Beethoven Quartets, Vol. 2: Middle String Quartets Calidore String Quartet

• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 'Razumovsky No. 1':
• 1 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 'Razumovsky No. 1': I. Allegro 10:04
• 2 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 'Razumovsky No. 1': II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando 08:31
• 3 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 'Razumovsky No. 1': III. Adagio molto e mesto 12:55
• 4 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 'Razumovsky No. 1': IV. Allegro (Russian Theme) 08:04
• String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 'Razumovsky No. 2':
• 5 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 'Razumovsky No. 2': I. Allegro 09:26
• 6 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 'Razumovsky No. 2': II. Molto adagio 13:03
• 7 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 'Razumovsky No. 2': III. Allegretto 06:56
• 8 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 'Razumovsky No. 2': IV. Finale - Presto 05:29
• String Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3 'Razumovsky No. 3':
• 9 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3 'Razumovsky No. 3': I. Andante con moto - Allegro vivace 10:54
• 10 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3 'Razumovsky No. 3': II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto 09:06
• 11 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3 'Razumovsky No. 3': III. Menuetto & Trio 05:14
• 12 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3 'Razumovsky No. 3': IV. Allegro molto 05:46
• String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major, Op. 74 'Harp':
• 13 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major, Op. 74 'Harp': I. Poco adagio - Allegro 09:41
• 14 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major, Op. 74 'Harp': II. Adagio ma non troppo 10:13
• 15 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major, Op. 74 'Harp': III. Presto - Più presto quasi prestissimo 04:57
• 16 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major, Op. 74 'Harp': IV. Allegretto con variazioni 06:45
• String Quartet No. 11 in F minor Op. 95 'Serioso':
• 17 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 11 in F minor Op. 95 'Serioso': I. Allegro con brio 04:21
• 18 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 11 in F minor Op. 95 'Serioso': II. Allegretto ma non troppo 07:32
• 19 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 11 in F minor Op. 95 'Serioso': III. Allegro assai vivace, ma serioso 04:39
• 20 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 11 in F minor Op. 95 'Serioso': IV. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato - Allegro 04:49
• Total Runtime 02:38:25

Info for Beethoven Quartets, Vol. 2: Middle String Quartets

The second in their award winning series, the Calidore Quartet return with a three disc album of the Middle Quartets. Their Beethoven performances have been described as ‘shockingly deep’ by LA Times. The first album of Late Quartets won the Chamber Music Award at the BBC Music Magazine Awards 2024. Their interpretation is informed by their diverse set of mentors which include Alban Berg, Emerson, Guarneri and yet still uniquely representing the sentiments, aesthetics and research of their generation. Their interpretations of Beethoven are already critically acclaimed with performances at the Lincoln Centre planned as part of their residency.

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