro)- Trio
4. IV. Allegretto
5. I. Allegro (Quartet # 18, no. 5, in A major)
6. II. Menuetto-Trio
7. III. Andante cantabile
8. IV. Allegro
9. I. Allegro con brio (Quartet # 18, no. 6, in B-flat major)
10. II. Adagio ma non troppo
11. III.Scherzo (Allegro)- Trio
12. IV. La Malinconia (Adagio- Allegretto quasi Allegro)

CD Details

All Artists: Ludwig van Beethoven, Tokyo String Quartet
Title: Beethoven: String Quartets, Op.18, Nos. 1-6
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 11/13/2007
Album Type: Import
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 093046743628

CD Reviews

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Scott E. Peterman | Oneida, NY USA | 04/05/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"When it comes to Beethoven, the Tokyo Quartet is superb and their newest traversal of these masterpieces is no exception. I hesitated to give my review of these recordings since the price seems to rise whenever glowing reviews are posted, but I couldn't resist.

While maintaining the high standards of its first set, the Tokyos have given us a more thoughtful, perhaps even a more beautiful traversal than its first set. The recordings are more detailed with much less "bloom" than the RCA set, and I found that an increase in the bass adjustment of my receiver produced fine results. Indeed, it is one of the finest recordings of performances of these pieces that are currently available.

This set, along with the Op.59 set, is offered at very reasonable prices, and I hope they stay that way. Cheaper, better recorded, and better performed than the Takacs set, I find this set to be indispensible for any lover of these works. I look forward with great anticipation to the Tokyo's recordings of the late quartets.

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