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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
PortraitLudwig van Beethoven voc, p, 1770-1827 DE
album by
PortraitTakács Quartet , *1975 HU
ensemble, album by
PortraitDaniel Schleef ,
authoring, dvd
PortraitJulian Wijnmaalen ,
authoring, dvd
PortraitEmil Berliner Studios ,
post production, bd, post production, encoding, authoring, dvd
PortraitAndrás Fejér vc, *1955 HU
cello
Tatjana Njofang
design, dvd menu
Tatyana Udina
design, dvd menu
PortraitSimon Eadon ,
engineer, balance, liner notes
Benoit André
liner notes, french translation
PortraitDavid Ylla-Somers ,
liner notes, french translation
PortraitDennis Collins ,
liner notes, french translation
PortraitAndreas Klatt ,
liner notes, german translation
PortraitStefanie Schlatt ,
liner notes, german translation
Harald Gericke
producer, dvd
Laura McCarthy
product manager, dvd
Edward Weston
product manager, decca
PortraitClaudia Pohl ,
technician, dvd
PortraitRoger Tapping vl, GB
viola
PortraitEdward Dusinberre vn, voc, *1968 GB
violin
PortraitKároly 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
Composers
Franz Schubert
Joseph Haydn
Ludwig van Beethoven
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1String Quartet In F Major, Op.18 No.1Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
2I. Allegro Con BrioLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet8:43
3II. Adagio Affettuoso Ed AppassionatoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet9:03
4III. Scherzo: Allegro MoltoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet3:08
5IV. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet6:22
6String Quartet In G Major, Op.18 No.2Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
7I. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet6:58
8II. Adagio Cantabile - Allegro - Tempo ILudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet6:30
9III. Scherzo: AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet4:14
10IV. Allegro Molto, Quasi PrestoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet5:06
11String Quartet In D Major, Op.18 No.3Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
12I. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet7:34
13II. Andante Con MotoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet7:12
14III. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet2:33
15IV. PrestoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet6:14
16String Quartet In C Minor, Op.18 No.4Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
17I. Allegro Ma Non TantoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet8:13
18II. Andante Scherzoso, Quasi AllegrettoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet6:19
19III. Menuetto (Allegretto)Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet3:30
20IV. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet4:04
21String Quartet In A Major, Op.18 No.5Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
22I. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet6:38
23II. MenuettoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet5:14
24III. Andante CantabileLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet9:13
25IV. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet6:25
26String Quartet 6 In B Flat Major, Op.18 No.6Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
27I. Allegro Con BrioLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet6:01
28II. Adagio Ma Non TroppoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet6:43
29III. Scherzo: AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet3:04
30IV. La Malinconia: Adagio - Allegretto Quasi AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet8:20
31String Quartet In F, Op.59 No.1 - "Razumovsky"Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
32I. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet10:12
33II. Allegretto Vivace E Sempre ScherzandoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet8:17
34III. Adagio Molto E Mesto -Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet13:19
35IV. Thème Russe: AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet7:44
36String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op.74 - "Harp"Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
37I. Poco Adagio - AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet9:39
38II. Adagio Ma Non TroppoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet10:53
39III. Presto - Più Presto Quasi PrestissimoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet4:50
40IV. Allegretto Con VariazioniLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet6:15
41String Quartet In E Minor, Op.59 No.2 -"Razumovsky"Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
42I. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet13:26
43II. Molto AdagioLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet14:56
44III. AllegrettoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet6:28
45IV. Finale: PrestoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet5:26
46String Quartet In C Major, Op.59 No.3 - "Razumovsky"Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
47I. Introduzione: Andante Con Moto - Allegro VivaceLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet10:38
48II. Andante Con Moto Quasi AllegrettoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet10:10
49III. Menuetto: GraziosoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet4:54
50IV. Allegro MoltoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet5:56
51String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op.127Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
52I. Maestoso - AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet6:44
53II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo E Molto Cantabile - Andante Con Moto - Adagio Molto Espresivo - Tempo ILudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet14:28
54III. Scherzo: VivaceLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet7:34
55IV. Allegro - Allegro ComodoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet6:24
56String Quartet In C Sharp Minor, Op.131Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
57I. Adagio Ma Non Troppo E Molto EspressivoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet7:58
58II. Allegro Molto VivaceLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet2:56
59III. Allegro ModeratoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet0:42
60IV. Andante Ma Non Troppo E Molto Cantabile - Più Mosso - Andante Moderato E Lusinghiero - Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio, Ma Non Troppo E Semplice - AllegrettoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet13:27
61V. PrestoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet5:02
62VI. Adagio Quasi Un Poco AndanteLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet2:17
63VII. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet6:30
64String Quartet In A Minor, Op.132Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
65I. Assai Sostenuto - AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet8:52
66II. Allegro Ma Non TantoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet8:31
67III. Heiliger Dankgesang E.Genesenden An Die Gottheit, In Der Lydischen Tonart.Molto Adagio -. Andante - Molto Adagio - Andante - Molto AdagioLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet17:10
68IV. Alla Marcia, Assai Vivace - Più Allegro - PrestoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet2:03
69V. Allegro AppassionatoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet6:02
70String Quartet In F Major, Op.135Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
71I. AllegrettoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet6:13
72II. VivaceLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet3:16
73III. Lento Assai, Cantante E TranquilloLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet7:49
74IV. Der Schwer Gefaßte Entschluß (Grave - Allegro - Grave Ma Non Troppo Tratto - Allegro)Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet7:19
75String Quartet In F Minor, Op.95 - " Quartet[o] Serioso"Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
76I. Allegro Con BrioLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet4:23
77II. Allegretto Ma Non TroppoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet6:59
78III. Allegro Assai Vivace Ma SeriosoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet4:12
79IV. Larghetto Espressivo - Allegretto AgitatoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet4:54
80String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op.130Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
81I. Adagio Ma Non Troppo - AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet13:53
82II. PrestoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet1:55
83III. Andante Con Moto Ma Non TroppoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet6:26
84IV. Alla Danza Tedesca: Allegro AssaiLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet3:08
85V. Cavatina: Adagio Molto EspressivoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet8:17
86Große Fuge In B Flat Major, Op.133Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet14:28
87VI. Finale: AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet9:19
88Quartet In F Major, Op.18 No.1Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
89Quartet In G Major, Op.18 No.2Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
90Quartet In D Major, Op.18 No.3Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
91Quartet In C Minor, Op. 18 No.4Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
92Quartet In A Major, Op. 18 No.5Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
93Quartet In B Flat Major, Op.18 No.6Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
94Quartet In F Major Op.59 No.1 "Razumovsky"Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
95Quartet In E Minor Op.59 No.2 "Razumovsky"Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
96Quartet In C Major Op.59 No.3 "Razumovsky"Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
97Quartet In E Flat Major, Op.74 "Harp"Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
98Quartet In F Minor Op.95 "Quartet[o] Serioso"Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
99Quartet In E Flat Major, Op.127Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
100Quartet In B Flat Major Op. 139Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
101Große Fuge, Op.133Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
102Quartet In C Sharp Minor, Op.131Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
103Quartet In A Minor, Op.132Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
104Quartet In F Major, Op.135Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
105Bonus DVDLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
106The Takács Quartet Discuses Haydn's "The Bird"Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet6:27
107String Quartet In C Major, Op. 33, No. 3 "The Bird"Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
108I. Allegro ModeratoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet9:08
109II. Scherzo: AllegrettoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet2:41
110III. AdagioLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet6:39
111IV. Rondo: PrestoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet3:22
112The Takács Quartet Discuses Schubert's "Death And The Maiden"Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet4:39
113String Quartet In D MInor, D810 "Death And The Maiden"Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
114I. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet12:02
115II. Andante Con MotoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet14:07
116III. Scherzo: Allegro MoltoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet3:53
117IV. PrestoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet10:07
118The Takács Quartet Discuses Beethoven's "Razumovsky" No. 1Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet9:38
119String Quartet In F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky"Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
120I. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet10:45
121II. Allegro Vivace E Sempre ScherzandoLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet8:34
122III. Adagio Molto E Mesto -Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet13:35
123IV. Thème Russe: AllegroLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet9:02
124Bonus Film: Introducing The Takács QuartetLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet28:51
125The Quartet Was Originally Formed In Hungary In 1975...Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
126Extract From Bartók's String Quartet No.4Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
127There Are No Professional Musicians In My Background....Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
128You Can Talk About "A Sound"Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
129I Think Everyone Has To Be Very FlexibleLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
130I Don't Think There's Any Secret In String Quartet Playing...Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet
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