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Tokyo String Quartet - Beethoven: Complete String Quartets (2010)

Tokyo String Quartet - Beethoven: Complete String Quartets (2010)

BAND/ARTIST: Tokyo String Quartet

  • Title: Beethoven: Complete String Quartets
  • Year Of Release: 2010
  • Label: Harmonia Mundi
  • Genre: Classical
  • Quality: FLAC (tracks)
  • Total Time: 08:25:18
  • Total Size: 2.34 Gb
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Tracklist:

CD 1
String Quartet No.1 In F Major, Op.18/1
1-1 I: Allegro Con Brio 9:09
1-2 II: Adagio Affettuoso Ed Appassionato 8:54
1-3 III: Scherzo (Allegro Molto) 3:15
1-4 IV: Allegro 6:07
String Quartet No.2 In G Major, Op.18/2
1-5 I: Allegro 7:24
1-6 II: Adagio Cantabile - Allegro 5:40
1-7 III: Scherzo (Allegro) - Trio 4:19
1-8 IV: Allegro Molto, Quasi Presto 5:09
String Quartet No.3 In D Major, Op.18/3
1-9 I: Allegro 7:09
1-10 II: Andante Con Moto 6:49
1-11 III: Allegro 2:52
1-12 IV: Presto 5:53

CD 2
String Quartet No.4 In C Minor, Op.18/4
2-1 I: Allegro Ma Non Tanto 8:38
2-2 II: Andante Scherzoso Quasi Allegretto 6:43
2-3 III: Menuetto (Allegro) - Trio 3:29
2-4 IV: Allegretto 4:20
String Quartet No.5 In A Major, Op.18/5
2-5 I: Allegro 6:34
2-6 II: Menuetto - Trio 4:50
2-7 III: Andante Cantabile 9:35
2-8 IV: Allegro 6:18
String Quartet No.6 In B Flat Major, Op.18/6
2-9 I: Allegro Con Brio 5:52
2-10 II: Adagio Ma Non Troppo 6:29
2-11 III: Scherzo (Allegro) - Trio 3:22
2-12 IV: "La Mallinconia" (Adagio - Allegretto Quasi Allegro) 7:27

CD 3
String Quartet No.7 In F Major, Op.59/1, "Dedicated To Count Razumovsky"
3-1 I: Allegro 11:05
3-2 II: Allegretto Vivace E Sempre Scherzando 9:13
3-3 III: Adagio Molto E Mesto 12:19
3-4 IV: Thème Russe: Allegro 7:59
String Quartet No.8 In E Minor, Op.59/2, "Dedicated To Count Razumovsky"
3-5 I: Allegro 10:15
3-6 II: Molto Adagio 12:28
3-7 III: Allegretto 7:46
3-8 IV: Finale: Presto 5:45

CD 4
String Quartet No.9 In C Major, Op.59/3, "Dedicated To Count Razumovsky"
4-1 I: Introduzione: Andante Con Moto - Allegro Vivace 10:43
4-2 II: Andante Con Moto Quasi Allegretto 9:20
4-3 III: Menuetto: Grazioso 5:23
4-4 IV: Finale: Allegro Molto 5:51

CD 5
String Quartet No.10 In E Flat Major, Op.74
5-1 I: Poco Adagio - Allegro 9:36
5-2 II: Adagio Ma Non Troppo 9:42
5-3 III: Presto 5:05
5-4 IV: Allegretto Con Variazioni 6:38
String Quartet No.11 In F Minor, Op.95
5-5 I: Allegro Con Brio 4:39
5-6 II: Allegretto Ma Non Troppo 7:04
5-7 III: Allegro Assai Vivace Ma Serioso 4:45
5-8 IV: Larghetto Espressivo - Allegretto Agitato 4:55

CD 6
String Quartet No.12 In E Flat Major, Op.127
6-1 I: Maestoso - Allegro 6:33
6-2 II: Adagio, Ma Non Troppo E Molto Espressivo 13:41
6-3 III: Scherzando Vivace 8:19
6-4 IV: Finale 6:55
String Quartet No.14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.131
6-5 I: Adagio Ma Non Troppo E Molto Espressivo 6:17
6-6 II: Allegro Molto Vivace 2:58
6-7 III: Allegro Moderato - Adagio 0:46
6-8 IV: Andante Ma Non Troppo E Molto Cantabile 13:48
6-9 V: Presto 5:02
6-10 VI: Adagio Quasi Un Poco Andante 1:56
6-11 VII: Allegro 6:34

CD 7
String Quartet No.13 In B Flat Major, Op.130
7-1 I: Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Allegro 13:04
7-2 II: Presto 2:03
7-3 III: Andante Con Moto Ma Non Troppo 6:59
7-4 IV: Alla Danza Tedesca. Allegro Assai 3:34
7-5 V: Cavatina. Adagio Molto Espressivo 6:17
7-6 Grosse Fugue, Op.133 16:19
7-7 VI: Finale. Allegro 10:06

CD 8
String Quartet No.15 In A Minor, Op.132
8-1 I: Assai Sostenuto - Allegro 9:17
8-2 II: Allegro Ma Non Tanto 9:10
8-3 III: Molto Adagio 16:04
8-4 IV: Alla Marcia, Assai Vivace 2:17
8-5 V: Allegro Appassionato 6:43
String Quartet No.16 In F Major, Op.135
8-6 I: Allegretto 6:26
8-7 II: Vivace 3:21
8-8 III: Lento Assai, Cantate E Tranquillo 6:50
8-9 IV: Grave Ma Non Troppo Tratto - Allegro 6:57

Performers:
Tokyo String Quartet

Reviews of some recordings that make up this set:

String Quartets No. 1–6
Enjoyable as other digital recordings of Beethoven's first quartets are, this new Tokyo set just about pips all rivals to the post. The reason is primarily one of balance, not only within the group itself but also in terms of overall musical judgement – whether relating to tempo, dynamics or emphases, or simply the way the players combine a sense of classical style with an appreciation of Beethoven's startling originality. If you're after a top-ranking digital set of Op 18, you couldn't do better. – Gramophone Classical Music Guide

String Quartets No. 7–9
Playing on the celebrated set of Strads collected by Paganini and previously used by the Cleveland Quartet, the Tokyo produce a splendid collective sound. The performances, polished and thoughtful, provide many insights into the inexhaustible world of Beethoven's imagination. – Gramophone Magazine
String Quartets No. 10–11
“Although perfection is usually unattainable, I can’t recall any other performances of these two works that are so suggestive of the word. ... If I were restricted to owning only one account of each of these works, I’d opt for this release.” – Mortimer H Frank, International Record Review

String Quartets No. 12–16, Grosse Fuge
Virtuosity serving profundity? An unlikely concept perhaps but it happens here. It's the shared experience that tells - the dovetailing of the parts, of knowing when to blend or separate, when to assert or comply, all coming together in that tough test, the Grosse Fuge. – Gramophone Magazine





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