Beethoven: String Quartets, Op. 18 Nos. 1-3 / Eybler Quartet

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Coro
Release Date
March 2, 2018
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Eybler Quartet
    • PERFORMER
      EYBLER QUARTET
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 02, 2018
    • UPC
      828021616426
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      COR16164
    • LABEL
      Coro
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Allegro con brio

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Eybler Quartet

    2. II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Eybler Quartet

    3. III. Scherzo: Allegro molto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Eybler Quartet

    4. IV. Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Eybler Quartet

    5. I. Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Eybler Quartet

    6. II. Adagio cantabile - Allegro - Tempo I

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Eybler Quartet

    7. III. Scherzo: Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Eybler Quartet

    8. IV. Allegro molto, quasi presto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Eybler Quartet

    9. I. Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Eybler Quartet

    10. II. Andante con moto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Eybler Quartet

    11. III. Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Eybler Quartet

    12. IV. Presto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Eybler Quartet


Opus 18 needs little introduction as Beethoven’s supremely confident first step in total mastery of the Classical String Quartet. From the opening bars of Quartet No. 1 which bristle with curiosity and possibility to the wit and humor of Quartet No. 2 and the suppressed energy and teasing harmonic uncertainty of Quartet No. 3, Opus 18 represents Beethoven’s only quartet contribution during his ‘first period’ and provides the listener with a tantalizing glimpse of the extraordinary music that was to follow. “The sound of the strings is warm but not overly vibrated or assertive; the articulation is clear but not didactic; the tempos are beautifully chosen, the ensemble perfect, and the intonation absolutely pure. This is music-making that reflects deeply human and attractive qualities… good humor, with, and invention.” (Tom Moore, Early Music America)