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
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Recordings (222)
Conductor
Orchestra
Label
| Performers | Year | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro Arte Quartet · view | - | Andante | 9:09 |
| Pro Arte Quartet · view | - | Andante | 13:50 |
| Pro Arte Quartet · view | - | Andante | 5:25 |
| Pro Arte Quartet · view | - | Andante | 5:27 |
| Kodály Quartet · view | - | Naxos | 5:32 |
| Végh Quartet · view | - | Documents | 12:21 |
| Végh Quartet · view | - | Music & Arts | 8:24 |
| Végh Quartet · view | - | Music & Arts | 5:25 |
| Borodin Quartet, Andrey Abramenkov, Ruben Aharonyan · view | - | Chandos | 8:55 |
| Sándor Végh, Végh Quartet, Georges Janzer · view | - | naïve | 9:10 |
| Smetana Quartet · view | - | - | 6:23 |
| Melos Quartet, Hermann Voss, Peter Buck · view | - | Deutsche Grammophon | 5:09 |
| Andrew Haveron, Jacqueline Thomas · view | - | Brodsky Records | 7:15 |
| Borodin Quartet, Andrey Abramenkov, Ruben Aharonyan · view | - | Chandos | 15:57 |
| Sándor Végh, Végh Quartet, Georges Janzer · view | - | naïve | 10:15 |
| Andrew Haveron, Jacqueline Thomas · view | - | Brodsky Records | 5:06 |
| Andrew Haveron, Jacqueline Thomas · view | - | Brodsky Records | 15:14 |
| Talich Quartet · view | - | Calliope | 5:48 |
| Talich Quartet · view | - | Calliope | 8:38 |
| Talich Quartet · view | - | Calliope | 9:17 |
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