Ludwig van Beethoven, Tokyo String Quartet - Complete String Quartets


  • Singer: Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Album's title: Complete String Quartets
  • Genre: Classical
  • Label: Harmonia Mundi ‎– HMU 807641.48
    Type: 8 x SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Reissue Box Set, Compilation
    Country: Europe
    Date of released: 2014
    Category: Classical
    Style: Classical, Romantic
  • Format: FLAC MP3 FLAC ADX APE ADX DXD VOC AA
  • Size MP3 ZIP: 1754 mb
  • Size FLAC ZIP: 1566 mb
  • Rating: 3.6/5
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Ludwig van Beethoven, Tokyo String Quartet - Complete String Quartets

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Tracklist

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded At – Fisher Center For The Performing Arts, Bard College – 1-1 to 2-12, 6-1 to 6-11
  • Recorded At – Skywalker Sound – 3-1 to 4-4
  • Recorded At – American Academy Of Arts And Letters – 5-1 to 5-8, 8-6 to 8-9
  • Recorded At – Oji Hall, Tokyo – 7-1 to 8-5
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Harmonia Mundi USA
  • Copyright (c) – Harmonia Mundi USA
  • Pressed By – Sony DADC

Credits

  • Cello – Clive Greensmith
  • Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Design – Karin Elsener
  • Engineer [Assistant] – Sara Clerk (tracks: 5-1 to 6-11, 8-6 to 8-9)
  • Engineer, Edited By – Brad Michel
  • Executive Producer – Robina Young
  • Liner Notes – George Gelles
  • Liner Notes [French Translation] – Geneviève Bégou
  • Liner Notes [German Translation] – Heidi Fritz
  • Photography By – Marco Borggreve
  • Producer – Brad Michel, Robina Young
  • Viola – Kazuhide Isomura
  • Violin – Kikuei Ikeda, Martin Beaver

Notes

℗ © 1005, 1007 2009, 2010, 2014

Recording dates:
Tracks 1-1 to 2-12 - 05/2006 and 02/2007
3-1 to 4-4 - 04/2005
5-1 to 5-8 - 11/2007
6-1 to 6-11 - 05/2008
7-1 to 8-5 - 08-09/2008
8-8 to 8-9 - 11/2007

Sturdy cardboard box with 8 discs in individual wallet sleeves.
92-page booklet in English, French & German.

Production USA (on discs)
Made in Austria (on box and on sleeves).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 093046764166
  • Label Code: LC 7045
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 1, outer ring): [Sony DADC] A0102358354-A911 18 A00
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 2, outer ring): [Sony DADC] A0102357997-A911 18 A00
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 3, outer ring): [Sony DADC] A0100631947-A912 36 A03
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 4, outer ring): [Sony DADC] A0100631947-A922 27 A03
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 5, outer ring): [Sony DADC] A0101024475-A911 36 A01
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 6, outer ring): [Sony DADC] A0101625317-A911 48 A02
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 7, outer ring): [Sony DADC] A0101625318-A911 36 A03
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 8, outer ring): [Sony DADC] A0101625320-A911 16 A02
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 1, inner ring (A00 reverse printed)): [Sony DADC] A0102358354-B911 18 A00
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 2, inner ring (A00 reverse printed)): [Sony DADC] A0102357997-B911 18 A00
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 3, inner ring (A02 reverse printed)): [Sony DADC] A0100631947-B912 35 A02
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 4, inner ring (A01 reverse printed)): [Sony DADC] A0100631947-B922 15 A01
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 5, inner ring (A00 reverse printed)): [Sony DADC] A0101024475-B911 35 A00
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 6, inner ring (A01 reverse printed)): [Sony DADC] A0102358317-B911 18 A01
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 7, inner ring (A01 reverse printed)): [Sony DADC] A0102358318-B911 28 A01
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 8, inner ring (A00 reverse printed)): [Sony DADC] A0102358330-B911 38 A00
  • Mastering SID Code (Discs 1, 2, 7 - outer ring): IFPI L558
  • Mastering SID Code (Discs 3, 5, 6, 8 - outer ring): IFPI L556
  • Mastering SID Code (Disc 4 - outer ring): IFPI L557
  • Mould SID Code (Disc 1 to Disc 8): IFPI 94A8


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