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Ludwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet
The String Quartets

Compil. DE 2010 on Deutsche Grammophon label
Classical (Romantic, Classical)

Total Times: CD 1 - 72:26 CD 2 - 73:17 CD 3 - 71:46 CD 4 - 77:51 CD 5 - 72:01 CD 6 - 67:38 CD 7 - 57:13 Recordings: New York, American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, 1/1994 (op. 18 no. 6); 2/1994 (op. 18 no. 3); 3/1994 (opp. 127, 131); 4/1994 (opp. 130/133, 132); 6/1994 (op. 130 Alternative Finale); 10/1994 (opp. 18 no. 5, 59 no. 2); 11/1994 (opp. 18 no. 1, 59 no. 1); 12/1994 )opp. 59 no. 3, 95); 1/1995 (opp. 18 no. 2, 74); 3-4/1995 (op. 135); 4/1995 (op. 18 no. 4) Beethoven (Cover) © akg-images/Erich Lessing Photos © Jimmy Katz (Emerson String Quartet); © Reinhart Wolf (Beethoven Bust) ℗ 1996 (opp. 18 no. 3, 130/133)/1997 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg, A Universal Music Company © 2010 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg Made in the E.U. Printed in the E.U. Boxed set with CDs in separate sleeves, 20-page booklet with photographs and notes in English, German and French. NOTE: Catalog number is printed on box spine as "477 8649" and on box rear as "00289 477 8649."

