Alban Berg Quartett - Beethoven & Dvorak: String Quartets

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Japanese pressing, deluxe digipack packaging

Beethoven's influence over the string quartet was profound; in his hands, the genre acquired a new significance, becoming a powerful vehicle for the expression and exploration of an inner world. The Alban Berg Quartet was founded in 1971 and within a decade was established as one of the finest string quartets in the world. It was known for its large recorded sets of the complete quartets of many masters of the genre.

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Japanese pressing

Musicians:
Günther Pichler, 1st violin
Gerhard Schulz, 2nd violin
Thomas Kakuska, viola
Valentin Erben, cello

 

Ludwig van Beethoven

String Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3 "Rasumowsky"

1. Introduzione. Andante con moto - Allegro vivace

2. Andante con moto quasi Allegretto

3. Menuetto. grazioso

4. Allegro molto

String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95 "Serioso"

5. Allegro con brio

6. Allegretto ma non troppo

7. Allegro assai vivace, ma serioso

8. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato – Allegro

Antonín Dvorák

String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 "American"

9. Allegro ma non troppo

10. Lento

11. Molto vivace

12. Finale. vivace ma non troppo

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