The Late String Quartets

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

• 1 String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127: I. Maestoso - Allegro 7:29
• 2 String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127: II. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile 15:53
• 3 String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127: III. Scherzando vivace 8:24
• 4 String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127: IV. Finale 7:25
• 5 String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo 6:50
• 6 String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: II. Allegro molto vivace 3:04
• 7 String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: III. Allegro moderato 0:46
• 8 String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: IV. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile 14:14
• 9 String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: V. Presto 5:42
• 10 String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante 1:55
• 11 String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: VII. Allegro 6:36

Disc 2

• 1 String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130: I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro 9:55
• 2 String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130: II. Presto 2:04
• 3 String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130: III. Andante con moto, ma non troppo 6:59
• 4 String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130: IV. Alla danza tedesca: Allegro assai 3:15
• 5 String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina: Adagio molto espressivo 7:22
• 6 String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130: VI. Finale: Allegro 11:23
• 7 Fugue for String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 133 "Grosse Fuge": Overtura: Allegro - Fuga 16:44

Disc 3

• 1 String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132 "Heiliger Dankgesang": I. Assai sostenuto - Allegro 10:01
• 2 String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132 "Heiliger Dankgesang": II. Allegro ma non tanto 8:43
• 3 String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132 "Heiliger Dankgesang": III. Conzona di ringratiamento: Molto adagio 18:05
• 4 String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132 "Heiliger Dankgesang": IV. Alla Marcia, assai vivace - Allegro appassionato 9:36
• 5 String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: I. Allegretto 6:49
• 6 String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: II. Vivace 3:24
• 7 String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: III. Lento assai cantate e tranquillo 7:35
• 8 String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: IV. Grave ma non troppo tratto - Allegro 6:57

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Symphony nos. 4 & 5

1993