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The String Quartets — Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof / Ludwig van Beethoven | Classikal

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The String Quartets

Norbert Brainin · Peter Schidlof · Siegmund Nissel

Deutsche Grammophon2000Cat. 463 143-28h 2m76 tracks

Composer

Ludwig van Beethoven

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1: I. Allegro con brio

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 1 in F major, op. 18 no. 1

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

7:03

02

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1: II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 1 in F major, op. 18 no. 1

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

8:34

03

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 1 in F major, op. 18 no. 1

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

3:12

04

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1: IV. Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 1 in F major, op. 18 no. 1

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

5:48

05

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2: I. Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

5:45

06

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2: II. Adagio cantabile - Allegro - Tempo I

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

6:19

07

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

4:18

08

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2: IV. Allegro molto, quasi presto

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

5:46

09

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 No. 3: I. Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 3 in D major, op. 18 no. 3

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

5:43

10

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 No. 3: II. Andante con moto

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 3 in D major, op. 18 no. 3

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

7:59

11

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 No. 3: III. Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 3 in D major, op. 18 no. 3

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

3:03

12

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 No. 3: IV. Presto

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 3 in D major, op. 18 no. 3

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

4:51

Disc 2

01

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4: I. Allegro ma non tanto

Ludwig van Beethoven - Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

6:36

02

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4: II. Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto

Ludwig van Beethoven - Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

5:37

03

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4: III. Menuetto. Allegretto

Ludwig van Beethoven - Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

3:46

04

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4: IV. Allegro - Prestissimo

Ludwig van Beethoven - Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

4:25

05

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello No. 5 in A major, Op. 18 No. 5: I. Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven - Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 5 in A major, op. 18 no. 5

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

4:50

06

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello No. 5 in A major, Op. 18 No. 5: II. Menuetto

Ludwig van Beethoven - Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 5 in A major, op. 18 no. 5

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

4:55

07

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello No. 5 in A major, Op. 18 No. 5: III. Andante cantabile

Ludwig van Beethoven - Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 5 in A major, op. 18 no. 5

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

10:16

08

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello No. 5 in A major, Op. 18 No. 5: IV. Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven - Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 5 in A major, op. 18 no. 5

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

5:01

09

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello No. 6 in B-flat major, Op. 18 No. 6: I. Allegro con brio

Ludwig van Beethoven - Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 6 in B-flat major, op. 18 no. 6

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

4:29

10

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello No. 6 in B-flat major, Op. 18 No. 6: II. Adagio ma non troppo

Ludwig van Beethoven - Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 6 in B-flat major, op. 18 no. 6

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

7:36

11

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello No. 6 in B-flat major, Op. 18 No. 6: III. Scherzo. Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven - Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 6 in B-flat major, op. 18 no. 6

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

3:24

12

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello No. 6 in B-flat major, Op. 18 No. 6: IV. Adagio "La malinconia" - Allegretto quasi allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven - Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 6 in B-flat major, op. 18 no. 6

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

8:36

Disc 3

01

Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello No. 7 in G major, Op. 59 No. 1: I. Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 7 in F major, op. 59 no. 1

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

10:02

02

Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello No. 7 in G major, Op. 59 No. 1: II. Allegretto scherzando e sempre vivace

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 7 in F major, op. 59 no. 1

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

8:33

03

Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello No. 7 in G major, Op. 59 No. 1: III. Adagio molto

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 7 in F major, op. 59 no. 1

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

12:09

04

Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello No. 7 in G major, Op. 59 No. 1: IV. Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 7 in F major, op. 59 no. 1

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

6:40

05

Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2: I. Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 8 in E minor, op. 59 no. 2

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

8:24

06

Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2: II. Molto adagio - Si tratta questo pezzo con molto di sentimento

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 8 in E minor, op. 59 no. 2

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

11:37

07

Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2: III. Allegretto - Maggiore

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 8 in E minor, op. 59 no. 2

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

7:09

08

Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2: IV. Presto

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 8 in E minor, op. 59 no. 2

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

5:25

Disc 4

01

Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3: I. Andante con moto - Allegro vivace

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 9 in C major, op. 59 no. 3

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

8:15

02

Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3: II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 9 in C major, op. 59 no. 3

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

9:26

03

Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3: III. Minuetto. Grazioso

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 9 in C major, op. 59 no. 3

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

4:42

04

Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3: IV. Allegro molto

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 9 in C major, op. 59 no. 3

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

6:09

05

Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello No. 10 in E-flat major, Op. 74 "Harp": I. Poco adagio - Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 10 in E-flat major, op. 74 "Harp"

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

8:38

06

Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello No. 10 in E-flat major, Op. 74 "Harp": II. Adagio ma non troppo

