Beethoven: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 3 - The Late Quartets / Dover Quartet
The celebrated Dover Quartet, the young, Grammy-nominated ensemble brimming with prestigious awards and residencies, concludes its critically acclaimed, three-volume Beethoven cycle with the composer’s five monumental, revolutionary Late Quartets and imposing Grosse Fugue. The triple-album release comprises Beethoven’s very last compositions — remarkable and often daunting works that upended the concept of the string quartet. Many critics and scholars consider them the ultimate expression of Beethoven’s artistry. At the same time, lyrical, songlike “vocal” writing pervades the Late Quartets, delighting the same audiences who flocked to Rossini’s operas. The Dover’s first two Beethoven installments were greeted with ecstatic reviews: “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) “Their Beethoven is, simply, perfection.” (Classical CD Reviews)
Product Description:
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Release Date: October 14, 2022
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UPC: 735131921527
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Catalog Number: CDR 215
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Label: Cedille
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Number of Discs: 3
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Period: Classical
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Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven
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Orchestra/Ensemble: Dover Quartet
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Performer: DOVER QUARTET
Works:
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Quartet for Strings No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Ensemble: Dover Quartet
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Quartet for Strings No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Ensemble: Dover Quartet
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Quartet for Strings No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Ensemble: Dover Quartet
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Quartet for Strings No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Ensemble: Dover Quartet
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Grosse Fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Ensemble: Dover Quartet
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Quartet for Strings No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Ensemble: Dover Quartet