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Ludwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet
The Complete String Quartets

Album JP 1986 on Denon label
Classical (Romantic, Classical)

PCM Digital ℗ 1985. Coproduction with Supraphon, Prague. Recordings: - June 3-5, 11, 1976 (Nos. 2, 4) - April 6-7, 12-14, 1977 (Nos.1, 5) - May 22-25, 1978 (Nos. 3, 6) - October 8-9, 12013, 1979 (No. 7) - October 14-20, 1979 (Nos. 9, 10) - June 4-11, 1981 (Nos. 11, 12) - June, September, 1982 (No. 13) - December, 7, 9, 12, 14, 1983 (No. 15) - July 18-25, 1984 (No. 14) - June 13-20, 1985 (No. 16, Op. 14-1) Prague, Supraphon Studio (Nos. 1-7, 13, 15) House of Artists, Dvořák Hall (Nos. 8-12, 14, 16, Op.14-1) Box Set including 3 jewel cases, each of them with 3 CDs Booklet with text in Japanese and English. Printed in Japan Made in Japan

     
Musicians
PortraitLudwig van Beethoven voc, p, 1770-1827 DE
album by
PortraitSmetana Quartet , 1945-1989 CZ
ensemble, album by
PortraitMilan Škampa vl, 1928-2018 CZ
viola, smetana quartet
PortraitJiří Novák vn, 1924-2010 CZ
violin, smetana quartet
PortraitLubomír Kostecký vn, 1922-2003 CZ
violin, smetana quartet
PortraitAntonín Kohout vc, 1919-2013 CZ
violoncello, smetana quartet
Producers
Supraphon co-producer
Hideki Kukizaki edited by
Stanislav Sýkora engineer
Takeaki Anazawa engineer
Václav Roubal engineer
Eduard Herzog recording supervisor
Toru Yuki recording supervisor
Yoshiharu Kawaguchi recording supervisor
Composers
Ludwig van Beethoven
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1String Quartet No. 1 In F Major, Op. 18 No. 1Ludwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet27:12
2I. Allegro Con BrioLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet7:12
3II. Adagio Affettuoso E AppassionatoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet9:52
4III. Scherzo: Allegro MoltoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet3:26
5IV. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet6:42
6String Quartet No. 5 In A Major, Op. 18 No. 5Ludwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet24:04
7I. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet5:12
8II. MenuettoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet4:58
9III. Andante CantabileLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet8:40
10IV. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet5:13
11String Quartet No. 2 In G Major, Op. 18 No. 2Ludwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet23:48
12I. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet7:27
13II. Andante CantabileLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet5:48
14III. Scherzo; AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet4:42
15IV. Allegro Molto Quasi PrestoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet5:51
16String Quartet No. 4 In C Minor, Op. 18 No. 4Ludwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet24:55
17I. Allegro Ma Non TantoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet8:53
18II. Scherzo; Andante Scherzoso Quasi AllegrettoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet7:42
19III. Menuetto. AllegrettoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet3:50
20IV. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet4:30
21String Quartet No. 3 In D Major, Op. 18 No. 3Ludwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet20:42
22I. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet4:50
23II. Andante Con MotoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet7:21
24III. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet2:56
25IV. PrestoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet5:35
26String Quartet No. 6 In B-flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6Ludwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet23:51
27I. Allegro Con BrioLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet5:59
28II. Adagio Ma Non TroppoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet6:59
29III. Scherzo; AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet3:10
30IV. La Malincolia. Adagio - Allegretto Quasi AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet7:34
31String Quartet No. 7 In F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky No. 1"Ludwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet39:40
32I. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet10:29
33II. Allegretto Vivace E Sempre ScherzandoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet8:39
34III. Adagio Molto E Mesto / IV. Thème Russe: AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet20:32
35 String Quartet No. 8 In E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Razumovsky No. 2"Ludwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet31:56
36 I. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet9:36
37 II. Molto AdagioLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet10:41
38 III. AllegrettoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet6:23
39 IV. Finale: PrestoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet5:16
40 String Quartet No. 9 In C Major, Op. 59 No. 3 "Razumovsky No. 3"Ludwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet31:48
41 I. Introduction: Andante Con Moto - Allegro VivaceLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet10:47
42 II. Andante Con Moto Quasi AllegrettoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet9:37
43 III. Menuetto GraziosoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet5:02
44 IV. Allegro MoltoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet6:32
45 String Quartet No. 10 In E-flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp"Ludwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet30:00
46 I. Poco Adagio - AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet9:34
47 II. Adagio Ma Non TroppoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet9:11
48 III. PrestoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet4:59
49 IV. Allegretto Con VariazioniLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet6:16
50 String Quartet No. 11 In F Minor, Op. 95 "Serioso"Ludwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet19:41
51 I. Allegro Con BrioLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet4:38
52 II. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo / III. Allegro Assai Vivace Ma SeriosoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet10:30
53 IV. Larghetto Espressivo - Allegretto AgitatoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet4:33
54 String Quartet No. 12 In E-flat Major, Op. 127Ludwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet36:09
55 I. Maestoso - AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet6:08
56 II. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo E Molto CantabileLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet15:19
57 III. Scherzando; VivaceLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet8:28
58 IV. FinaleLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet6:14
59 String Quartet No. 13 In B-flat Major, Op. 130 (First Version)Ludwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet
60 I. Adagio Ma Non Troppo - AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet12:34
61 II. PrestoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet2:02
62 III. Andante Con Moto Ma Non TroppoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet6:49
63 IV. Alla Danza Tedesca - Allegro AssaiLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet3:19
64 V. Cavatina - Adagio Molto EspressivoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet7:06
65 Grand Fugue In B-flat Major, Op. 133Ludwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet14:43
66 VI. Finale. Allegro (New Finale)Ludwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet9:31
67 String Quartet No. 14 In C-sharp Minor, Op. 131Ludwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet39:40
68 I. Adagio Ma Non Troppo E Molto EspressivoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet7:14
69 II. Allegro Molto VivaceLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet3:17
70 III. Allegro Moderato - AdagioLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet5:02
71 IV. Andante Ma Non Troppo E Molto CantabileLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet14:01
72 V. PrestoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet6:12
73 VI. Adagio Quasi Un Poco AndanteLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet1:32
74 VII. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet6:32
75 String Quartet In F Major (Transcription From Sonata For Piano In E Major, Op. 14, No. 1)Ludwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet13:15
76 I. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet6:29
77 II. Allegretto - MaggioreLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet3:03
78 III. Rondo; Allegro ComodoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet3:43
79 String Quartet No. 15 In A Minor, Op. 132Ludwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet42:44
80 I. Assai Sostenuto - AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet9:12
81 II. Allegro Ma Non TantLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet7:55
82 III. Molto AdagioLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet16:35
83 IV. Alla Marcia, Assai Vivace / V. Allegro AppassionatoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet8:55
84 String Quartet No. 16 In F Major, Op. 135Ludwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet23:34
85 I. AllegrettoLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet6:16
86 II. VivaceLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet3:45
87 III. Lento Assai, Cantabile Et TranquilloLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet6:35
88 IV. Der Schwer Gefasste Entschluss; Grave Ma Non Troppo Tratto - AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Smetana Quartet6:58

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