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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
Quartet 2, op. 18 no.2 in G major: 3. Scherzo (Allegro)Hungarian Quartet Year: 1966	1966	EMI Classics	4:25
Quartet 2, op. 18 no.2 in G major: 4. Allegro molto quasi prestoHungarian Quartet Year: 1966	1966	EMI Classics	5:30
String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2: IV. Allegro molto quasi prestoGuarneri Quartet Year: 1966	1966	RCA Red Seal	5:37
String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2: II. Adagio cantabile; AllegroGuarneri Quartet Year: 1966	1966	RCA Red Seal	5:51
String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro; TrioGuarneri Quartet Year: 1966	1966	RCA Victor Gold Seal	4:11
String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2: I. AllegroGuarneri Quartet Year: 1966	1966	RCA Victor Gold Seal	5:57
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2: IV. Allegro molto, quasi prestoAmadeus Quartet, Martin Lovett, Norbert Brainin Year: 1961	1961	Deutsche Grammophon	5:46
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2: II. Adagio cantabile - Allegro - Tempo IAmadeus Quartet, Martin Lovett, Norbert Brainin Year: 1961	1961	Decca Classics	6:19
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2: III. Scherzo. AllegroAmadeus Quartet, Martin Lovett, Norbert Brainin Year: 1961	1961	Deutsche Grammophon	4:18
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2: I. AllegroAmadeus Quartet, Martin Lovett, Norbert Brainin Year: 1961	1961	Deutsche Grammophon	5:45
String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: III. Scherzo. AllegroAlexander Schneider, Budapest String Quartet, Boris Kroyt Year: 1958	1958	CBS	4:03
String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: I. AllegroAmadeus Quartet Year: 1958	1958	audite Musikproduktion	6:13
String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: III. Scherzo. AllegroAmadeus Quartet Year: 1958	1958	audite Musikproduktion	4:20
String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: IV. Allegro molto, quasi PrestoAmadeus Quartet Year: 1958	1958	audite Musikproduktion	5:47
String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: I. AllegroAlexander Schneider, Budapest String Quartet, Boris Kroyt Year: 1958	1958	Sony Classical	5:40
String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: II. Adagio cantabile, Allegro, Tempo IAlexander Schneider, Budapest String Quartet, Boris Kroyt Year: 1958	1958	Sony Classical	6:46
String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: IV. Allegro molto, quasi PrestoAlexander Schneider, Budapest String Quartet, Boris Kroyt Year: 1958	1958	CBS	5:25
String Quartet no. 2 in G major, op. 18 no. 2: II. Adagio cantabile, Allegro, Tempo IAmadeus Quartet Year: 1958	1958	audite Musikproduktion	6:08
Quartet 2, op. 18 no. 2 in G major: 1. AllegroHungarian Quartet Year: 1953	1953	EMI	7:12
Quartet 2, op. 18 no. 2 in G major: 2. Adagio cantabile - AllegroHungarian Quartet Year: 1953	1953	EMI	6:13

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