Already accumulating great acclaim, the Calidore String Quartet has released its first installment of the complete Beethoven String Quartets. This release of the Late Quartets represents a deep exploration into the composer's emotional complexity and ever relevant humanistic perspective. On this album are quartets Op. 127, 130, 131, 132, 133 Grosse Fuge, and 135.

Label: Signum Classics
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Artist: Calidore Quartet
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Track List

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127:

1. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: I. Maestoso 07:06
2. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: Ii Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile 15:22
3. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: Iii. Scherzando vivace 08:02
4. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: Iv. Finale. Allegro 07:10

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 06:48
6. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131: Ii. Allegro molto vivace 02:54
7. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131: Iii. Allegro moderato 00:43
8. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131: Iv. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile 13:26
9. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131: V. Presto 05:01
10. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131: Vi. Adagio quasi un poco andante 01:59
11. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131: Vii. Allegro 06:38

String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat major, Op. 130:

12. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat major, Op. 130: I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro 13:39
13. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat major, Op. 130: Ii. Presto 01:59
14. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat major, Op. 130: Iii. Andante con moto ma non troppo. Poco scherzando 06:55
15. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat major, Op. 130: Iv. Alla danza tedesca (Allegro assai) 03:24
16. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina (Adagio molto espressivo) 07:00

Grosse Fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133:

17. Beethoven: Grosse Fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133 15:32

String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat major, Op. 130:

18. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat major, Op. 130: Vi. Finale. Allegro 10:13

String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132:

19. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: I. Assai sostenuto - Allegro 09:57
20. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: Ii. Allegro ma non tanto 09:01
21. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: Iii. Molto adagio 17:32
22. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: Iv. Alla marcia, assai vivace 02:17
23. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: V. Allegro appassionato 06:41

String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135:

24. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: I. Allegretto 06:38
25. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: Ii. Vivace 03:15
26. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: Iii. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo 07:48
27. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: Iv. Grave ma non troppo tratto - Allegro 6:43