     
Musicians
PortraitLudwig van Beethoven voc, p, 1770-1827 DE
album by
PortraitEmerson String Quartet , *1976 US
ensemble, string quartet, album by
PortraitDavid Finckel vc, *1951 US
cello
PortraitDaniel Fesquet ,
liner notes, french translation
PortraitReinhard Lüthje ,
liner notes, german translation
PortraitReinhart Wolf , DE
photography by, beethoven bust
PortraitLawrence Dutton vl, *1954 US
viola
PortraitPhilip Setzer vn, *1951 US
violin, violin ii
PortraitEugene Drucker vn, *1952 US
violin, violin i
Producers
Aileen Reese art direction, design
Jochen Rudelt booklet editor
Manuela Amadei booklet editor
Texthouse booklet editor
Nelson Wong engineer
Allison Ames executive-producer
Roger Wright executive-producer
Tully Potter liner notes
Erich Lessing photography by, cover: beethoven portrait
akg-images photography by, cover: beethoven portrait
Jimmy Katz photography by, emerson string quartet
Max Wilcox producer, edited by, engineer, recording engineer
David Butchart product manager, project manager
Composers
Ludwig van Beethoven
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
16 String Quartets Op. 18Ludwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet
2No. 3 In D Major / D-dur / En Ré MajeurLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet22:58
3AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet7:33
4Andante Con MotoLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet7:08
5AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet2:43
6PrestoLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet5:34
7No. 1 In F Major / F-dur / En Fa MajeurLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet26:42
8Allegro Con BrioLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet8:37
9Adagio Affettuoso Ed AppassionatoLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet8:49
10Scherzo. Allegro MoltoLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet3:04
11AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet6:12
12No. 2 In G Major / G-dur / En Sol MajeurLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet22:31
13AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet7:23
14Adagio Cantabile - Allegro - Tempo ILudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet5:54
15Scherzo. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet4:04
16Allegro Molto, Quasi PrestoLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet5:10
17No. 4 In C Minor / C-moll / En Ut MineurLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet22:37
18Allegro Ma Non TantoLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet8:09
19Andante Scherzoso Quasi AllegrettoLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet7:01
20Menuetto. AllegrettoLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet3:22
21Allegro - PrestissimoLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet4:05
22No. 5 In A Major / A-dur / En La MajeurLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet26:25
23AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet6:18
24MenuettoLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet4:57
25Andante CantabileLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet8:56
26AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet6:14
27No. 6 In B Flat Major / B-dur / En Si Bémol MajeurLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet24:00
28Allegro Con BrioLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet5:52
29Adagio Ma Non TroppoLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet6:52
30Scherzo. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet3:00
31La Malinconia. Adagio - Allegretto Quasi AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet8:16
323 String Quartets Op. 59 ("Razumovsky")Ludwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet
33No. 1 In F Major / F-dur / En Fa MajeurLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet37:40
34AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet10:14
35Allegro Vivace E Sempre ScherzandoLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet8:35
36Adagio Molto E Mesto - Attacca:Ludwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet11:40
37Thème Russe. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet7:11
38No. 2 In E Minor / E-moll / En Mi MineurLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet34:00
39AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet9:12
40Molto Adagio. Si Tratta Questo Pezzo Con Molto Di SentimentoLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet12:06
41Allegretto - Maggiore (Thème Russe)Ludwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet7:25
42Finale. PrestoLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet5:17
43No. 3 In C Major / C-dur / En Ut MajeurLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet29:26
44Introduzione. Andante Con Moto - Allegro VivaceLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet10:06
45Andante Con Moto Quasi AllegrettoLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet8:49
46Menuetto Grazioso - AttaccaLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet4:36
47Allegro MoltoLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet5:26
48-Ludwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet
49Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 74 ("Harp") / Es-dur (»Harfen-Quartett«) / En Mi Bémol Majeur («Les Harpes»)Ludwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet29:24
50Poco Adagio - AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet9:10
51Adagio Ma Non TroppoLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet8:54
52Presto - Più Presto Quasi Prestissimo - Attacca:Ludwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet4:46
53Allegretto Con VariazioniLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet6:34
54-Ludwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet
55Quartet In F Minor, Op. 95 ("Quartetto Serioso") / F-moll / En Fa MineurLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet18:46
56Allegro Con BrioLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet3:57
57Allegretto Ma Non Troppo - Attacca:Ludwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet6:30
58Allegro Assai Vivace Ma SeriosoLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet4:03
59Larghetto Espressivo - Allegretto Agitato - AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet4:16
60-Ludwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet
61Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 127 / Es-dur / En Mi Bémol MajeurLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet36:07
62Maestoso - AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet6:56
63Adagio, Ma Non Troppo E Molto Cantabile - Andante Con Moto - Adagio Molto Espressivo - Tempo ILudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet14:23
64Scherzo. VivaceLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet8:13
65Allegro - Allegro ComodoLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet6:35
66-Ludwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet
67Quartet In C Sharp Minor, Op. 131 / Cis-moll / En Ut Dièse MineurLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet35:46
68Adagio, Ma Non Troppo E Molto Espressivo - Attacca:Ludwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet6:13
69Allegro Molto Vivace - Attacca:Ludwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet2:45
70Andante, Ma Non Troppo E Molto Cantabile - Più Mosso - Andante Moderato E Lusinghiero - Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio, Ma Non Troppo E Semplice - Allegretto - Attacca:Ludwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet13:21
71Presto - Attacca:Ludwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet4:33
72Adagio Quasi Un Poco Andante - Attacca:Ludwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet1:53
73AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet6:17
74-Ludwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet
75Quartet In A Minor, Op. 132 / A-moll / En La MineurLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet45:00
76Assai Sostenuto - AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet9:34
77Allegro Ma Non TantoLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet9:25
78Heiliger Dankgesang Eines Genesenen An Die Gottheit, In Der Lydischen Tonart - Molto Adagio - Neue Kraft Fühlend - Andante - Molto Adagio - Andante - Molto Adagio. Mit Innigster EmpfindungLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet17:50
79Alla Marcia, Assai Vivace - Più Allegro - Attacca:Ludwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet2:09
80Allegro Appasionato - PrestoLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet6:02
81-Ludwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet
82Quartet In F Major, Op. 135 / F-dur / En Fa MajeurLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet22:31
83AllegrettoLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet6:20
84VivaceLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet3:01
85Lento Assai, Cantante E TranquilloLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet6:49
86Der Schwer Gefasste Enschluss Grave, Ma Non Troppo Tanto (Muss Es Sein?) - Allegro (Es Muss Sein!) Grave, Ma Non Troppo Tratto - AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet6:21
87-Ludwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet
88Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 130 / B-dur / En Si Bémol MajeurLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet57:13
89Adagio Ma Non Troppo - AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet13:00
90PrestoLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet1:54
91Andante Con Moto, Ma Non TroppoLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet6:48
92Alla Danza Tedesca. Allegro AssaiLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet3:34
93Cavatina. Adagio Molto EspressivoLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet7:13
94-Ludwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet
95Grosse Fuge (Op. 133)Ludwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet
96Overtura. Allegro - Meno Mosso E Moderato - Allegro - Fuga. [Allegro] - Meno Mosso E Moderato - Allegro Molto E Con Brio - AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet14:42
97Finale. Allegro (Alternative Finale)Ludwig van Beethoven, Emerson String Quartet9:50
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