Beethoven: The Late Quartets, Opp. 127, 130, 131, 132, 133 (Grosse Fuge) & 135 (Remastered) Juilliard String Quartet

• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127:
• 1 String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: I. Maestoso - Allegro 07:07
• 2 String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: II. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile 15:47
• 3 String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: III. Scherzando vivace 08:38
• 4 String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: IV. Finale 06:47
• String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130:
• 5 String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: I. Adagio, ma non troppo - Allegro 10:06
• 6 String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: II. Presto - L'istesso tempo 01:59
• 7 String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: III. Andante con moto, ma non troppo 06:52
• 8 String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: IV. Alla danza tedesca. Allegro assai 03:06
• 9 String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo 07:36
• 10 String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: VI. Finale. Allegro (Remastered) 08:27
• Great Fuge in B-Flat Major for String Quartet, Op. 133:
• 11 Great Fuge in B-Flat Major for String Quartet, Op. 133 (Remastered) 14:40
• String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131:
• 12 String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto espressivo 06:35
• 13 String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: II. Allegro molto vivace 02:51
• 14 String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: III. Allegro moderato 00:56
• 15 String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: IV. Andante, a non troppo e molto cantabile; Più mosso; Andante moderato e lusinghiero - Adagio; Allegretto; Adagio, ma non troppo e simplice; Allegretto 15:33
• 16 String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: V. Presto 05:28
• 17 String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante 02:19
• 18 String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: VII. Allegro 06:53
• String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132:
• 19 String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: I. Assai sostenuto. Allegro 09:55
• 20 String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: II. Allegro ma non tanto 08:50
• 21 String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: III. Molto adagio 17:44
• 22 String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: IV. Alla marcia, assai vivace 02:03
• 23 String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: V. Allegro appassionato 06:21
• String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135:
• 24 String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: I. Allegretto 06:38
• 25 String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: II. Vivace 03:19
• 26 String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: III. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo 08:49
• 27 String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: IV. Grave ma non torppo tratto. Allegro 07:19
• Total Runtime 03:22:38

Info for Beethoven: The Late Quartets, Opp. 127, 130, 131, 132, 133 (Grosse Fuge) & 135 (Remastered)

With unparalleled artistry and enduring vigor, the Juilliard String Quartet continues to inspire audiences around the world. Founded in 1946, the ensemble draws on a deep and vital engagement to the classics, while embracing the mission of championing new works, a vibrant combination of the familiar and the daring. Each performance of the Juilliard String Quartet is a unique experience, bringing together the four members’ profound understanding, total commitment, and unceasing curiosity in sharing the wonders of the string quartet literature.

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Juilliard String Quartet
widely known as the quintessential American string quartet, welcomes its new cellist, Astrid Schween, and celebrates its 70th anniversary during the 2016/17 season with return engagements in Philadelphia, San Francisco, Detroit, Toronto, Louisville, Cleveland, Tucson, and New York’s Alice Tully Hall. The JSQ premieres Fragments, String Quartet No. 6 by renowned Argentine-American composer Mario Davidovsky, jointly commissioned by the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music and the Juilliard School. In January, the Quartet tours Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, and Turkey, including appearances at the Muziekgebouw in Amsterdam, the Musikverein in Vienna, and the Berlin Konzerthaus.

Last season, a yearlong celebration of Joel Krosnick’s remarkable 42-year tenure as cellist of the JSQ, featured tours of Asia and Europe, concerts throughout the US and Canada, as well as special performances of the Schubert Cello Quintet with Astrid Schween in Detroit, New York City, and at the Ravinia Festival. In 2015 the Quartet was featured in the groundbreaking interactive app on Schubert’s “Death and the Maiden” Quartet, released by the innovative app developer, Touchpress, in collaboration with the Juilliard School.

The Quartet’s recordings of the Bartok and Schoenberg Quartets, as well as those of Debussy, Ravel and Beethoven won Grammy Awards, and in 2011 the Quartet became the first classical music ensemble to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. In 2014 Sony Classical reissued the Quartet’s landmark recordings of the first four Elliott Carter String Quartets together with the more recently recorded Carter Quartet No. 5, making a complete historical document. Devoted master teachers, the members of the Juilliard String Quartet offer classes and open rehearsals when on tour. At the Juilliard School, where they are the String Quartet in Residence, all are sought-after members of the string and chamber music faculty and annually, in May, they are hosts of the 5-day Internationally recognized Juilliard String Quartet Seminar.

In performance, recordings and incomparable work educating the major artists and quartets of our time, the Juilliard String Quartet has carried the banner of the United States and The Juilliard School throughout the world.

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