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Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
Complete String Quartets
Compil. FR 2017 on Decca label
Classical (Classical)
Recorded: 16-19 July 2001 (Op.59 nos. 2 & 3), 19-22 November 2001 (Op.59 no.1 & Op.74), 18-22 November 2002 (Op.18 nos.1, 3 & 5), 1-4 September 2003 (Op.18 nos.2, 4 & 6), 17-20 November 2003, 17-21 May & 19-23 July 2004 (Opp. 95, 127, 130-133 & 135). This compilation ℗ 2017. Remastering ℗ & © 2017. Bonus DVD. Video format: 16:9 Audio format: LPCM stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround. Menu Screens: English. Blu-ray High Fidelity Pure Audio Ultra-high-quality 48kHz/24-bit audio. 104-page, full-colour, perfect-bound booklet in English, German and French. Slip cardboard box containing 3 digipak with 2 discs and 1 three-panel digipak with 3 discs. Made in the EU (on the CD labels) Made in the Czech Republic (on the box).
Musicians
 | Ludwig van Beethoven voc, p, 1770-1827 DE album by |
 | Takács Quartet , *1975 HU ensemble, album by |
 | Daniel Schleef , authoring, dvd |
 | Julian Wijnmaalen , authoring, dvd |
 | Emil Berliner Studios , post production, bd, post production, encoding, authoring, dvd |
 | András Fejér vc, *1955 HU cello |
 | Tatjana Njofang design, dvd menu |
| Tatyana Udina design, dvd menu |
 | Simon Eadon , engineer, balance, liner notes |
| Benoit André liner notes, french translation |
 | David Ylla-Somers , liner notes, french translation |
 | Dennis Collins , liner notes, french translation |
 | Andreas Klatt , liner notes, german translation |
 | Stefanie Schlatt , liner notes, german translation |
| Harald Gericke producer, dvd |
| Laura McCarthy product manager, dvd |
| Edward Weston product manager, decca |
 | Claudia Pohl , technician, dvd |
 | Roger Tapping vl, GB viola |
 | Edward Dusinberre vn, voc, *1968 GB violin |
 | Károly Schranz vn, *1952 HU violin |
Producers
| WLP Ltd. booklet editor, cover, art direction |
| Emma Stocker edited by |
| Phil Rowlands edited by |
| Misha Donat liner notes |
| Steve J. Sherman photography by |
| Andrew Keener producer |
| Paschal Byrne remastered by |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | String Quartet In F Major, Op.18 No.1 | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | ||
| 2 | | I. Allegro Con Brio | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 8:43 | |
| 3 | | II. Adagio Affettuoso Ed Appassionato | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 9:03 | |
| 4 | | III. Scherzo: Allegro Molto | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 3:08 | |
| 5 | | IV. Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 6:22 | |
| 6 | | String Quartet In G Major, Op.18 No.2 | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | ||
| 7 | | I. Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 6:58 | |
| 8 | | II. Adagio Cantabile - Allegro - Tempo I | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 6:30 | |
| 9 | | III. Scherzo: Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 4:14 | |
| 10 | | IV. Allegro Molto, Quasi Presto | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 5:06 | |
| 11 | | String Quartet In D Major, Op.18 No.3 | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | ||
| 12 | | I. Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 7:34 | |
| 13 | | II. Andante Con Moto | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 7:12 | |
| 14 | | III. Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 2:33 | |
| 15 | | IV. Presto | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 6:14 | |
| 16 | | String Quartet In C Minor, Op.18 No.4 | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | ||
| 17 | | I. Allegro Ma Non Tanto | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 8:13 | |
| 18 | | II. Andante Scherzoso, Quasi Allegretto | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 6:19 | |
| 19 | | III. Menuetto (Allegretto) | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 3:30 | |
| 20 | | IV. Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 4:04 | |
| 21 | | String Quartet In A Major, Op.18 No.5 | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | ||
| 22 | | I. Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 6:38 | |
| 23 | | II. Menuetto | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 5:14 | |
| 24 | | III. Andante Cantabile | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 9:13 | |
| 25 | | IV. Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 6:25 | |
| 26 | | String Quartet 6 In B Flat Major, Op.18 No.6 | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | ||
| 27 | | I. Allegro Con Brio | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 6:01 | |
| 28 | | II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 6:43 | |
| 29 | | III. Scherzo: Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 3:04 | |
| 30 | | IV. La Malinconia: Adagio - Allegretto Quasi Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 8:20 | |
| 31 | | String Quartet In F, Op.59 No.1 - "Razumovsky" | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | ||
| 32 | | I. Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 10:12 | |
