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BAND/ARTIST: Smetana Quartet
- Title: Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets
- Year Of Release: 2020
- Label: Supraphon a.s.
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: flac lossless / flac 24bits - 192.0kHz +Booklet
- Total Time: 08:31:50
- Total Size: 2.3 / 14.9 gb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
CD1
01. String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro con brio
02. String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18: II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato
03. String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto
04. String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18: IV. Allegro
05. String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro
06. String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18: II. Adagio cantabile. Allegro. Tempo I
07. String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18: III. Scherzo-Allegro
08. String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18: IV. Allegro molto quasi presto
09. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro
10. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18: II. Andante con moto
11. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18: III. Allegro
12. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18: IV. Presto
CD2
01. String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. Allegro ma non tanto
02. String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Scherzo-Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto
03. String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18: III. Menuetto-Allegretto
04. String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18: IV. Allegro
05. String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro
06. String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18: II. Menuetto
07. String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18: III. Andante cantabile
08. String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18: IV. Allegro
09. String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro con brio
10. String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18: II. Adagio, ma non troppo
11. String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18: III. Scherzo-Allegro
12. String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18: IV. La Malinconia, adagio-Allegretto quasi allegro-Adagio-Prestissimo
CD3
01. String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59: I. Allegro
02. String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59: II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando
03. String Quartet No. 7 in F Minor, Op. 59: III. Adagio molto e mesto
04. String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59: IV. Theme russe. Allegro
05. String Quartet No. 8 "Razumovsky" in E Minor, Op. 59: I. Allegro
06. String Quartet No. 8 "Razumovsky" in E Minor, Op. 59: II. Molto Adagio
07. String Quartet No. 8 "Razumovsky" in E Minor, Op. 59: III. Allegretto
08. String Quartet No. 8 "Razumovsky" in E Minor, Op. 59: IV. Finale. Presto
CD4
01. String Quartet No. 9 "Razumovský" in C Major, Op. 59: I. Andante con moto. Allegro vivace
02. String Quartet No. 9 "Razumovský" in C Major, Op. 59: II. Andante con moto quasi Allegretto
03. String Quartet No. 9 "Razumovský" in C Major, Op. 59: III. Menuetto. Grazioso
04. String Quartet No. 9 "Razumovský" in C Major, Op. 59: IV. Allegro molto
05. String Quartet No. 10 "Harfový" in E-Flat Major, Op. 74: I. Poco Adagio. Allegro
06. String Quartet No. 10 "Harfový" in E-Flat Major, Op. 74: II. Adagio ma non troppo
07. String Quartet No. 10 "Harfový" in E-Flat Major, Op. 74: III. Presto
08. String Quartet No. 10 "Harfový" in E-Flat Major, Op. 74: IV. Allegretto con variazioni
CD5
01. String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95: I. Allegro con brio
02. String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95: II. Allegretto ma non troppo
03. String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95: III. Allegro assai vivace, ma serioso
04. String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95: IV. Larghetto. Allegro agitato
05. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: I. Adagio ma non troppo-Allegro
06. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: II. Presto
07. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: III. Andante con moto, ma non troppo
08. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130.: IV. Alla Danza tedesca. Allegro assai
09. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo
10. Große Fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133: I. Fugue. Overtura-Fuga. Allegro
11. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: VI. Finale. Allegro
CD6
01. String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: I. Maestoso. Allegro
02. String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: II. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile. Andante con moto. Adagio molto espressivo
03. String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: III. Scherzando vivace. Presto
04. String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: IV. Finale
05. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto espressione
06. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: II. Allegro molto vivace
07. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: III. Allegro moderato
08. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: IV. Andante, ma non troppo e molto cantabile
09. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: V. Presto
10. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante
11. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: VII. Allegro
CD7
01. String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: I. Assai sostenuto-Allegro
02. String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: II. Allegro ma non tanto
03. String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: III. Molto adagio-Andante. Heiliger Dankesgesang eines Genesenen an die Gottheit in der lydischen Tonart
04. String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: IV. Alla marcia. Assai vivace. Piu allegro
05. String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: V. Allegro appasionato. Presto
06. String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: I. Allegretto
07. String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: II. Vivace
08. String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: III. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
09. String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135 "Der schwer gefasste Entschluss": IV. Grave, ma non troppo tratto /tanto/
10. Piano Sonata in E Major, Op. 14: I. Allegro moderato (Arr. for Quartet)
11. Piano Sonata in E Major, Op. 14: II. Allegretto (Arr. for Quartet)
12. Piano Sonata in E Major, Op. 14: III. Allegro (Arr. for Quartet)
The Smetana Quartet are a true legend. For over four decades (1945-1989), the ensemble gained critical acclaim and enthused audiences all over world, particularly in the UK, USA and Japan. They attained perfect chime and extraordinary flexibility in voice leading, resulting in part from their playing the entire repertoire by heart. The quartet performed Beethoven’s works throughout their existence – following Smetana, he was the composer on whose music they focused the most and whose complete quartets were in their repertoire from 1974 onwards. They explored some of Beethoven’s pieces for several years before including them in their concert programmes. In collaboration with a Supraphon team, in 1976 the ensemble embarked upon a colossal project, which in 1985 came to fruition with the release on Nippon Columbia of a recording of the complete Beethoven string quartets. Even though the past decade has seen significant changes pertaining to interpretation and technology, the Smetana Quartet’s account of Beethoven’s works is by no means a “museum exhibit”, with their vivacity and dynamism still enthralling today’s listeners. The recording, carefully digitally remastered from the original analogue tapes, is the very first release beyond Japan. Lovers of perfect sound are afforded the opportunity to listen to it Hi-Res 24 bit/192 kHz. Recorded between 1974 – 1985 Smetana Quartet: Jiří Novák – first violin, Lubomír Kostecký – second violin, Milan Škampa – viola, Antonín Kohout – cello
