貝多芬: 弦樂四重奏全集(2) (啟示錄) 卡薩爾斯四重奏

After ‘Inventions'', ‘Revelations'' is the second volume in a complete set of the Beethoven quartets that breaks new ground: it aims to regroup the works according to their position within the three broad creative divisions of the composer''s life – the formative years, the ‘heroic'' period and the late period. This programme assembles the ‘median quartets'', in other words the works that prolonged and consolidated the stylistic innovations outlined at the beginning of each of these creative periods. ‘It''ll be fascinating to hear the next instalment'' (Gramophone).

CD 1 "String Quartet no. 2, op. 18 no. 2 ''Compliments''
G major / Sol majeur / G-Dur"
1 I. Allegro 7''26
2 II. Adagio cantabile - Allegro 5''45
3 III. Scherzo. Allegro 4''43
4 IV. Allegro molto, quasi presto 5''16

"String Quartet no. 10, op. 74
""Harp"" / ""Les Harpe""s / ""Harfenquartett""
E-flat major / Mi bemol majeur / Es-Dur"
5 I. Poco adagio - Allegro 9''22
6 II. Adagio ma non troppo 8''48
7 III. Presto - Pi? presto quasi prestissimo 4''40
8 IV. Allegretto con variazioni 6''40

CD 2
"String Quartet no. 8, op. 59 ‘Razumovsky'' no. 2
E minor / mi mineur / e-Moll"
1 I. Allegro 13''11
2 II. Molto adagio. Si tratta questo pez
zo con molto di sentimento 11''44
3 III. Allegretto - Maggiore, Theme russe 6''07
4 IV. Finale. Presto 5''15
"String Quartet no. 9, op. 59 ‘Razumovsky'' no. 3
C major / Ut majeur / C-Dur"
5 I. Introduzione. Andante con moto - Allegro vivace 10''26
6 II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto 8''25
7 III. Minuetto. Grazioso - Trio 4''53
8 IV. Allegro molto 6''13
CD 3 "String Quartet no. 15, op. 132 A minor / la mineur / a-Moll" 1 I. Assai sostenuto - Allegro 9''20 2 II. Allegro ma non tanto 8''24 3 III. Molto adagio. Heiliger Dankgesang eines Genesenen an die Gottheit, in der lydischen Tonart 15''46 4 IV. Alla Marcia. Assai vivace 2''12 5 V. Allegro appassionato - Presto 6''34