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Beethoven: Complete String QuartetsBorodin Quartet String Quartet
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This set of Beethoven string quartets by the Borodin Quartet reflects a mature perspective on the works. It's not that it lacks energy—the Vivaces are vivacious and the Allegros have plenty of brio—but it has wisdom and a maturity not generally characteristic of performances by younger quartets. These performances are comparable with the Budapest Quartet's last set of the quartets. The groups have more than richness of tone in common; they have a long history, both with the music and with each other, and the sympathetic understanding of their playing is unrivaled, particularly in the middle and later period quartets. The Borodin's searing Adagio molto e mesto from Opus 59, No. 1, or their deeply moving Lento assai from Opus 135 show them at their best. Less appealing to some, perhaps, will be their early period quartets. It's not that the Borodin Quartet doesn't grasp the soul of the music; a more beautifully played account of the D major Quartet Opus 18, No. 3 is hard to imagine. It's that their performances seem to be recollections rather than embodiments of the work's emotions. The Borodin cycle may not be the first choice for every listener, but it should certainly appeal to some. Chandos' digital sound is sumptuous. © Jim Leonard, All Music Guide
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerString Quartet No.1 in F, Op.18, No.1 Work
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| 1 | 1.Allegro con brio | 9:49 | $1.49 | |||
| 2 | 2.Adagio affettuoso e appassionato | 12:01 | $1.99 | |||
| 3 | 3.Scherzo: Allegro molto | 3:24 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Allegro | 6:30 | $0.99 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerString Quartet No.2 in G, Op.18, No.2 Work
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| 5 | 1.Allegro | 7:33 | $1.49 | |||
| 6 | 2.Adagio cantabile | 5:54 | $0.99 | |||
| 7 | 3.Scherzo: Allegro | 4:42 | $0.99 | |||
| 8 | 4.Allegro molto quasi presto | 5:46 | $0.99 | |||
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerString Quartet No.3 in D, Op.18, No.3 Work
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| 1 | 1.Allegro | 7:58 | $1.49 | |||
| 2 | 2.Andante con moto | 8:01 | $1.49 | |||
| 3 | 3.Allegro | 3:21 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Presto | 6:49 | $0.99 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerString Quartet No.4 in C-, Op.18, No.4 Work
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| 5 | 1.Allegro ma non tanto | 8:53 | $1.49 | |||
| 6 | 2.Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto | 6:47 | $0.99 | |||
| 7 | 3.Menuetto: Allegretto | 4:36 | $0.99 | |||
| 8 | 4.Allegro | 4:21 | $0.99 | |||
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerString Quartet No.5 in A, Op.18, No.5 Work
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| 1 | 1.Allegro | 10:04 | $1.99 | |||
| 2 | 2.Menuetto | 5:53 | $0.99 | |||
| 3 | 3.Andante cantabile (Theme and Variations) | 9:10 | $1.49 | |||
| 4 | 4.Allegro | 7:04 | $1.49 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerString Quartet No.6 in Bb, Op.18, No.6 Work
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| 5 | 1.Allegro con brio | 9:41 | $1.49 | |||
| 6 | 2.Adagio ma non troppo | 6:47 | $0.99 | |||
| 7 | 3.Scherzo | 3:21 | $0.99 | |||
| 8 | 4.La Malinconia: Adagio. Allegretto quasi allegro | 8:12 | $1.49 | |||
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| 1 | 1.Allegro | 10:33 | $1.99 | |||
| 2 | 2.Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando | 8:43 | $1.49 | |||
| 3 | 3.Adagio molto e mesto | 12:10 | $1.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Thème russe: Allegro | 8:35 | $1.49 | |||
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| 5 | 1.Introduzione: Andante con moto. Allegro vivace | 10:59 | $1.99 | |||
| 6 | 2.Andante con moto quasi allegretto | 10:03 | $1.99 | |||
| 7 | 3.Menuetto grazioso | 5:23 | $0.99 | |||
| 8 | 4.Finale: Allegro molto | 6:34 | $0.99 | |||
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| 1 | 1.Allegro | 15:52 | $2.49 | |||
| 2 | 2.Molto adagio (Si tratta questo pezzo con molto di sentimento) | 14:07 | $2.49 | |||
| 3 | 3.Allegretto maggiore ('Thème russe') | 8:51 | $1.49 | |||
| 4 | 4.Finale: Presto | 5:46 | $0.99 | |||
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| 5 | 1.Poco adagio. Allegro | 9:46 | $1.49 | |||
| 6 | 2.Adagio ma non troppo | 10:40 | $1.99 | |||
| 7 | 3.Presto | 5:45 | $0.99 | |||
| 8 | 4.Allegretto con variazioni | 7:06 | $1.49 | |||
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| 1 | 1.Allegro con brio | 4:54 | $0.99 | |||
| 2 | 2.Allegretto ma non troppo | 7:20 | $1.49 | |||
| 3 | 3.Allegro assai vivace ma serioso | 4:57 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Larghetto espressivo. Allegretto agitato | 5:04 | $0.99 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerString Quartet No.14 in C#-, Op.131 Work
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| 5 | 1.Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo | 6:10 | $0.99 | |||
| 6 | 2.Allegro molto vivace | 2:54 | $0.99 | |||
| 7 | 3.Allegro moderato | 0:47 | $0.99 | |||
| 8 | 4.Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile | 14:06 | $2.49 | |||
| 9 | 5.Presto | 5:09 | $0.99 | |||
| 10 | 6.Adagio quasi un poco andante | 1:52 | $0.99 | |||
| 11 | 7.Allegro | 7:00 | $1.49 | |||
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| 12 | Grosse Fuge for String Quartet in Bb, Op.133 | 16:52 | $2.99 | |||
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerString Quartet No.12 in Eb, Op.127 Work
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| 1 | 1.Maestoso. Allegro | 6:46 | $0.99 | |||
| 2 | 2.Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile | 15:39 | $2.49 | |||
| 3 | 3.Scherzando vivace | 7:31 | $1.49 | |||
| 4 | 4.Finale: Allegro | 7:22 | $1.49 | |||
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| 5 | 1.Adagio ma non troppo. Allegro | 13:51 | $2.49 | |||
| 6 | 2.Presto | 2:00 | $0.99 | |||
| 7 | 3.Andante con moto ma non troppo | 6:28 | $0.99 | |||
| 8 | 4.Alla danza tedesca: Allegro assai | 3:30 | $0.99 | |||
| 9 | 5.Cavatina: Adagio molto espressivo | 6:40 | $0.99 | |||
| 10 | 6.Finale: Allegro | 9:42 | $1.49 | |||
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| 1 | 1.Assai sostenuto. Allegro | 9:43 | $1.49 | |||
| 2 | 2.Allegro ma non tanto | 9:31 | $1.49 | |||
| 3 | 3.Molto adagio ('Heiliger Dankgesang eines Genesenen an die Gottheit, in der lydischen Ton') | 17:33 | $2.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Alla marcia, assai vivace | 2:23 | $0.99 | |||
| 5 | 5.Allegro appassionato | 7:07 | $1.49 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerString Quartet No.16 in F, Op.135 Work
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| 6 | 1.Allegretto | 5:50 | $0.99 | |||
| 7 | 2.Vivace | 3:41 | $0.99 | |||
| 8 | 3.Lento assai e cantante tranquillo | 7:04 | $1.49 | |||
| 9 | 4.Der schwer gefasste Entschluß: Grave ma non troppo tratto. Allegro | 9:52 | $1.49 | |||









