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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
Browse 4 recordings and 5 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
Linked albums
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
Recordings in this entry
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
Recordings in this entry
Linked albums
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 of 221)

Performance practice

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

Unknown221

Recording / performers	Year	Label
String Quartet no. 2 in G major: I. AllegroJerusalem Quartet Year: 2014	2014	harmonia mundi	7:28
String Quartet no. 2 in G major: II. Adagio cantabileJerusalem Quartet Year: 2014	2014	harmonia mundi	6:02
String Quartet no. 2 in G major: III. ScherzoJerusalem Quartet Year: 2014	2014	harmonia mundi	4:45
String Quartet no. 2 in G major: IV. Allegro molto, quasi prestoJerusalem Quartet Year: 2014	2014	harmonia mundi	5:17
String Quartet in G major, op. 18 no. 2: I. AllegroElias String Quartet Year: 2014	2014	Wigmore Hall Live	8:03
String Quartet in G major, op. 18 no. 2: II. Adagio cantabile – Allegro – Tempo IElias String Quartet Year: 2014	2014	Wigmore Hall Live	6:22
String Quartet in G major, op. 18 no. 2: III. Scherzo. AllegroElias String Quartet Year: 2014	2014	Wigmore Hall Live	4:33
String Quartet in G major, op. 18 no. 2: IV. Allegro molto quasi prestoElias String Quartet Year: 2014	2014	Wigmore Hall Live	5:20
String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: II. Adagio cantabile – AllegroBelcea Quartet, Axel Schacher, Corina Belcea Year: 2011	2011	Alpha Classics	5:54
String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: III. Scherzo. AllegroBelcea Quartet, Axel Schacher, Corina Belcea Year: 2011	2011	Alpha Classics	4:27
String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: I. AllegroBelcea Quartet, Axel Schacher, Corina Belcea Year: 2011	2011	Alpha Classics	8:09
String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: IV. Allegro molto, quasi prestoBelcea Quartet, Axel Schacher, Corina Belcea Year: 2011	2011	Alpha Classics	5:47
Quartett Op. 18 Nr. 2: I. AllegroPhilharmonia Quartett Berlin Year: 2008	2008	Thorofon	7:23
Quartett Op. 18 Nr. 2: II. Adagio cantabilePhilharmonia Quartett Berlin Year: 2008	2008	Thorofon	6:27
Quartett Op. 18 Nr. 2: III. Scherzo. AllegroPhilharmonia Quartett Berlin Year: 2008	2008	Thorofon	4:29
Quartett Op. 18 Nr. 2: IV. Allegro molto quasi PrestoPhilharmonia Quartett Berlin Year: 2008	2008	Thorofon	5:26
String Quartet in G major, op. 18, no. 2: I. AllegroWihan Quartet Year: 2007	2007	Nimbus Alliance	7:45
String Quartet in G major, op. 18, no. 2: II. Adagio cantabileWihan Quartet Year: 2007	2007	Nimbus Alliance	5:56
String Quartet in G major, op. 18, no. 2: III. Scherzo - AllegroWihan Quartet Year: 2007	2007	Nimbus Alliance	4:36
String Quartet in G major, op. 18, no. 2: IV. Allegro molto quasi prestoWihan Quartet Year: 2007	2007	Nimbus Alliance	5:43

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