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Beethoven: Complete String Quartets / Dover Quartet
Cedille

Beethoven: Complete String Quartets / Dover Quartet

Contemporary Virtuosic Dramatic Romantic
$35.99

Details

Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven
Artist
Dover Quartet
Format
CD
Label
Cedille
Released
Dec 08, 2023
Catalog #
CDR 1005
UPC
735131100526

About

Named one of the greatest string quartets of the last 100 years by BBC Music Magazine, the Grammy-nominated Dover Quartet’s critically acclaimed traversal of Beethoven’s Complete String Quartets is now available as a specially priced 8-disc boxed set (price of 3 CDs), releasing December 8.

“It’s hard to imagine a group better suited to recording these works than the Dover Quartet,” wrote New York’s WQXR of the Vol. 1 Op. 18 quartets, often cited as the epitome of the classical string quartet as developed by Haydn and Mozart, while foreshadowing Beethoven’s future innovation. “Beethoven would find it hard to believe that his quartets could be played with such perfection of execution, such beauty of tone, such nuance of expression, and such keen understanding of his music’s meaning and intent” (Fanfare).

Vol. 2, the Dover Quartet delivered “the most profoundly penetrating performances of Beethoven’s middle string quartets” (Fanfare), including the three Op. 59 “Razumovsky” Quartets, infused with Russian folk tunes; the graceful “Harp,” Op. 74, named for its plucked string figures; and the intense Op. 95 “Serioso,” a forward-looking experiment that Beethoven originally intended “for a small circle of connoisseurs.” Only Strings said, “The Dover performances sparkle and thrill. Their virtuosity is immediately apparent.”

Comprising Beethoven’s very last compositions — the five monumental, revolutionary Late Quartets and imposing Grosse Fuge — Vol. 3 “culminates their excellent recordings of all of Beethoven’s string quartets” (Third Coast Review). Remarkable and often daunting works that upended the concept of the string quartet, they are often considered the ultimate expression of Beethoven’s artistry. “This is a monumental achievement by one of the best string quartets playing today” (Classical CD Reviews).

The Dover Quartet has followed a “practically meteoric” (Strings) trajectory to become one of the most in-demand chamber ensembles in the world since sweeping all prizes at the 2013 Banff International String Quartet Competition. In addition to serving as the Penelope P. Watkins Ensemble in Residence at the Curtis Institute of Music, the Dover Quartet holds residencies with the Kennedy Center, Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University (it’s longest residency, dating back to 2015), Artosphere, and Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival.

