Beethoven: The String Quartets

Beethoven's influence over the string quartet was profound; in his hands, the genre acquired a new significance, becoming a powerful vehicle for the expression and exploration of an inner world. Featured in this box set is the Alban Berg Quartett's acclaimed recording of the complete cycle, a showcase of the group's accomplished artistry and seamless ensemble playing.

Disc 1, Track: 1 - CD1- String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: I. Allegro Con Brio
Disc 1, Track: 2 - String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: II. Adagio Affettuoso Ed Appassionato
Disc 1, Track: 3 - String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: III. Scherzo (Allegro Molto) & Trio
Disc 1, Track: 4 - String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: IV. Allegro
Disc 1, Track: 5 - String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: I. Allegro
Disc 1, Track: 6 - String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: II. Adagio Cantabile - Allegro - Tempo I
Disc 1, Track: 7 - String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: III. Scherzo (Allegro) & Trio
Disc 1, Track: 8 - String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: IV. Allegro Molto, Quasi Presto
Disc 1, Track: 9 - String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: I. Allegro
Disc 1, Track: 10 - String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: II. Andante Con Moto
Disc 1, Track: 11 - String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: III. Allegro
Disc 1, Track: 12 - String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: IV. Presto
Disc 1, Track: 13 - CD2- String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4: I. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
Disc 1, Track: 14 - String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4: II. Scherzo (Andante Scherzoso Quasi Allegretto)
Disc 1, Track: 15 - String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4: III. Menuetto & Trio
Disc 1, Track: 16 - String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4: IV. Allegro
Disc 1, Track: 17 - String Quartet No. 5 in a Major, Op. 18 No. 5: I. Allegro
Disc 1, Track: 18 - String Quartet No. 5 in a Major, Op. 18 No. 5: II. Menuetto & Trio
Disc 1, Track: 19 - String Quartet No. 5 in a Major, Op. 18 No. 5: III. Andante Cantabile
Disc 1, Track: 20 - String Quartet No. 5 in a Major, Op. 18 No. 5: IV. Allegro
Disc 1, Track: 21 - String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: I. Allegro Con Brio
Disc 1, Track: 22 - String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: II. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo
Disc 1, Track: 23 - String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: III. Scherzo (Allegro) & Trio
Disc 1, Track: 24 - String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: IV. Adagio (La Malinconia) - Allegretto Quasi Allegro
Disc 1, Track: 25 - Cd3-String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, "Rasumovsky": I. Allegro
Disc 1, Track: 26 - String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, "Rasumovsky": II. Allegretto Vivace E Sempre Scherzando
Disc 1, Track: 27 - String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, "Rasumovsky": III. Adagio Molto E Mesto
Disc 1, Track: 28 - String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, "Rasumovsky": IV. Allegro (Thème Russe)
Disc 1, Track: 29 - String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2, "Rasumovsky": I. Allegro
Disc 1, Track: 30 - String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2, "Rasumovsky": II. Molto Adagio
Disc 1, Track: 31 - String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2, "Rasumovsky": III. Allegretto
Disc 1, Track: 32 - String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2, "Rasumovsky": IV. Finale (Presto)
Disc 1, Track: 33 - String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3, "Rasumovsky": I. Introduzione (Andante Con Moto) - Allegro Vivace
Disc 1, Track: 34 - String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3, "Rasumovsky": II. Andante Con Moto Quasi Allegretto
Disc 1, Track: 35 - String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3, "Rasumovsky": III. Menuetto (Grazioso) & Trio
Disc 1, Track: 36 - String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3, "Rasumovsky": IV. Allegro Molto
Disc 1, Track: 37 - String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": I. Poco Adagio - Allegro
Disc 1, Track: 38 - String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": II Adagio Ma Non Troppo
Disc 1, Track: 39 - String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": III. Presto
Disc 1, Track: 40 - String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": IV. Allegretto Con Variazioni
Disc 1, Track: 41 - CD5- String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95, "Serioso": I. Allegro Con Brio
Disc 1, Track: 42 - String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95, "Serioso": II. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo
Disc 1, Track: 43 - String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95, "Serioso": III. Allegro Assai Vivace, Ma Serioso
Disc 1, Track: 44 - String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95, "Serioso": IV. Larghetto Espressivo - Allegretto Agitato - Allegro
Disc 1, Track: 45 - String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: I. Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Allegro
Disc 1, Track: 46 - String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: II. Presto
Disc 1, Track: 47 - String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: III. Andante Con Moto, Ma Non Troppo
Disc 1, Track: 48 - String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: IV. Alla Danza Tedesca (Allegro Assai)
Disc 1, Track: 49 - String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina (Adagio Molto Espressivo)
Disc 1, Track: 50 - Grosse Fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133
Disc 1, Track: 51 - String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: VI. Finale (Allegro)
Disc 1, Track: 52 - String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: I. Maestoso - Allegro
Disc 1, Track: 53 - String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo E Molto Cantabile
Disc 1, Track: 54 - String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: III. Scherzando Vivace
Disc 1, Track: 55 - String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: IV. Finale
Disc 1, Track: 56 - String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio Ma Non Troppo E Molto Espressivo
Disc 1, Track: 57 - String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: II. Allegro Molto Vivace
Disc 1, Track: 58 - String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: III. Allegro Molto Moderato - Adagio - Più Vivace
Disc 1, Track: 59 - String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: IV. Andante Ma Non Troppo E Molto Cantabile
Disc 1, Track: 60 - String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: V. Presto
Disc 1, Track: 61 - String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: VI. Adagio Quasi Un Poco Andante
Disc 1, Track: 62 - String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: VII. Allegro
Disc 1, Track: 63 - CD6- String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: I. Maestoso - Allegro
Disc 1, Track: 64 - String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo E Molto Cantabile
Disc 1, Track: 65 - String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: III. Scherzando Vivace
Disc 1, Track: 66 - String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: IV. Finale
Disc 1, Track: 67 - String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio Ma Non Troppo E Molto Espressivo
Disc 1, Track: 68 - String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: II. Allegro Molto Vivace
Disc 1, Track: 69 - String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: III. Allegro Molto Moderato - Adagio - Più Vivace
Disc 1, Track: 70 - String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: IV. Andante Ma Non Troppo E Molto Cantabile
Disc 1, Track: 71 - String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: V. Presto
Disc 1, Track: 72 - String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: VI. Adagio Quasi Un Poco Andante
Disc 1, Track: 73 - String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: VII. Allegro
Disc 1, Track: 74 - CD7- String Quartet No. 15 in a Minor, Op. 132: I. Assai Sostenuto - Allegro
Disc 1, Track: 75 - String Quartet No. 15 in a Minor, Op. 132: II. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
Disc 1, Track: 76 - String Quartet No. 15 in a Minor, Op. 132: III. Molto Adagio
Disc 1, Track: 77 - String Quartet No. 15 in a Minor, Op. 132: IV. Alla Marcia, Assai Vivace
Disc 1, Track: 78 - String Quartet No. 15 in a Minor, Op. 132: V. Allegro Appassionato
Disc 1, Track: 79 - String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: I. Allegretto
Disc 1, Track: 80 - String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: II. Vivace
Disc 1, Track: 81 - String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: III. Lento Assai, Cantante E Tranquillo
Disc 1, Track: 82 - String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: IV. Grave Ma Non Troppo Tratto - Allegro
Disc 1, Track: 83 -