Beethoven*, Quartetto Italiano – Complete String Quartets = Die Streichquartette - Les Quatuors À Cordes

Ludwig van Beethoven - Complete String Quartets = Die Streichquartette - Les Quatuors À Cordes album cover

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Label:	Philips – 454 062-2
Series:	Philips Classics
Format:	Box Set, Compilation 10 x CD, Reissue
Country:	Europe
Released:	1996
Genre:	Classical
Style:	Classical, Romantic

Tracklist

	The String Quartets = Die Streichquartette = Les Quatuors À Cordes
	Op. 18 No. 1 In F = F-dur = En Fa Majeur
1-1	1. Allegro Con Brio	8:51
1-2	2. Adagio Affettuoso Ed Appassionato	9:25
1-3	3. Scherzo. Allegro Molto	3:22
1-4	4. Allegro	6:27
	Op. 18 No. 2 In G = G-dur = En Sol Majeur
1-5	1. Allegro	8:21
1-6	2. Adagio Cantabile - Allegro - Tempo I	6:41
1-7	3. Scherzo. Allegro	4:21
1-8	4. Allegro Molto, Quasi Presto	5:49
	Op. 18 No. 3 In D = D-dur = En Ré Majeur
2-1	1. Allegro	8:04
2-2	2. Andante Con Moto	8:27
2-3	3. Allegro	3:01
2-4	4. Presto	6:36
	Op. 18 No. 4 In C Minor = C-moll = En Ut Mineur
2-5	1. Allegro Ma Non Tanto	9:03
2-6	2. Andante Scherzoso, Quasi Allegretto	7:24
2-7	3. Menuetto. Allegretto	4:16
2-8	4. Allegro	4:21
	Op. 18 No. 5 In A = A-dur = En La Majeur
3-1	1. Allegro	6:38
3-2	2. Menuetto	5:21
3-3	3. Andante Cantabile	10:55
3-4	4. Allegro	6:32
	Op. 18 No. 6 In B Flat = B-dur = En Si Bémol Majeur
3-5	1. Allegro Con Brio	6:23
3-6	2. Adagio Ma Non Troppo	7:28
3-7	3. Scherzo. Allegro	3:26
3-8	4. La Malinconia. Adagio - Allegretto Quasi Allegro - Adagio - Allegretto - Poco Adagio - Prestissimo	10:03
	Op. 59 No. 1 In F = F-dur = En Fa Majeur
4-1	1. Allegro	11:40
4-2	2. Allegretto Vivace E Sempre Scherzando	9:00
4-3	3. Adagio Molto E Mesto	13:11
4-4	4. Thème Russe. Allegro	6:38
	Op. 59 No. 2 In E Minor = E-moll = En Mi Mineur
5-1	1. Allegro	10:23
5-2	2. Molto Adagio	14:20
5-3	3. Allegretto	8:05
5-4	4. Finale. Presto	5:41
	Op. 95 In F Minor «Quartetto Serioso» = F-moll = En Fa Mineur
5-5	1. Allegro Con Brio	4:19
5-6	2. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo	6:58
5-7	3. Allegro Assai Vivace Ma Serioso	4:07
5-8	4. Larghetto Espressivo - Allegretto Agitato	4:58
	Op. 59 No. 3 In C = C-dur = En Ut Majeur
6-1	1. Introduzione. Andante Con Moto - Allegro Vivace	10:41
6-2	2. Andante Con Moto Quasi Allegretto	9:58
6-3	3. Menuetto. Grazioso	5:01
6-4	4. Allegro Molto	6:21
	Op. 74 In E Flat «Harp» = Es-dur «Harfenquartett» = En Mi Bémol Majeur «Les Harpes»
6-5	1. Poco Adagio - Allegro	10:16
6-6	2. Adagio Ma Non Troppo	10:05
6-7	3. Presto - Più Presto Quasi Prestissimo	5:25
6-8	4. Allegretto Con Variazioni	6:48
	Op. 127 In E Flat = Es-dur = En Mi Bémol Majeur
7-1	1. Maestoso - Allegro	6:58
7-2	2. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo E Molto Cantabile	15:26
7-3	3. Scherzando Vivace	8:36
7-4	4. Finale	7:04
	Op. 135 In F = F-dur = En Fa Majeur
7-5	1. Allegretto	6:21
7-6	2. Vivace	4:01
7-7	3. Lento Assai, Cantante E Tranquillo	7:12
7-8	4. Der Schwer Gefaßte Entschluß. Grave - Allegro - Grave Ma Non Troppo Tratto - Allegro	7:46
	Op. 130 In B Flat = B-dur = En Si Bémol Majeur
8-1	1. Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Allegro	13:59
8-2	2. Presto	2:08
8-3	3. Andante Con Moto Ma Non Troppo. Poco Scherzando	7:10
8-4	4. Alla Danza Tedesca. Allegro Assai	3:10
8-5	5. Cavatina. Adagio Molto Espressivo	7:09
8-6	6. Finale. Allegro	9:17
	«Grosse Fuge» Op. 133 In B Flat = Große Fuge B-dur = Grande Fugue En Si Bémol Majeur
8-7	Overtura. Allegro - Meno Mosso E Moderato - Allegro - Fuga	18:53
	Op. 131 In C Sharp Minor = Cis-moll = En Ut Dièse Mineur
9-1	1. Adagio Ma Non Troppo E Molto Espressivo	8:53
9-2	2. Allegro Molto Vivace	3:06
9-3	3. Allegro Moderato	0:57
9-4	4. Andante Ma Non Troppo E Molto Cantabile - Più Mosso - Andante Moderato E Lusinghiero - Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio, Ma Non Troppo E Semplice - Allegretto	14:36
9-5	5. Presto	5:35
9-6	6. Adagio Quasi Un Poco Andante	2:26
9-7	7. Allegro	6:48
	Op. 132 In A Minor = A-moll = En La Mineur
10-1	1. Assai Sostenuto - Allegro	10:00
10-2	2. Allegro Ma Non Tanto	8:21
10-3	3. Canzona Di Ringraziamento. Molto Adagio - Sentendo Nuova Forza. Andante	19:33
10-4	4. Alla Marcia, Assai Vivace - Più Allegro - Presto	2:20
10-5	5. Allegro Appassionato	6:55