Tracklist 71 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro con brio 09:42
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    09:42
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  2. 2 II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato 09:04
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato
    Duration
    09:04
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  3. 3 III. Scherzo: Allegro molto 03:23
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegro molto
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  4. 4 IV. Allegro 06:43
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    06:43
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  5. 5 I. Allegro 07:47
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    07:47
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  6. 6 II. Adagio cantabile 05:45
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Adagio cantabile
    Duration
    05:45
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  7. 7 III. Scherzo: Allegro 04:26
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegro
    Duration
    04:26
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  8. 8 IV. Allegro molto, quasi presto 05:37
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Allegro molto, quasi presto
    Duration
    05:37
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  9. 9 I. Allegro 07:45
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    07:45
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  10. 10 II. Andante con moto 07:54
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Andante con moto
    Duration
    07:54
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  11. 11 III. Allegro 02:57
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  12. 12 IV. Presto 06:16
    Track
    12
    Title
    IV. Presto
    Duration
    06:16
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  13. 13 I. Allegro ma non tanto 08:31
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Allegro ma non tanto
    Duration
    08:31
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  14. 14 II. Scherzo: Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto 06:45
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto
    Duration
    06:45
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  15. 15 III. Menuetto: Allegro - Trio 03:15
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Menuetto: Allegro - Trio
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  16. 16 IV. Allegretto - Prestissimo 04:43
    Track
    16
    Title
    IV. Allegretto - Prestissimo
    Duration
    04:43
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  17. 17 I. Allegro 07:09
    Track
    17
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    07:09
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  18. 18 II. Menuetto 05:07
    Track
    18
    Title
    II. Menuetto
    Duration
    05:07
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  19. 19 III. Andante cantabile - Poco adagio 09:56
    Track
    19
    Title
    III. Andante cantabile - Poco adagio
    Duration
    09:56
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  20. 20 IV. Allegro 06:24
    Track
    20
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    06:24
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  21. 21 I. Allegro con brio 05:57
    Track
    21
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    05:57
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  22. 22 II. Adagio ma non troppo 08:08
    Track
    22
    Title
    II. Adagio ma non troppo
    Duration
    08:08
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  23. 23 III. Scherzo: Allegro 03:09
    Track
    23
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegro
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  24. 24 IV. La Malinconia: Adagio - Allegretto quasi allegro 08:11
    Track
    24
    Title
    IV. La Malinconia: Adagio - Allegretto quasi allegro
    Duration
    08:11
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  25. 25 I. Allegro 10:11
    Track
    25
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    10:11
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  26. 26 II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando 08:59
    Track
    26
    Title
    II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando
    Duration
    08:59
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  27. 27 III. Adagio molto e mesto - 12:13
    Track
    27
    Title
    III. Adagio molto e mesto -
    Duration
    12:13
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  28. 28 IV. Thème russe: Allegro 07:40
    Track
    28
    Title
    IV. Thème russe: Allegro
    Duration
    07:40
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  29. 29 I. Allegro 09:07
    Track
    29
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    09:07
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  30. 30 II. Molto adagio 12:21
    Track
    30
    Title
    II. Molto adagio
    Duration
    12:21
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  31. 31 III. Allegretto 06:47
    Track
    31
    Title
    III. Allegretto
    Duration
    06:47
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  32. 32 IV. Finale: Presto 05:25
    Track
    32
    Title
    IV. Finale: Presto
    Duration
    05:25
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  33. 33 I. Introduzione: Andante con moto - Allegro vivace 10:47
    Track
    33
    Title
    I. Introduzione: Andante con moto - Allegro vivace
    Duration
    10:47
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  34. 34 II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto 08:58
    Track
    34
    Title
    II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto
    Duration
    08:58
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  35. 35 III. Menuetto grazioso 05:26
    Track
    35
    Title
    III. Menuetto grazioso
    Duration
    05:26
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  36. 36 IV. Allegro molto 05:26
    Track
    36
    Title
    IV. Allegro molto
    Duration
    05:26
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  37. 37 I. Poco adagio - Allegro 09:31
    Track
    37
    Title
    I. Poco adagio - Allegro
    Duration
    09:31
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  38. 38 II. Adagio ma non troppo 09:35
    Track
    38
    Title
    II. Adagio ma non troppo
    Duration
    09:35
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  39. 39 III. Presto 04:55
    Track
    39
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    04:55
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  40. 40 IV. Allegretto con variazioni 07:01
    Track
    40
    Title
    IV. Allegretto con variazioni
    Duration
    07:01
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  41. 41 I. Allegro con brio 04:14
    Track
    41
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  42. 42 II. Allegretto ma non troppo - 06:49
    Track
    42
    Title
    II. Allegretto ma non troppo -
    Duration
    06:49
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  43. 43 III. Allegro assai vivace, ma serioso 04:20
    Track
    43
    Title
    III. Allegro assai vivace, ma serioso
    Duration
    04:20
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  44. 44 IV. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato - Allegro 04:24
    Track
    44
    Title
    IV. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato - Allegro
    Duration
    04:24
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  45. 45 I. Maestoso - Allegro 06:45
    Track
    45
    Title
    I. Maestoso - Allegro
    Duration
    06:45
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  46. 46 II. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile - Andante con moto - 14:09
    Track
    46
    Title
    II. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile - Andante con moto -
    Duration
    14:09
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  47. 47 III. Scherzando vivace - Presto - Tempo I 08:24
    Track
    47
    Title
    III. Scherzando vivace - Presto - Tempo I
    Duration
    08:24
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  48. 48 IV. Finale 06:51
    Track
    48
    Title
    IV. Finale
    Duration
    06:51
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  49. 49 I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro 09:31
    Track
    49
    Title
    I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro
    Duration
    09:31
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  50. 50 II. Presto 02:05
    Track
    50
    Title
    II. Presto
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  51. 51 III. Andante con moto, ma non troppo 07:01
    Track
    51
    Title
    III. Andante con moto, ma non troppo
    Duration
    07:01
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  52. 52 IV. Alla danza tedesca: Allegro assai 03:31
    Track
    52
    Title
    IV. Alla danza tedesca: Allegro assai
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  53. 53 V. Cavatina: Adagio molto espressivo - 06:08
    Track
    53
    Title
    V. Cavatina: Adagio molto espressivo -
    Duration
    06:08
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  54. 54 VI. Finale: Allegro 09:59
    Track
    54
    Title
    VI. Finale: Allegro
    Duration
    09:59
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  55. 55 Grosse Fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133 15:17
    Track
    55
    Title
    Grosse Fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133
    Duration
    15:17
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  56. 56 I. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto espressivo - 06:20
    Track
    56
    Title
    I. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto espressivo -
    Duration
    06:20
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  57. 57 II. Allegro molto vivace - 02:51
    Track
    57
    Title
    II. Allegro molto vivace -
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  58. 58 III. Allegro moderato - Adagio - 00:47
    Track
    58
    Title
    III. Allegro moderato - Adagio -
    Duration
    00:47
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  59. 59 IV. Andante, ma non troppo e molto cantabile 13:42
    Track
    59
    Title
    IV. Andante, ma non troppo e molto cantabile
    Duration
    13:42
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  60. 60 V. Presto - Molto poco adagio - 05:14
    Track
    60
    Title
    V. Presto - Molto poco adagio -
    Duration
    05:14
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  61. 61 VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante - 01:56
    Track
    61
    Title
    VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante -
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  62. 62 VII. Allegro 06:34
    Track
    62
    Title
    VII. Allegro
    Duration
    06:34
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  63. 63 I. Assai sostenuto - Allegro 09:22
    Track
    63
    Title
    I. Assai sostenuto - Allegro
    Duration
    09:22
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  64. 64 II. Allegro ma non tanto 07:25
    Track
    64
    Title
    II. Allegro ma non tanto
    Duration
    07:25
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  65. 65 III. Molto adagio 17:16
    Track
    65
    Title
    III. Molto adagio
    Duration
    17:16
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  66. 66 IV. Alla marcia, assai vivace - Più allegro - 02:22
    Track
    66
    Title
    IV. Alla marcia, assai vivace - Più allegro -
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  67. 67 V. Allegro appassionato 06:32
    Track
    67
    Title
    V. Allegro appassionato
    Duration
    06:32
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  68. 68 I. Allegretto 06:34
    Track
    68
    Title
    I. Allegretto
    Duration
    06:34
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  69. 69 II. Vivace 02:56
    Track
    69
    Title
    II. Vivace
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  70. 70 III. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo 06:45
    Track
    70
    Title
    III. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
    Duration
    06:45
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet
  71. 71 IV. Der schwer gefasste Entschluss: Grave, ma non troppo tratto - Allegro 06:44
    Track
    71
    Title
    IV. Der schwer gefasste Entschluss: Grave, ma non troppo tratto - Allegro
    Duration
    06:44
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet