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

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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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 2002 · on 4 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
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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 1974 · on 3 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
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Recordings (263 of 263)

Performance practice

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

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1: II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionatoSándor Végh, Végh Quartet, Georges Janzer Year: 1974	1974	naïve	9:39
String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1: I. Allegro con brioElisa Pegreffi, Franco Rossi, Paolo Borciani Year: 1972	1972	Decca Classics	8:57
String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1: II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionatoElisa Pegreffi, Franco Rossi, Paolo Borciani Year: 1972	1972	Philips Classics	9:30
String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1: IV. AllegroElisa Pegreffi, Franco Rossi, Paolo Borciani Year: 1972	1972	Philips Classics	6:36
String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1: III. Scherzo. Allegro moltoElisa Pegreffi, Franco Rossi, Paolo Borciani Year: 1972	1972	Philips	3:26
Streichquartett Nr. 1 F-Dur, op. 18/1: I. Allegro con brioMelos Quartet Year: 1970	1970	Concerto Royale	9:27
Streichquartett Nr. 1 F-Dur, op. 18/1: II. Adagio affettuosoMelos Quartet Year: 1970	1970	Concerto Royale	9:05
Streichquartett Nr. 1 F-Dur, op. 18/1: IV. AllegroMelos Quartet Year: 1970	1970	Concerto Royale	6:43
Streichquartett Nr. 1 F-Dur, op. 18/1: III. Scherzo. Allegro moltoMelos Quartet Year: 1970	1970	Concerto Royale	3:29
Quartet 1, op. 18 no.1 in F major: 1. Allegro con brioHungarian Quartet Year: 1966	1966	EMI Classics	7:05
Quartet 1, op. 18 no.1 in F major: 2. Adagio affettuoso appassionatoHungarian Quartet Year: 1966	1966	EMI Classics	9:51
Quartet 1, op. 18 no.1 in F major: 3. Scherzo (Allegro molto)Hungarian Quartet Year: 1966	1966	EMI Classics	3:27
Quartet 1, op. 18 no.1 in F major: 4. AllegroHungarian Quartet Year: 1966	1966	EMI Classics	6:50
String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1: I. Allegro con brioGuarneri Quartet Year: 1966	1966	RCA Victor Gold Seal	7:11
String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto; TrioGuarneri Quartet Year: 1966	1966	RCA Victor Gold Seal	3:23
String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1: II. Adagio affettuoso et appassionatoGuarneri Quartet Year: 1966	1966	RCA Red Seal	9:43
String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1: IV. AllegroGuarneri Quartet Year: 1966	1966	RCA Red Seal	6:29
String Quartet no. 1 in F major, op. 18 no. 1: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto – TrioSmetana Quartet, Antonín Kohout, Milan Škampa Year: 1963	1963	BBC Legends	3:40
String Quartet no. 1 in F major, op. 18 no. 1: I. Allegro con brioSmetana Quartet, Antonín Kohout, Milan Škampa Year: 1963	1963	BBC Legends	7:21
String Quartet no. 1 in F major, op. 18 no. 1: IV. AllegroSmetana Quartet, Antonín Kohout, Milan Škampa Year: 1963	1963	BBC Legends	6:35

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