String Quartet no. 8 in E minor, op. 59 no. 2
String Quartet no. 8 in E minor, op. 59 no. 2 by Ludwig van Beethoven, String Quartet, composed 1806. 222 recordings in this catalogue. Scored for Cello, Viola, 2 Violin.
Movements
I. Allegro
II. Molto adagio - Si tratta questo pezzo con molto di sentimento
III. Allegretto
IV. Finale. Presto
Top Performers
Smetana Quartet
Chamber Group · 12 rec
Cleveland Quartet
Chamber Group · 11 rec
Amadeus Quartet
Chamber Group · 9 rec
Tokyo String Quartet
Chamber Group · 9 rec
Budapest String Quartet
Chamber Group · 8 rec
Guarneri Quartet
Chamber Group · 8 rec
Hungarian Quartet
Chamber Group · 8 rec
Lindsay String Quartet
Chamber Group · 8 rec
Recordings (11 of 222)
Conductor
Label
| Performers | Year | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Quartet · view | - | Sony Classical | 5:30 |
| Cleveland Quartet · view | - | Sony Classical | 7:12 |
| Cleveland Quartet · view | - | Sony Classical | 13:53 |
| Alexander Schneider, Budapest String Quartet, Boris Kroyt · view | - | CBS | 5:21 |
| Alexander Schneider, Budapest String Quartet, Boris Kroyt · view | - | Sony Classical | 5:38 |
| Alexander Schneider, Budapest String Quartet, Boris Kroyt · view | - | Sony Classical | 14:00 |
| Alexander Schneider, Budapest String Quartet, Boris Kroyt · view | - | CBS | 7:46 |
| Tokyo String Quartet · view | - | RCA Victor Red Seal | 9:36 |
| Tokyo String Quartet · view | - | RCA Victor Red Seal | 13:17 |
| Tokyo String Quartet · view | - | RCA Victor Red Seal | 7:50 |
| Tokyo String Quartet · view | - | Sony Classical | 5:43 |
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