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 10 in E-flat major, op. 74 "Harp"

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

10:08

07

Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello No. 10 in E-flat major, Op. 74 "Harp": III. Presto

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 10 in E-flat major, op. 74 "Harp"

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

5:24

08

Quartet for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello No. 10 in E-flat major, Op. 74 "Harp": IV. Allegretto con variazioni

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 10 in E-flat major, op. 74 "Harp"

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

6:57

Disc 5

01

Quartet No. 11 for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello in F minor, Op. 95: I. Allegro con brio

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 95

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

4:50

02

Quartet No. 11 for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello in F minor, Op. 95: II. Allegretto ma non troppo

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 95

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

6:53

03

Quartet No. 11 for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello in F minor, Op. 95: III. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 95

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

4:23

04

Quartet No. 11 for 2 Violins Viola, and Cello in F minor, Op. 95: IV. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato - Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 95

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

4:48

05

Quartet No. 12 for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in E-flat major, Op. 127: I. Maestoso - Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 12 in E‐flat major, op. 127

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

6:54

06

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127: II. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile - Andante con moto - Adagio molto espressivo - Tempo I

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 12 in E‐flat major, op. 127

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

15:14

07

Quartet No. 12 for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in E-flat major, Op. 127: III. Scherzando vivace

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 12 in E‐flat major, op. 127

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

8:06

08

Quartet No. 12 for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in E-flat major, Op. 127: IV. Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 12 in E‐flat major, op. 127

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

6:37

09

Große Fugue for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in B-flat major, Op. 133: i. Overtura. Allegro - Fuga.

Ludwig van Beethoven - Große Fuge for String Quartet in B‐flat major, op. 133

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

4:41

10

Große Fugue for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in B-flat major, Op. 133: ii. Meno mosso e moderato

Ludwig van Beethoven - Große Fuge for String Quartet in B‐flat major, op. 133

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

2:54

11

Große Fugue for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in B-flat major, Op. 133: iii. Allegro molto e con brio

Ludwig van Beethoven - Große Fuge for String Quartet in B‐flat major, op. 133

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

3:30

12

Große Fugue for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in B-flat major, Op. 133: iv. Meno mosso e moderato

Ludwig van Beethoven - Große Fuge for String Quartet in B‐flat major, op. 133

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

1:02

13

Große Fugue for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in B-flat major, Op. 133: v. Allegro molto e con brio

Ludwig van Beethoven - Große Fuge for String Quartet in B‐flat major, op. 133

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

1:51

14

Große Fugue for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in B-flat major, Op. 133: vi. Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven - Große Fuge for String Quartet in B‐flat major, op. 133

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

1:27

Disc 6

01

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130: I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

8:31

02

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130: II. Presto

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

1:54

03

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130: III. Andante con moto, ma non troppo

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

6:08

04

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130: IV. Alla danza tedesca. Allegro assai

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

2:41

05

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

6:32

06

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130: VI. Finale. Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

7:27

07

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto espressivo

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

6:58

08

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: II. Allegro molto vivace

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

3:05

09

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: III. Allegro moderato

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

0:56

10

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

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

14:17

11

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: V. Presto - Molto poco adagio

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

5:27

12

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

2:04

13

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: VII. Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

6:30

Disc 7

01

Quartet No. 15 for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in A minor, Op. 132: I. Assai sostenuto - Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 15 in A minor, op. 132

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

10:26

02

Quartet No. 15 for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in A minor, Op. 132: II. Allegro ma non tanto

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 15 in A minor, op. 132

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

7:44

03

Quartet No. 15 for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in A minor, Op. 132: III. Molto Adagio - Andante - Heiliger Dankgesang eines Genesenen an die Gottheit, in der lydischen Tonart

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 15 in A minor, op. 132

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

16:01

04

Quartet No. 15 for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in A minor, Op. 132: IV. Alla Marcia, vivace assai

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 15 in A minor, op. 132

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

2:16

05

Quartet No. 15 for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in A minor, Op. 132: V. Allegro appassionato - Presto

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 15 in A minor, op. 132

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

6:36

06

Quartet No. 16 for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in F major, Op. 135: I. Allegretto

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 16 in F major, op. 135

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

6:46

07

Quartet No. 16 for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in F major, Op. 135: II. Vivace

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 16 in F major, op. 135

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

3:26

08

Quartet No. 16 for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in F major, Op. 135: III. Lento assai e cantante tranquillo

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 16 in F major, op. 135

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

8:14

09

Quartet No. 16 for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello in F major, Op. 135: IV. "Der schwer gefaßte Entschluß" Grave - Allegro - Grave ma non troppo tratto - Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 16 in F major, op. 135

Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof, Siegmund Nissel

7:03