Beethoven Around the World: The Complete String Quartets Quatuor Ébène

• Ludwig van Beethoven (1710 - 1827): String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1:
• 1 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: I. Allegro con brio 09:32
• 2 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato 11:14
• 3 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto 03:17
• 4 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: IV. Allegro 06:37
• String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131:
• 5 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo 07:35
• 6 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: II. Allegro molto vivace 03:12
• 7 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: III. Allegro moderato - Adagio 00:49
• 8 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: IV. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile - Allegretto 14:35
• 9 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: V. Presto 05:13
• 10 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante 02:25
• 11 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: VII. Allegro 07:05
• String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, "Razumovsky":
• 12 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, "Razumovsky": I. Allegro 10:43
• 13 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, "Razumovsky": II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando 09:01
• 14 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, "Razumovsky": III. Adagio molto e mesto 14:12
• 15 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, "Razumovsky": IV. Allegro (Russian Theme) 08:05
• 16 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2, "Razumovsky": I. Allegro (SHRM 96/24) 09:58
• 17 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2, "Razumovsky": II. Molto adagio 13:14
• 18 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2, "Razumovsky": III. Allegretto 06:59
• 19 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2, "Razumovsky": IV. Finale - Presto 05:42
• 20 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3, "Razumovsky": I. Introduzione (Andante con moto - Allegro vivace) 11:15
• 21 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3, "Razumovsky": II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto 09:26
• 22 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3, "Razumovsky": III. Minuet. Grazioso - Trio 05:16
• 23 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3, "Razumovsky": IV. Allegro molto 05:48
• String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130:
• 24 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro 13:32
• 25 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: II. Presto 01:53
• 26 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: III. Andante con moto, ma non troppo. Poco scherzando 07:02
• 27 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: IV. Alla danza tedesca (Allegro assai) 03:12
• 28 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina (Adagio molto espressivo) 08:36
• Grosse fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133:
• 29 Beethoven: Grosse fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133 16:20
• String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6:
• 30 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: I. Allegro con brio 06:24
• 31 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: II. Adagio ma non troppo 08:16
• 32 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: III. Scherzo (Allegro) 03:27
• 33 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: IV. La Malinconia 09:16
• String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127:
• 34 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: I. Maestoso - Allegro 07:16
• 35 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: II. Adagio ma non troppo e molto cantabile 17:01
• 36 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: III. Scherzando vivace 08:22
• 37 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: IV. Finale (Allegro) 06:51
• String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2:
• 38 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: I. Allegro 08:25
• 39 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: II. Adagio cantabile - Allegro - Tempo I 06:46
• 40 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: III. Scherzo (Allegro) 04:25
• 41 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: IV. Allegro molto, quasi presto 05:06
• String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95, "Quartetto serioso":
• 42 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95, "Quartetto serioso": I. Allegro con brio 04:17
• 43 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95, "Quartetto serioso": II. Allegretto ma non troppo 07:54
• 44 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95, "Quartetto serioso": III. Allegro assai vivace, ma serioso 04:28
• 45 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95, "Quartetto serioso": IV. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato - Allegro 05:01
• String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp":
• 46 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": I. Poco adagio - Allegro 09:23
• 47 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": II. Adagio ma non troppo 10:16
• 48 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": III. Presto 05:01
• 49 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": IV. Allegretto con variazioni 06:53
• String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18 No. 4:
• 50 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18 No. 4: I. Allegro ma non tanto 08:09
• 51 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18 No. 4: II. Scherzo (Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto) 07:12
• 52 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18 No. 4: III. Menuetto (Allegretto) 03:24
• 53 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18 No. 4: IV. Allegro 04:17
• 54 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18 No. 5: I. Allegro 06:54
• 55 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18 No. 5: II. Menuetto 04:40
• 56 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18 No. 5: III. Andante cantabile 10:46
• 57 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18 No. 5: IV. Allegro 06:20
• String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135:
• 58 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: I. Allegretto 06:13
• 59 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: II. Vivace 03:18
• 60 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: III. Lento assai, cantate et tranquillo 08:35
• 61 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: IV. Grave ma non troppo tratto - Allegro 10:17
• String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3:
• 62 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: I. Allegro 07:40
• 63 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: II. Andante con moto 08:19
• 64 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: III. Allegro 02:51
• 65 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: IV. Presto 06:17
• String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132:
• 66 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: I. Assai sostenuto - Allegro 09:55
• 67 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: II. Allegro ma non tanto 08:35
• 68 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: III. Molto adagio 20:59
• 69 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: IV. Alla marcia, assai vivace 02:12
• 70 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: V. Finale (Allegro appassionato) 06:40
• Total Runtime 08:50:09

Info for Beethoven Around the World: The Complete String Quartets

The New York Times once described Quatuor Ébène as “a string quartet that can easily transform itself into a jazz band”. What began as a diversionary exercise for four young music students is today the symbol of the fresh approach to the tradition and modernity of the quartet. And that was exactly what earned them 1st Prize in the 2004 edition of the renowned ARD International Music Competition. It would mark the beginning of an international career that would see the French quartet go on to win many prizes, including several ECHO KLASSIK awards.

The multi-award-winning Quatuor Ébène string quartet is one of the best in the world and celebrated around the globe. It inspires a growing and especially younger audience.

The quartet has titled its 2019 and 2020 world tour “Beethoven Around the World”.

The tour will see the quartet perform about 40 concerts in 18 countries around the world (starting in April 2019). The altogether seven trips to all of the continents will be the subject of a documentary and documented in seven live albums with all of Beethoven’s quartets. The Anniversary Year will conclude with the performance of the complete cycle of Beethoven’s string quartets at various outstanding music venues, including New York’s Carnegie Hall.

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