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String Quartet no. 1 in F major, op. 18 no. 1

Ludwig van Beethoven1799Op. 18 no. 1
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String Quartet no. 1 in F major, op. 18 no. 1 by Ludwig van Beethoven, String Quartet, composed 1799. 263 recordings in this catalogue, from 1933 to 2022. Scored for Cello, Viola, 2 Violin.

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Budapest String Quartet

Chamber group · 12 recordings

Cleveland Quartet

Chamber group · 12 recordings

Alban Berg Quartet

Chamber group · 10 recordings

Fine Arts Quartet

Chamber group · 9 recordings

Amadeus Quartet

Chamber group · 8 recordings

Artemis Quartet

Chamber group · 8 recordings

Guarneri Quartet

Chamber group · 8 recordings

Hungarian Quartet

Chamber group · 8 recordings

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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. Takács Quartet, András Fejér, Edward Dusinberre and 2 more

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 2002 · on 4 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings

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  4. 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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  5. Sándor Végh, Végh Quartet, Georges Janzer and 1 more

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1974 · on 3 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings

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Recordings (263 of 263)

Conductor
Alexander Schneider4Christophe Coin4Gerhard Schulz4Günter Pichler4Hatto Beyerle4Johannes Meissl4Károly Botvay4Raphaël Merlin4Sándor Végh4
Orchestra
Budapest String Quartet12Cleveland Quartet12Alban Berg Quartet10Fine Arts Quartet9Amadeus Quartet8Artemis Quartet8Guarneri Quartet8Hungarian Quartet8Lindsay String Quartet8Melos Quartet8Smetana Quartet8Tokyo String Quartet8
Label
Sony Classical20EMI Classics18Deutsche Grammophon17Warner Classics17Decca Classics16EMI12harmonia mundi12Alpha Classics8Decca Records8Erato8naïve8RCA Red Seal8
Decade
1930s81940s41950s241960s161970s201980s281990s212000s402010s362020s4
Credited instrument
Violin64Cello16Viola12

Performance practice

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Recording / performers
String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1: II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionatoBudapest String Quartet
Year: 1952
9:59
String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1: III. Scherzo. Allegro moltoBudapest String Quartet
Year: 1952
3:11
String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1: IV. AllegroBudapest String Quartet
Year: 1952
6:23
String Quartet in F major, op. 18 no. 1: II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionatoVégh Quartet
Year: 1952
11:04
String Quartet in F major, op. 18 no. 1: I. Allegro con brioVégh Quartet
Year: 1952
7:15
String Quartet no. 1 in F major, op. 18 no. 1: III. Scherzo. Allegro moltoAmadeus Quartet
Year: 1951
3:11
String Quartet no. 1 in F major, op. 18 no. 1: IV. AllegroAmadeus Quartet
Year: 1951
6:13
String Quartet no. 1 in F major, op. 18 no. 1: II. Adagio affettuoso ed appasionatoAmadeus Quartet
Year: 1951
9:33
String Quartet no. 1 in F major, op. 18 no. 1: I. Allegro con brioAmadeus Quartet
Year: 1951
7:18
String Quartet in F major, op. 18, no. 1: II. Adagio Affettuoso ed appassionatoBudapest String Quartet
Year: 1940
9:43
String Quartet in F major, op. 18, no. 1: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto - TrioBudapest String Quartet
Year: 1940
2:58
String Quartet in F major, op. 18, no. 1: IV. AllegroBudapest String Quartet
Year: 1940
6:02
String Quartet in F major, op. 18, no. 1: I. Allegro con brioBudapest String Quartet
Year: 1940
6:48
String Quartet no. 1, op. 18: I. Allegro con brioDaniel Guilet, Joseph Calvet, Léon Pascal
Year: 1935
7:07
String Quartet no. 1, op. 18: II. Adagio affetuoso at appassionatoDaniel Guilet, Joseph Calvet, Léon Pascal
Year: 1935
11:44
String Quartet no. 1, op. 18: III. Scherzo. Allegro moltoDaniel Guilet, Joseph Calvet, Léon Pascal
Year: 1935
3:14
String Quartet no. 1, op. 18: IV. AllegroDaniel Guilet, Joseph Calvet, Léon Pascal
Year: 1935
5:40
String Quartet no. 1 in F major, op. 18 no. 1: I. Allegro con brioBusch Quartet
Year: 1933
6:50
String Quartet no. 1 in F major, op. 18 no. 1: IV. AllegroBusch Quartet
Year: 1933
5:32
String Quartet no. 1 in F major, op. 18 no. 1: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto - TrioBusch Quartet
Year: 1933
2:38

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