CD1
01. String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro con brio
02. String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18: II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato
03. String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto
04. String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18: IV. Allegro
05. String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro
06. String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18: II. Adagio cantabile. Allegro. Tempo I
07. String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18: III. Scherzo-Allegro
08. String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18: IV. Allegro molto quasi presto
09. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro
10. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18: II. Andante con moto
11. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18: III. Allegro
12. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18: IV. Presto
CD2
01. String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. Allegro ma non tanto
02. String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Scherzo-Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto
03. String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18: III. Menuetto-Allegretto
04. String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18: IV. Allegro
05. String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro
06. String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18: II. Menuetto
07. String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18: III. Andante cantabile
08. String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18: IV. Allegro
09. String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro con brio
10. String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18: II. Adagio, ma non troppo
11. String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18: III. Scherzo-Allegro
12. String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18: IV. La Malinconia, adagio-Allegretto quasi allegro-Adagio-Prestissimo
CD3
01. String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59: I. Allegro
02. String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59: II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando
03. String Quartet No. 7 in F Minor, Op. 59: III. Adagio molto e mesto
04. String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59: IV. Theme russe. Allegro
05. String Quartet No. 8 "Razumovsky" in E Minor, Op. 59: I. Allegro
06. String Quartet No. 8 "Razumovsky" in E Minor, Op. 59: II. Molto Adagio
07. String Quartet No. 8 "Razumovsky" in E Minor, Op. 59: III. Allegretto
08. String Quartet No. 8 "Razumovsky" in E Minor, Op. 59: IV. Finale. Presto
CD4
01. String Quartet No. 9 "Razumovský" in C Major, Op. 59: I. Andante con moto. Allegro vivace
02. String Quartet No. 9 "Razumovský" in C Major, Op. 59: II. Andante con moto quasi Allegretto
03. String Quartet No. 9 "Razumovský" in C Major, Op. 59: III. Menuetto. Grazioso
04. String Quartet No. 9 "Razumovský" in C Major, Op. 59: IV. Allegro molto
05. String Quartet No. 10 "Harfový" in E-Flat Major, Op. 74: I. Poco Adagio. Allegro
06. String Quartet No. 10 "Harfový" in E-Flat Major, Op. 74: II. Adagio ma non troppo
07. String Quartet No. 10 "Harfový" in E-Flat Major, Op. 74: III. Presto
08. String Quartet No. 10 "Harfový" in E-Flat Major, Op. 74: IV. Allegretto con variazioni
CD5
01. String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95: I. Allegro con brio
02. String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95: II. Allegretto ma non troppo
03. String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95: III. Allegro assai vivace, ma serioso
04. String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95: IV. Larghetto. Allegro agitato
05. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: I. Adagio ma non troppo-Allegro
06. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: II. Presto
07. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: III. Andante con moto, ma non troppo
08. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130.: IV. Alla Danza tedesca. Allegro assai
09. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo
10. Große Fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133: I. Fugue. Overtura-Fuga. Allegro
11. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: VI. Finale. Allegro
CD6
01. String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: I. Maestoso. Allegro
02. String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: II. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile. Andante con moto. Adagio molto espressivo
03. String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: III. Scherzando vivace. Presto
04. String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: IV. Finale
05. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto espressione
06. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: II. Allegro molto vivace
07. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: III. Allegro moderato
08. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: IV. Andante, ma non troppo e molto cantabile
09. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: V. Presto
10. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante
11. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: VII. Allegro
CD7
01. String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: I. Assai sostenuto-Allegro
02. String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: II. Allegro ma non tanto
03. String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: III. Molto adagio-Andante. Heiliger Dankesgesang eines Genesenen an die Gottheit in der lydischen Tonart
04. String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: IV. Alla marcia. Assai vivace. Piu allegro
05. String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: V. Allegro appasionato. Presto
06. String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: I. Allegretto
07. String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: II. Vivace
08. String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: III. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
09. String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135 "Der schwer gefasste Entschluss": IV. Grave, ma non troppo tratto /tanto/
10. Piano Sonata in E Major, Op. 14: I. Allegro moderato (Arr. for Quartet)
11. Piano Sonata in E Major, Op. 14: II. Allegretto (Arr. for Quartet)
12. Piano Sonata in E Major, Op. 14: III. Allegro (Arr. for Quartet)
The Smetana Quartet are a true legend. For over four decades (1945-1989), the ensemble gained critical acclaim and enthused audiences all over world, particularly in the UK, USA and Japan. They attained perfect chime and extraordinary flexibility in voice leading, resulting in part from their playing the entire repertoire by heart. The quartet performed Beethoven’s works throughout their existence – following Smetana, he was the composer on whose music they focused the most and whose complete quartets were in their repertoire from 1974 onwards. They explored some of Beethoven’s pieces for several years before including them in their concert programmes. In collaboration with a Supraphon team, in 1976 the ensemble embarked upon a colossal project, which in 1985 came to fruition with the release on Nippon Columbia of a recording of the complete Beethoven string quartets. Even though the past decade has seen significant changes pertaining to interpretation and technology, the Smetana Quartet’s account of Beethoven’s works is by no means a “museum exhibit”, with their vivacity and dynamism still enthralling today’s listeners. The recording, carefully digitally remastered from the original analogue tapes, is the very first release beyond Japan. Lovers of perfect sound are afforded the opportunity to listen to it Hi-Res 24 bit/192 kHz. Recorded between 1974 – 1985 Smetana Quartet: Jiří Novák – first violin, Lubomír Kostecký – second violin, Milan Škampa – viola, Antonín Kohout – cello
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