| 33 | | II. Allegretto Vivace E Sempre Scherzando | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 8:17 | |
| 34 | | III. Adagio Molto E Mesto - | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 13:19 | |
| 35 | | IV. Thème Russe: Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 7:44 | |
| 36 | | String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op.74 - "Harp" | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | ||
| 37 | | I. Poco Adagio - Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 9:39 | |
| 38 | | II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 10:53 | |
| 39 | | III. Presto - Più Presto Quasi Prestissimo | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 4:50 | |
| 40 | | IV. Allegretto Con Variazioni | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 6:15 | |
| 41 | | String Quartet In E Minor, Op.59 No.2 -"Razumovsky" | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | ||
| 42 | | I. Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 13:26 | |
| 43 | | II. Molto Adagio | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 14:56 | |
| 44 | | III. Allegretto | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 6:28 | |
| 45 | | IV. Finale: Presto | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 5:26 | |
| 46 | | String Quartet In C Major, Op.59 No.3 - "Razumovsky" | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | ||
| 47 | | I. Introduzione: Andante Con Moto - Allegro Vivace | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 10:38 | |
| 48 | | II. Andante Con Moto Quasi Allegretto | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 10:10 | |
| 49 | | III. Menuetto: Grazioso | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 4:54 | |
| 50 | IV. Allegro Molto | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 5:56 | ||
| 51 | String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op.127 | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 52 | I. Maestoso - Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 6:44 | ||
| 53 | II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo E Molto Cantabile - Andante Con Moto - Adagio Molto Espresivo - Tempo I | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 14:28 | ||
| 54 | III. Scherzo: Vivace | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 7:34 | ||
| 55 | IV. Allegro - Allegro Comodo | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 6:24 | ||
| 56 | String Quartet In C Sharp Minor, Op.131 | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 57 | I. Adagio Ma Non Troppo E Molto Espressivo | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 7:58 | ||
| 58 | II. Allegro Molto Vivace | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 2:56 | ||
| 59 | III. Allegro Moderato | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 0:42 | ||
| 60 | IV. Andante Ma Non Troppo E Molto Cantabile - Più Mosso - Andante Moderato E Lusinghiero - Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio, Ma Non Troppo E Semplice - Allegretto | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 13:27 | ||
| 61 | V. Presto | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 5:02 | ||
| 62 | VI. Adagio Quasi Un Poco Andante | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 2:17 | ||
| 63 | VII. Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 6:30 | ||
| 64 | String Quartet In A Minor, Op.132 | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 65 | I. Assai Sostenuto - Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 8:52 | ||
| 66 | II. Allegro Ma Non Tanto | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 8:31 | ||
| 67 | III. Heiliger Dankgesang E.Genesenden An Die Gottheit, In Der Lydischen Tonart.Molto Adagio -. Andante - Molto Adagio - Andante - Molto Adagio | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 17:10 | ||
| 68 | IV. Alla Marcia, Assai Vivace - Più Allegro - Presto | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 2:03 | ||
| 69 | V. Allegro Appassionato | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 6:02 | ||
| 70 | String Quartet In F Major, Op.135 | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 71 | I. Allegretto | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 6:13 | ||
| 72 | II. Vivace | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 3:16 | ||
| 73 | III. Lento Assai, Cantante E Tranquillo | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 7:49 | ||
| 74 | IV. Der Schwer Gefaßte Entschluß (Grave - Allegro - Grave Ma Non Troppo Tratto - Allegro) | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 7:19 | ||
| 75 | String Quartet In F Minor, Op.95 - " Quartet[o] Serioso" | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 76 | I. Allegro Con Brio | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 4:23 | ||
| 77 | II. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 6:59 | ||
| 78 | III. Allegro Assai Vivace Ma Serioso | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 4:12 | ||
| 79 | IV. Larghetto Espressivo - Allegretto Agitato | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 4:54 | ||
