Beethoven: The String Quartets, Live from Suntory Hall, Tokyo, Vol. 2 Kuss Quartet

• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No. 7, Op. 59 No. 1 "Rasumovsky":
• 1 String Quartet No. 7, Op. 59 No. 1 "Rasumovsky": I. Allegro (Live) 10:51
• 2 String Quartet No. 7, Op. 59 No. 1 "Rasumovsky": II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando (Live) 09:28
• 3 String Quartet No. 7, Op. 59 No. 1 "Rasumovsky": III. Adagio molto e mesto (Live) 12:47
• 4 String Quartet No. 7, Op. 59 No. 1 "Rasumovsky": IV. Theme russe. Allegro (Live) 06:47
• String Quartet No. 8, Op. 59 No. 2 "Rasumovsky":
• 5 String Quartet No. 8, Op. 59 No. 2 "Rasumovsky": I. Allegro (Live) 10:06
• 6 String Quartet No. 8, Op. 59 No. 2 "Rasumovsky": II. Molto Adagio (Live) 12:02
• 7 String Quartet No. 8, Op. 59 No. 2 "Rasumovsky": III. Allegretto (Live) 06:36
• 8 String Quartet No. 8, Op. 59 No. 2 "Rasumovsky": IV. Finale. Presto (Live) 05:58
• String Quartet No. 9, Op. 59 No. 3 "Rasumovsky":
• 9 String Quartet No. 9, Op. 59 No. 3 "Rasumovsky": I. Introduzione. Andante con moto. Allegro vivace (Live) 11:17
• 10 String Quartet No. 9, Op. 59 No. 3 "Rasumovsky": II. Andante con moto quasi Allegretto (Live) 09:12
• 11 String Quartet No. 9, Op. 59 No. 3 "Rasumovsky": III. Menuetto grazioso (Live) 05:19
• 12 String Quartet No. 9, Op. 59 No. 3 "Rasumovsky": IV. Allegro molto (Live) 06:14
• String Quartet No. 10, Op. 74 "Harp":
• 13 String Quartet No. 10, Op. 74 "Harp": I. Poco Adagio. Allegro (Live) 10:11
• 14 String Quartet No. 10, Op. 74 "Harp": II. Adagio ma non troppo (Live) 09:50
• 15 String Quartet No. 10, Op. 74 "Harp": III. Presto (Live) 05:06
• 16 String Quartet No. 10, Op. 74 "Harp": IV. Allegro con Variazioni (Live) 06:58
• String Quartet No. 11, Op. 95 "Serioso":
• 17 String Quartet No. 11, Op. 95 "Serioso": I. Allegro con brio (Live) 04:40
• 18 String Quartet No. 11, Op. 95 "Serioso": II. Allegretto ma non troppo (Live) 07:42
• 19 String Quartet No. 11, Op. 95 "Serioso": III. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso (Live) 04:49
• 20 String Quartet No. 11, Op. 95 "Serioso": IV. Larghetto espressivo. Allegretto agitato (Live) 05:07
• Total Runtime 02:41:00

Info for Beethoven: The String Quartets, Live from Suntory Hall, Tokyo, Vol. 2

Recorded live in Tokyo’s Suntory Hall in the space of only three weeks, the acclaimed Kuss Quartet has recorded the complete Beethoven quartet cycle. The Beethoven quartets reflect the journey of the composer; starting with the Haydn and Mozart-influenced early works and tracing the mastery of his technique and style into the fully-fledged composer who today, now 250 years after his birth, still casts a colossal shadow of influence, occupying a special place in history reserved only for a select few genius. In a broader sense, the quartets encapsulate the multifaceted essence of humanity with all the sorrow, elation and unpredictability that comes with it. The Kuss Quartet brings a performance that is honest, powerful and provocative to match.

The release also features a contribution from French composer Bruno Mantovani who has written ‘Beethoveniana’ specially for the Kuss Quartet, it is based entirely on material from each Beethoven quartet.

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