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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
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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 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, Op. 18 No. 2 IV. Allegro Molto Quasi PrestoSmetana Quartet Year: 1976	1976	Supraphon	5:51
String Quartet No. 2 In G Major, Op. 18 No. 2 III. Scherzo; AllegroSmetana Quartet Year: 1976	1976	Supraphon	4:41
String Quartet in G major, op. 18 no. 2: I. AllegroCleveland Quartet Year: 1975	1975	RCA Red Seal	7:49
String Quartet in G major, op. 18 no. 2: II. Adagio cantabileCleveland Quartet Year: 1975	1975	RCA Red Seal	7:03
String Quartet in G major, op. 18 no. 2: III. Scherzo: Allegro - TrioCleveland Quartet Year: 1975	1975	RCA Red Seal	4:10
String Quartet in G major, op. 18 no. 2: IV. Allegro molto, quasi prestoCleveland Quartet Year: 1975	1975	RCA Red Seal	5:25
String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2: II. Adagio cantabile - Allegro - Tempo IElisa Pegreffi, Franco Rossi, Paolo Borciani Year: 1975	1975	Decca Classics	6:44
String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2: III. Scherzo. AllegroElisa Pegreffi, Franco Rossi, Paolo Borciani Year: 1975	1975	Decca Classics	4:24
String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2: IV. Allegro molto, quasi prestoElisa Pegreffi, Franco Rossi, Paolo Borciani Year: 1975	1975	Decca Classics	5:56
String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2: I. AllegroElisa Pegreffi, Franco Rossi, Paolo Borciani Year: 1975	1975	Philips	8:29
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2: II. Adagio cantabile - Allegro - Tempo ISándor Végh, Végh Quartet, Georges Janzer Year: 1973	1973	naïve	6:23
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2: I. AllegroSándor Végh, Végh Quartet, Georges Janzer Year: 1973	1973	naïve	7:30
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2: III. Scherzo. AllegroSándor Végh, Végh Quartet, Georges Janzer Year: 1973	1973	naïve	4:40
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2: IV. Allegro molto, quasi prestoSándor Végh, Végh Quartet, Georges Janzer Year: 1973	1973	naïve	5:27
Streichquartett Nr. 2 G-Dur, op. 18/2: III. Scherzo. AllegroMelos Quartet Year: 1970	1970	Concerto Royale	4:14
Streichquartett Nr. 2 G-Dur, op. 18/2: IV. Allegro molto quasi prestoMelos Quartet Year: 1970	1970	Concerto Royale	5:18
Streichquartett Nr. 2 G-Dur, op. 18/2: II. Adagio cantabileMelos Quartet Year: 1970	1970	Concerto Royale	6:21
Streichquartett Nr. 2 G-Dur, op. 18/2: I. AllegroMelos Quartet Year: 1970	1970	Concerto Royale	7:17
Quartet 2, op. 18 no.2 in G major: 1. AllegroHungarian Quartet Year: 1966	1966	EMI Classics	5:51
Quartet 2, op. 18 no.2 in G major: 2. Adagio cantabile - AllegroHungarian Quartet Year: 1966	1966	EMI Classics	6:39

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