The Late String Quartets nos. 12-16

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

• 1 Quartet no. 12 in E-flat major, op. 127: I. Maestoso - Allegro 7:36
• 2 Quartet no. 12 in E-flat major, op. 127: II. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile - Andante con moto 18:58
• 3 Quartet no. 12 in E-flat major, op. 127: III. Scherzando. Vivace 8:48
• 4 Quartet no. 12 in E-flat major, op. 127: IV. Finale 6:49

Disc 2

• 1 Quartet no. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130: I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro 14:35
• 2 Quartet no. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130: II. Presto 2:02
• 3 Quartet no. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130: III. Andante con moto ma non troppo - Poco scherzoso 6:41
• 4 Quartet no. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130: IV. Alla danza tedesca - Allegro assai 3:22
• 5 Quartet no. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130: V. Cavatina: Adagio molto espressivo 8:38
• 6 Große Fuge in B-flat major, op. 133 16:02
• 7 Alternative Finale to String Quartet, op. 130 9:48

Disc 3

• 1 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 131: I. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto espressivo 9:22
• 2 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 131: II. Allegro molto vivace 3:06
• 3 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 131: III. Allegro moderato 0:57
• 4 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 131: IV. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile - Più mosso - Andante moderato e lusinghiero - Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio, ma non troppo e semplice - Allegretto 15:57
• 5 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 131: V. Presto - Molto poco adagio 5:25
• 6 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 131: VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante 2:21
• 7 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 131: VII. Allegro 6:50

Disc 4

• 1 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: I. Assai sostenuto - Allegro 10:20
• 2 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: II. Allegro ma non tanto 8:43
• 3 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: III. A Convalescent's Holy Song of Thanksgiving to the Deity, in the Lydian Mode. Molto adagio - Andante - Molto adagio - Andante - Molto adagio. Mit innigster Empfindung 18:07
• 4 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: IV. Alla Marcia, vivace assai - Più allegro 2:04
• 5 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: V. Allegro appassionato - Presto 6:25
• 6 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 16 in F major, op. 135: I. Allegretto 6:45
• 7 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 16 in F major, op. 135: II. Vivace 3:21
• 8 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 16 in F major, op. 135: III. Lento assai, e cantante tranquillo 9:14
• 9 Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello no. 16 in F major, op. 135: IV. The Difficult Decision. Grave, ma non troppo tanto "Must It Be?" - Allegro "It Must Be!" - Grave, ma non troppo tratto - Allegro 7:26

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