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Beethoven: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 3 - The Late Quartets / Dover Quartet
Cedille

Beethoven: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 3 - The Late Quartets / Dover Quartet

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Details

Composer
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Artist
Dover Quartet
Format
CD
Label
Cedille
Released
Oct 14, 2022
Catalog #
CDR 215
UPC
735131921527

About

The celebrated Dover Quartet, the young, Grammy-nominated ensemble brimming with prestigious awards and residencies, concludes its critically acclaimed, three-volume Beethoven cycle with the composer’s five monumental, revolutionary Late Quartets and imposing Grosse Fugue. The triple-album release comprises Beethoven’s very last compositions — remarkable and often daunting works that upended the concept of the string quartet. Many critics and scholars consider them the ultimate expression of Beethoven’s artistry. At the same time, lyrical, songlike “vocal” writing pervades the Late Quartets, delighting the same audiences who flocked to Rossini’s operas. The Dover’s first two Beethoven installments were greeted with ecstatic reviews: “Beethoven would find it hard to believe that his quartets could be played with such perfection of execution, such beauty of tone, such nuance of expression, and such keen understanding of his music’s meaning and intent.” (Fanfare) “Their Beethoven is, simply, perfection.” (Classical CD Reviews)

Tracklist 27 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Maestoso - Allegro 06:41
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Maestoso - Allegro
    Duration
    06:41
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  3. 2 II. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile - Andante con moto - 14:05
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile - Andante con moto -
    Duration
    14:05
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  4. 3 III. Scherzando vivace - Presto - Tempo I 08:21
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Scherzando vivace - Presto - Tempo I
    Duration
    08:21
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  5. 4 IV. Finale 06:44
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale
    Duration
    06:44
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  6. 5 I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro 09:28
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro
    Duration
    09:28
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  7. 6 II. Presto 02:02
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Presto
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  8. 7 III. Andante con moto, ma non troppo 06:56
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Andante con moto, ma non troppo
    Duration
    06:56
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  9. 8 IV. Alla danza tedesca: Allegro assai 03:28
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Alla danza tedesca: Allegro assai
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  10. 9 V. Cavatina: Adagio molto espressivo - 06:03
    Track
    9
    Title
    V. Cavatina: Adagio molto espressivo -
    Duration
    06:03
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  11. 10 VI. Finale: Allegro 09:58
    Track
    10
    Title
    VI. Finale: Allegro
    Duration
    09:58
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  12. Disc 2
  13. 1 Grosse Fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133 15:09
    Track
    1
    Title
    Grosse Fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133
    Duration
    15:09
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  14. 2 I. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto espressivo - 06:20
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto espressivo -
    Duration
    06:20
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  15. 3 II. Allegro molto vivace - 02:51
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Allegro molto vivace -
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  16. 4 III. Allegro moderato - Adagio - 00:47
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Allegro moderato - Adagio -
    Duration
    00:47
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  17. 5 IV. Andante, ma non troppo e molto cantabile 13:41
    Track
    5
    Title
    IV. Andante, ma non troppo e molto cantabile
    Duration
    13:41
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  18. 6 V. Presto - Molto poco adagio - 05:14
    Track
    6
    Title
    V. Presto - Molto poco adagio -
    Duration
    05:14
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  19. 7 VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante - 01:56
    Track
    7
    Title
    VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante -
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  20. 8 VII. Allegro 06:33
    Track
    8
    Title
    VII. Allegro
    Duration
    06:33
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  21. Disc 3
  22. 1 I. Assai sostenuto - Allegro 09:20
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Assai sostenuto - Allegro
    Duration
    09:20
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  23. 2 II. Allegro ma non tanto 07:22
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro ma non tanto
    Duration
    07:22
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  24. 3 III. Heiliger Dankgesang eines Genesenen an die Gottheit, in der lydischen Tonart: Molto adagio - Neue Kraft fühlend: Andante - Molto adagio 17:10
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Heiliger Dankgesang eines Genesenen an die Gottheit, in der lydischen Tonart: Molto adagio - Neue Kraft fühlend: Andante - Molto adagio
    Duration
    17:10
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  25. 4 IV. Alla marcia, assai vivace - Più allegro - 02:22
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Alla marcia, assai vivace - Più allegro -
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  26. 5 V. Allegro appassionato 06:25
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Allegro appassionato
    Duration
    06:25
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  27. 6 I. Allegretto 06:31
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Allegretto
    Duration
    06:31
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  28. 7 II. Vivace 02:54
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Vivace
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  29. 8 III. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo 06:41
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
    Duration
    06:41
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  30. 9 IV. Der schwer gefasste Entschluss: Grave, ma non troppo tratto - Allegro 06:44
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Der schwer gefasste Entschluss: Grave, ma non troppo tratto - Allegro
    Duration
    06:44
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet