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String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2

String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2 by Ludwig van Beethoven, String Quartet, composed 1799. 221 recordings in this catalogue, from 1952 to 2022. Scored for Cello, Viola, 2 Violin.

Movements

I. Allegro
II. Adagio cantabile - Allegro - Tempo I
III. Scherzo. Allegro
IV. Allegro molto, quasi Presto

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Cleveland Quartet

Chamber group · 12 recordings

Alban Berg Quartet

Chamber group · 8 recordings

Amadeus Quartet

Chamber group · 8 recordings

Budapest String Quartet

Chamber group · 8 recordings

Fine Arts Quartet

Chamber group · 8 recordings

Guarneri Quartet

Chamber group · 8 recordings

Hungarian Quartet

Chamber group · 8 recordings

Lindsay String 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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Kodály Quartet
catalogue year 1991 · on 5 albums
Browse 1 recording and 5 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Gerhard Schulz, Günter Pichler, Hatto Beyerle and 2 more
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1981 · on 4 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 4 linked albums
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Linked albums
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
Browse 4 recordings and 4 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
Linked albums

Recordings (221)

Performance practice

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

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: I. AllegroAriel Quartet Year: 2022	2022	Orchid Classics	8:20
String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: II. Adagio cantabileAriel Quartet Year: 2022	2022	Orchid Classics	6:12
String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: III. Scherzo. AllegroAriel Quartet Year: 2022	2022	Orchid Classics	4:33
String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: IV. Allegro molto, quasi prestoAriel Quartet Year: 2022	2022	Orchid Classics	5:37
String Quartet no. 2 in G, op. 18 no. 2: I. AllegroKuss Quartett Year: 2019	2019	Rubicon Classics	8:12
String Quartet no. 2 in G, op. 18 no. 2: II. Adagio cantabile – Allegro – Tempo IKuss Quartett Year: 2019	2019	Rubicon Classics	5:59
String Quartet no. 2 in G, op. 18 no. 2: III. Scherzo: AllegroKuss Quartett Year: 2019	2019	Rubicon Classics	4:43
String Quartet no. 2 in G, op. 18 no. 2: IV. Allegro molto, quasi PrestoKuss Quartett Year: 2019	2019	Rubicon Classics	5:48
String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: I. AllegroAlina Ibragimova Year: 2019	2019	BIS	7:43
String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: II. Adagio cantabile – Allegro – Tempo IAlina Ibragimova Year: 2019	2019	BIS	5:20
String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: III. Scherzo. AllegroAlina Ibragimova Year: 2019	2019	BIS	4:12
String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: IV. Allegro molto, quasi prestoAlina Ibragimova Year: 2019	2019	BIS	5:47
String Quartet no. 2 in G, op. 18 no. 2: I. AllegroRaphaël Merlin Year: 2019	2019	Erato	8:25
String Quartet no. 2 in G, op. 18 no. 2: II. Adagio cantabile – Allegro – Tempo IRaphaël Merlin Year: 2019	2019	Erato	6:46
String Quartet no. 2 in G, op. 18 no. 2: III. Scherzo (Allegro)Raphaël Merlin Year: 2019	2019	Erato	4:25
String Quartet no. 2 in G, op. 18 no. 2: IV. Allegro molto, quasi prestoRaphaël Merlin Year: 2019	2019	Erato	5:06
String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2 “Compliments”: I. AllegroCuarteto Casals, Vera Martínez Mehner Year: 2018	2018	harmonia mundi	7:26
String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2 “Compliments”: II. Adagio cantabile – AllegroCuarteto Casals, Vera Martínez Mehner Year: 2018	2018	harmonia mundi	5:45
String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2 “Compliments”: III. Scherzo. AllegroCuarteto Casals, Vera Martínez Mehner Year: 2018	2018	harmonia mundi	4:43
String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2 “Compliments”: IV. Allegro molto, quasi prestoCuarteto Casals, Vera Martínez Mehner Year: 2018	2018	harmonia mundi	5:16

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