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Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4

Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4 by Ludwig van Beethoven, String Quartet, composed 1799. 275 recordings in this catalogue, from 1941 to 2023. Scored for Cello, Viola, Violin.

Movements

I. Allegro ma non tanto
II. Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto
III. Menuetto. Allegretto
IV. Allegro - Prestissimo

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Alban Berg Quartet

Chamber group · 17 recordings

Budapest String Quartet

Chamber group · 13 recordings

Borodin Quartet

Chamber group · 12 recordings

Cleveland Quartet

Chamber group · 12 recordings

Amadeus Quartet

Chamber group · 9 recordings

Fine Arts Quartet

Chamber group · 8 recordings

Guarneri Quartet

Chamber group · 8 recordings

Hungarian Quartet

Chamber group · 8 recordings

Most reissued catalogue entries

Ranked by linked albums in the catalogue, with compilations left out and at most two entries per conductor or soloist. Some entries are candidate groups of movements with shared publications and credits. These connections do not establish a shared recording session, equivalent mastering or recording quality.

Amadeus Quartet, Martin Lovett, Norbert Brainin and 2 more
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1961 · on 5 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
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Gerhard Schulz, Günter Pichler, Hatto Beyerle and 2 more
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1980 · on 4 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
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Takács Quartet, András Fejér, Edward Dusinberre and 2 more
candidate grouping · catalogue year 2003 · on 4 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 4 linked albums
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Belcea Quartet, Axel Schacher, Corina Belcea and 1 more
candidate grouping · catalogue year 2011 · on 4 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
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Sándor Végh, Végh Quartet, Georges Janzer and 1 more
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1973 · on 3 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
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Recordings (275 of 275)

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
String Quartet no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: I. Allegro ma non tantoCuarteto Casals, Vera Martínez Mehner Year: 2015	2015	harmonia mundi	7:44
String Quartet no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: II. Scherzo. Andante scherzoso quasi allegrettoCuarteto Casals, Vera Martínez Mehner Year: 2015	2015	harmonia mundi	6:31
String Quartet no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: III. Menuetto. AllegrettoCuarteto Casals, Vera Martínez Mehner Year: 2015	2015	harmonia mundi	3:09
String Quartet no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: IV. AllegroCuarteto Casals, Vera Martínez Mehner Year: 2015	2015	harmonia mundi	4:29
String Quartet in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: I. Allegro ma non tantoElias String Quartet Year: 2014	2014	Wigmore Hall Live	9:08
String Quartet in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: II. Andante scherzose quasi allegrettoElias String Quartet Year: 2014	2014	Wigmore Hall Live	7:14
String Quartet in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: III. Menuetto: AllegroElias String Quartet Year: 2014	2014	Wigmore Hall Live	3:34
String Quartet in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: IV. Allegretto - PrestissimoElias String Quartet Year: 2014	2014	Wigmore Hall Live	4:45
String Quartet no. 4 in C minor: I. Allegro ma non tantoJerusalem Quartet Year: 2014	2014	harmonia mundi	8:18
String Quartet no. 4 in C minor: II. Andante scherzoso quasi AllegrettoJerusalem Quartet Year: 2014	2014	harmonia mundi	7:21
String Quartet no. 4 in C minor: III. Menuetto. Allegro - TrioJerusalem Quartet Year: 2014	2014	harmonia mundi	3:12
String Quartet no. 4 in C minor: IV. AllegrettoJerusalem Quartet Year: 2014	2014	harmonia mundi	4:14
Quartet in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: I. Allegro ma non tantoAllegri Quartet Year: 2012	2012	Vivat	8:49
Quartet in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: II. Andante scherzoso quasi AllegrettoAllegri Quartet Year: 2012	2012	Vivat	7:33
Quartet in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: III. Menuetto: AllegroAllegri Quartet Year: 2012	2012	Vivat	3:40
Quartet in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: IV. AllegrettoAllegri Quartet Year: 2012	2012	Vivat	4:22
String Quartet no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: IV. AllegroBelcea Quartet, Axel Schacher, Corina Belcea Year: 2011	2011	Alpha Classics	4:36
String Quartet no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: I. Allegro, ma non tantoBelcea Quartet, Axel Schacher, Corina Belcea Year: 2011	2011	Zig-Zag Territoires	8:35
String Quartet no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: II. Scherzo. Andante scherzoso quasi allegrettoBelcea Quartet, Axel Schacher, Corina Belcea Year: 2011	2011	Alpha Classics	8:17
String Quartet no. 4 in C minor, op. 18 no. 4: III. Menuetto. AllegrettoBelcea Quartet, Axel Schacher, Corina Belcea Year: 2011	2011	Alpha Classics	3:36

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