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Philips Classics Productions
Copyright © – Philips Classics Productions
Made By – PMDC, Germany

Credits

Art Direction – Ton Friesen
Cello – Franco Rossi (2)
Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven
Ensemble – Quartetto Italiano
Liner Notes [English] – Barry Cooper (2)
Liner Notes [French] – Manfred Kelkel
Liner Notes [German] – Christian Martin Schmidt
Liner Notes [Italian] – Giovanni Carli Ballola
Photography By [Ensemble - Booklet, Page 7, 20, 31] – Dick Horsman
Viola – Piero Farulli
Violin [I] – Paolo Borciani
Violin [Ii] – Elisa Pegreffi

Notes

This compilation Ⓟ 1988, 1989 & 1996 Philips Classics Productions. Total playing-time: 7.17'56"
Ⓒ 1996 Philips Classics Productions ∙ Printed in the UK ∙ Imprimé en Angleterre ∙ Made in Germany (back cover box).

Recorded: Switzerland, 8/1967 (Op. 132); 6/1968 (Op. 127, Op. 135); 4/1969 (Op. 130, Op. 133); 7/1969 (Op. 131); 1/1971 (Op. 95); 8/1971 (Op. 74); 1/1972 (Op. 18 Nos. 1, 3); 7/1973 (Op. 18 Nos. 5, 6); 7/1974 (Op. 59 No. 1); 7/1975 (Op. 18 Nos. 2, 4).
Ⓟ 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975.

The 56-page glossy booklet contains notes in English, German, French and Italian.
Each of the 10 CD's are stored in a separate paper sleeve containing the tracklist.
All the CD's and booklet are then stored in a reinforced cardboard box with mostly matte and partially laminated finish.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 28945 40622 0
Barcode (Scanned): 028945406220
Label Code: LC 0305
Matrix / Runout (CD 1): 454 063-2 01 /
Matrix / Runout (CD 2): 454 064-2 01 +
Matrix / Runout (CD 3): 454 065-2 01 >
Matrix / Runout (CD 4): 454 066-2 01 +
Matrix / Runout (CD 5): 454 067-2 01 >
Matrix / Runout (CD 6): 454 068-2 01 +
Matrix / Runout (CD 7): 454 069-2 01 +
Matrix / Runout (CD 8): 454 070-2 01 /
Matrix / Runout (CD 9): 454 071-2 01 /
Matrix / Runout (CD 10): 454 072-2 01 >
Matrix / Runout (All CDs): MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC
Mastering SID Code (CD 1, CD 2, CD 4, CD 6, CD 7, CD 8, CD 9): IFPI L003
Mastering SID Code (CD 3, CD 5, CD 10): IFPI L002
Mould SID Code (CD 1, CD 4): IFPI 01J3
Mould SID Code (CD 2, CD 3): IFPI 0162
Mould SID Code (CD 5): IFPI 01F7
Mould SID Code (CD 6): IFPI 0111
Mould SID Code (CD 7): IFPI 0110
Mould SID Code (CD 8): IFPI 01J4
Mould SID Code (CD 9, CD 10): IFPI 0163
Price Code (Boxed): PB 10
Price Code (Boxed): PY 805
SPARS Code: ADD
Other (CD 1 Catalog Number): 454 063-2
Other (CD 2 Catalog Number): 454 064-2
Other (CD 3 Catalog Number): 454 065-2
Other (CD 4 Catalog Number): 454 066-2
Other (CD 5 Catalog Number): 454 067-2
Other (CD 6 Catalog Number): 454 068-2
Other (CD 7 Catalog Number): 454 069-2
Other (CD 8 Catalog Number): 454 070-2
Other (CD 9 Catalog Number): 454 071-2
Other (CD 10 Catalog Number): 454 072-2

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	I Quartetti Per Archi Integrale (10×CD, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue)	Philips Classics	470 167-2	Europe	2001
Recently Edited	Complete String Quartets = Die Streichquartette - Les Quatuors À Cordes (Box Set, Compilation, Reissue, 10×CD, Reissue)	Philips	454 062-2	Europe	Unknown
New Submission	Complete String Quartets = Die Streichquartette - Les Quatuors À Cordes (10×CD, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set, Reissue)	Decca	454 062-2	Europe	Unknown