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Label:	Deutsche Grammophon – 474 358-2
Series:	Collectors Edition (2)
Format:	5 x CD, Compilation, Remastered Box Set
Country:	Europe
Released:	2003
Genre:	Classical
Style:	Romantic

Tracklist

	String Quartet In C Minor, Op. 51 No. 1	(30:10)
1-1	Allegro	8:19
1-2	Romanze: Poco Adagio	6:52
1-3	Allegretto Molto Moderato E Comodo—Un Poco Più Animato	9:17
1-4	Allegro	5:42
	String Quartet In A Minor, Op. 51 No. 2	(31:04)
1-5	Allegro Ma Non Troppo	9:27
1-6	Andante Moderato	9:32
1-7	Quasi. Minuetto, Moderato—Allegretto Vivace	5:27
1-8	Finale: Allegro Non. Assai	6:38
	String Quartet in B flat major, Op. 67	(32:13)
2-1	Vivace	7:40
2-2	Andante	7:26
2-3	Agitato (Allegretto Non Troppo)	7:39
2-4	Poco Allegretto Con Variazoni	9:28
	Quintet For Piano, 2 Violins, Viola And Violoncello In F Minor. Op 34	(41:21)
2-5	Allegro Non Troppo-Poco Sostenuto-Tempo I	14:53
2-6	Andante, Un Poco Adagio	9:05
2-7	Scherzo. Allegro-Trio	7:23
2-8	Finale: Pocosostnuto-Allegro non troppo-Tempo I-Presto, non troppo	10:00
	String Quintet In F Major, Op. 88	(25:33)
3-1	Allegro Non Troppo Ma Con Brio	10:08
3-2	Grave Ed Appassionato-Allegretto Vivace-Tempo I-Presto	10:28
3-3	Finale. Allegro Energico	4:57
	String Quintet In G Major, Op.111	(25:00)
3-4	Allegro Non. Troppo A Con Brio	9:48
3-5	Adagio	5:38
3-6	Un Poco Allegretto	5:00
3-7	Vivace,ma Non Troppo Presto	4:34
	Trio For Piano, Clarinet And Violoncello In A Minor, Op.. 114	(25:45)
4-1	Allegro	7:31
4-2	Adagio	8:16
4-3	Andante grazioso	5:25
4-4	Allegro	4:33
	Quintet For Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola And Violoncello In B Minor, Op.115	(36:24)
4-5	Allegro	12:19
4-6	Adagio	11:06
4-7	Andantino-Presto Non Assai, Ma Non Sentimento	4:37
4-8	Con Moto	8:22
	String Sextet In B Flat Major, Op. 18	(33:25)
5-1	Allegro Ma Non Troppo	11:37
5-2	Thema Con Variazioni-Andannte, Ma Moderato	9:01
5-3	Scherzo. Allegro Molto-Trio Animato	3:07
5-4	Rondo: Poco Allegretto E Grazioso	9:40
	String Sextet In G Major, Op. 36	(38:55)
5-5	Allegro Non Troppo	14:16
5-6	Scherzo. Allegro Non Troppo-Prest Grazioso- Tempo I	7:08
5-7	Poco Adagio	8:33
5-8	Poco Allegro	8:58

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Universal Music
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
Copyright © – Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
Recorded At – Beethovensaal, Hannover
Recorded At – Ufa-Studio

Credits

Clarinet – Karl Leister (tracks: 4-1 to 4-8)
Composed By – Johannes Brahms
Piano – Christoph Eschenbach (tracks: 2-5 to 2-8, 4-1 to 4-3)
Viola – Cecil Aronowitz (tracks: 3-1 to 3-7, 5-1 to 5-8), Peter Schidlof (tracks: 1-1 to 3-7, 4-5 to 5-8)
Violin – Norbert Brainin (tracks: 1-1 to 3-7, 4-5 to 5-8), Siegmund Nissel (tracks: 1-1 to 3-7, 4-5 to 5-8)
Violoncello – Georg Donderer (tracks: 4-1 to 4-4), Martin Lovett (tracks: 1-1 to 3-7, 4-5 to 5-8), William Pleeth (tracks: 5-1 to 5-8)

Notes

CD1 (61:25); CD2 (73:39); CD3 (50:36); CD4 (62:143); CD5: (72:26)
Recordings: Hanover, Beethovensaal, September, 1959 (Op. 51 Nos. 1,2); January, 1960 (Op. 67); Berlin, UFA-Studio, December, 1966 (Op. 18); March, 1967 (115); May, 1967 (Op. 111); March, 1968 (Op. 36); April, 1968 (Op. 88); May, 1968 (Op. 34); August, 1968 (114)
A 28-page booklet is included with commentary on the recorded works, performers and the tracklist in English, French and German
Members of Amadeus Quartet: Norbert Brainin (violin I), Siegmund Nissel (violin II), Peter Schidlof (viola), Martin Lovett (cello).