Ludwig van Beethoven a fost un compozitor și pianist german, recunoscut ca unul din cei mai mari compozitori din istoria muzicii. Opera sa acoperă tranziția de la clasicism la romantism.
Compilația Beethoven Around the World: The Complete String Quartets a apărut în 2019 la casa de discuri Erato și conține 11 înregistrări ale cvartetelor pentru coarde ale lui Beethoven. Pe album se regăsesc String Quartet no. 1 in F, op. 18 no. 1 și String Quartet no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 131, care ilustrează măiestria compozitorului în muzica de cameră.
Melodii
CD1
1. String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: I. Allegro Con Brio
2. String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: II. Adagio Affettuoso Ed Appassionato
3. String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: III. Scherzo. Allegro Molto
4. String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: IV. Allegro
5. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio Ma Non Troppo E Molto Espressivo
6. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: II. Allegro Molto Vivace
7. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: III. Allegro Moderato - Adagio
8. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: IV. Andante Ma Non Troppo E Molto Cantabile - Allegretto
9. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: V. Presto
10. Quatuor Ébene - String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: VI. Adagio Quasi Un Poco Andante
11. Quatuor Ébene - String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: VII. Allegro
CD2
1. String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, "Razumovsky": I. Allegro
2. String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, "Razumovsky": II. Allegretto Vivace E Sempre Scherzando
3. String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, "Razumovsky": III. Adagio Molto E Mesto
4. String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, "Razumovsky": IV. Allegro (Russian Theme
5. String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2, "Razumovsky": I. Allegro
6. String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2, "Razumovsky": II. Molto Adagio
7. String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2, "Razumovsky": III. Allegretto
8. String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2, "Razumovsky": IV. Finale - Presto
CD3
1. String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3, "Razumovsky": I. Introduzione (Andante Con Moto - Allegro Vivace)
2. String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3, "Razumovsky": II. Andante Con Moto Quasi Allegretto
3. String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3, "Razumovsky": III. Minuet. Grazioso - Trio
4. String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3, "Razumovsky": IV. Allegro Molto
5. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: I. Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Allegro
6. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: II. Presto
7. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: III. Andante Con Moto, Ma Non Troppo
8. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: IV. Alla Danza Tedesca (Allegro Assai)
9. 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: V. Cavatina (Adagio Molto Espressivo)
11. Grosse Fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133
CD4
1. String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: I. Allegro Con Brio
2. String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
3. String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: III. Scherzo (Allegro)
4. String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: IV. La Malinconia
5. String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: I. Maestoso - Allegro
6. String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo E Molto Cantabile
7. String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: III. Scherzando Vivace
8. String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: IV. Finale (Allegro)
9. String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: I. Allegro
CD5
1. String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: II. Adagio Cantabile - Allegro - Tempo I
2. String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: III. Scherzo (Allegro)
3. String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: IV. Allegro Molto, Quasi Presto
4. String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95, "Quartetto Serioso": I. Allegro Con Brio
5. String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95, "Quartetto Serioso": II. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo
6. String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95, "Quartetto Serioso": III. Allegro Assai Vivace, Ma Serioso
7. String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95, "Quartetto Serioso": IV. Larghetto Espressivo - Allegretto Agitato - Allegro
8. String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": I. Poco Adagio - Allegro
9. String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
10. String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": III. Presto
11. String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": IV. Allegretto Con Variazioni
CD6
1. String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4: I. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
2. String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4: II. Scherzo (Andante Scherzoso Quasi Allegretto)
3. String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4: III. Menuetto (Allegretto)
4. String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4: IV. Allegro
5. String Quartet No. 5 in a Major, Op. 18 No. 5: I. Allegro
6. String Quartet No. 5 in a Major, Op. 18 No. 5: II. Menuetto
7. String Quartet No. 5 in a Major, Op. 18 No. 5: III. Andante Cantabile
8. String Quartet No. 5 in a Major, Op. 18 No. 5: IV. Allegro
9. String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: I. Allegretto
10. String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: II. Vivace
11. String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: III. Lento Assai, Cantate Et Tranquillo
12. String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: IV. Grave Ma Non Troppo Tratto - Allegro
CD7
1. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: I. Allegro
2. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: II. Andante Con Moto
3. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: III. Allegro
4. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: IV. Presto
5. String Quartet No. 15 in a Minor, Op. 132: I. Assai Sostenuto - Allegro
6. String Quartet No. 15 in a Minor, Op. 132: II. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
7. String Quartet No. 15 in a Minor, Op. 132: III. Molto Adagio
8. String Quartet No. 15 in a Minor, Op. 132: IV. Alla Marcia, Assai Vivace
9. String Quartet No. 15 in a Minor, Op. 132: V. Finale (Allegro Appassionato)