| 80 | String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op.130 | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 81 | I. Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 13:53 | ||
| 82 | II. Presto | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 1:55 | ||
| 83 | III. Andante Con Moto Ma Non Troppo | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 6:26 | ||
| 84 | IV. Alla Danza Tedesca: Allegro Assai | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 3:08 | ||
| 85 | V. Cavatina: Adagio Molto Espressivo | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 8:17 | ||
| 86 | Große Fuge In B Flat Major, Op.133 | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 14:28 | ||
| 87 | VI. Finale: Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 9:19 | ||
| 88 | Quartet In F Major, Op.18 No.1 | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 89 | Quartet In G Major, Op.18 No.2 | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 90 | Quartet In D Major, Op.18 No.3 | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 91 | Quartet In C Minor, Op. 18 No.4 | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 92 | Quartet In A Major, Op. 18 No.5 | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 93 | Quartet In B Flat Major, Op.18 No.6 | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 94 | Quartet In F Major Op.59 No.1 "Razumovsky" | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 95 | Quartet In E Minor Op.59 No.2 "Razumovsky" | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 96 | Quartet In C Major Op.59 No.3 "Razumovsky" | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 97 | Quartet In E Flat Major, Op.74 "Harp" | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 98 | Quartet In F Minor Op.95 "Quartet[o] Serioso" | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 99 | Quartet In E Flat Major, Op.127 | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 100 | Quartet In B Flat Major Op. 139 | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 101 | Große Fuge, Op.133 | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 102 | Quartet In C Sharp Minor, Op.131 | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 103 | Quartet In A Minor, Op.132 | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 104 | Quartet In F Major, Op.135 | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 105 | Bonus DVD | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 106 | The Takács Quartet Discuses Haydn's "The Bird" | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 6:27 | ||
| 107 | String Quartet In C Major, Op. 33, No. 3 "The Bird" | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 108 | I. Allegro Moderato | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 9:08 | ||
| 109 | II. Scherzo: Allegretto | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 2:41 | ||
| 110 | III. Adagio | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 6:39 | ||
| 111 | IV. Rondo: Presto | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 3:22 | ||
| 112 | The Takács Quartet Discuses Schubert's "Death And The Maiden" | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 4:39 | ||
| 113 | String Quartet In D MInor, D810 "Death And The Maiden" | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 114 | I. Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 12:02 | ||
| 115 | II. Andante Con Moto | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 14:07 | ||
| 116 | III. Scherzo: Allegro Molto | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 3:53 | ||
| 117 | IV. Presto | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 10:07 | ||
| 118 | The Takács Quartet Discuses Beethoven's "Razumovsky" No. 1 | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 9:38 | ||
| 119 | String Quartet In F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky" | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 120 | I. Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 10:45 | ||
| 121 | II. Allegro Vivace E Sempre Scherzando | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 8:34 | ||
| 122 | III. Adagio Molto E Mesto - | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 13:35 | ||
| 123 | IV. Thème Russe: Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 9:02 | ||
| 124 | Bonus Film: Introducing The Takács Quartet | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | 28:51 | ||
| 125 | The Quartet Was Originally Formed In Hungary In 1975... | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 126 | Extract From Bartók's String Quartet No.4 | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 127 | There Are No Professional Musicians In My Background.... | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 128 | You Can Talk About "A Sound" | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 129 | I Think Everyone Has To Be Very Flexible | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet | |||
| 130 | I Don't Think There's Any Secret In String Quartet Playing... | Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet |
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