The Legendary Quatuor Mosaïques celebrates its 30th anniversary with a fabulous return to disc: the immense and demanding Everest of the last string quartets of Beethoven.
The late string quartets are themselves exceptional: metaphysical masterpieces in which almost all of human emotion and pioneering musical concepts exist. The cycle represents a unique entity in the entire history of music.
The Quatuor Mosaïques, performing on period instruments,delivers stunning and rarely equalled performances, perfectly balanced between purity, precision and a sublime harmonic richness.
Tracklist
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
CD1
01. String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: I. Maestoso-Allegro
02. String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: II. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile-Andante con moto
03. String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: III. Scherzando vivace
04. String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: IV. Finale. Allegro
05. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo
06. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: II. Allegro molto vivace
07. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: III. Allegro moderato
08. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: IV. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile
09. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: V. Presto
10. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante
11. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: VII. Allegro
CD2
01. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: I. Adagio ma non troppo
02. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: II. Presto
03. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: III. Andante con moto ma non troppo
04. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: IV. Alla danza tedesca. Allegro assai
05. String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo
06. Grosse Fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133
CD3
01. String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: I. Assai sostenuto-Allegro
02. String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: II. Allegro ma non tanto
03. String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: III. Molto adagio
04. String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: IV. Alla marcia, assai vivace
05. String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: V. Allegro appassionato
06. String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: I. Allegretto
07. String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: II. Vivace
08. String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: III. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
09. String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: IV. Grave, ma non troppo tratto-Allegro
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