BEETHOVEN

 

String Quartets Op. 131 Op. 18-2 Op. 132 Op.59-3

 

CD1

1.         Beethoven: String Quartet No. 9 in C 'Razumovsky' Op. 59 No. 3 - I. Introduzione (Andante con moto) - Allegro vivace

2.         Beethoven: String Quartet No. 9 in C 'Razumovsky' Op. 59 No. 3 - II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto

3.         Beethoven: String Quartet No. 9 in C 'Razumovsky' Op. 59 No. 3 - III. Menuetto (Grazioso) & Trio

4.         Beethoven: String Quartet No. 9 in C 'Razumovsky' Op. 59 No. 3 - IV. Allegro molto

5.         Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A minor Op. 132 - I. Assai sostenuto - Allegro

6.         Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A minor Op. 132 - II. Allegro ma non tanto

7.         Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A minor Op. 132 - III. Molto adagio

8.         Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A minor Op. 132 - IV. Alla marcia, assai vivace

9.         Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A minor Op. 132 - V. Allegro appasionato

CD2

1.         Beethoven: String Quartet No. 2 in G major Op. 18 No. 2 - I. Allegro

2.         Beethoven: String Quartet No. 2 in G major Op. 18 No. 2 - II. Adagio cantabile

3.         Beethoven: String Quartet No. 2 in G major Op. 18 No. 2 - III. Scherzo (Allegro) & Trio

4.         Beethoven: String Quartet No. 2 in G major Op. 18 No. 2 - IV. Allegro molto, quasi presto

5.         Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor Op. 131 - I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo

6.         Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor Op. 131 - II. Allegro molto vivace

7.         Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor Op. 131 - III. Andante moderato

8.         Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor Op. 131 - IV. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile

9.         Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor Op. 131 - V. Presto

10.        Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor Op. 131 - VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante

11.        Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor Op. 131 - VII. Allegro

 

Artemis Quartet

Natalia Prischepenko, Heime Müller violins

Volker Jacobsen viola – Eckart Runge cello

 

Beethoven remains the ultimate test for a string quartet and the Artemis Quartet are rising to the challenge.

 

“The Artemis String Quartet makes chamber music spectacular: the quartet's playing is polished and precise but at the same time spontaneous, fresh and explosive as though the music is being improvised on the spot. Even the physical motions involved with the bowing are beautifully choreographed to reflect the mood of the music.’ - The Enquirer

 

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