Beethoven: The Late String Quartets

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A distinguished series of beautifully presented reissues. — Gramophone Magazine

Release Date: 11th Feb 2008
Catalogue No: 5096552
Label: Warner Classics
Series: Great Recordings of the Century
Length: 3 hours 42 minutes

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Beethoven: String Quartet No. 12 in E flat major, Op. 127

Work length38:00

Album only

Busch Quartet (string quartet)
Recorded: 1936-11-02
Recording Venue: 16-17 & 26 October and 2 November 1936: No.3 Studio, Abbey Road

I. Maestoso - Allegro

Track length6:52

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II. Adagio ma non troppo, molto cantabile

Track length16:44

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III. Scherzando vivace

Track length7:39

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IV. Finale

Track length6:45

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Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131

Work length40:55

Album only

Busch Quartet (string quartet)
Recorded: 1936-03-02
Recording Venue: 2 March 1936: No.3 Studio, Abbey Road

I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo

Track length7:55

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II. Allegro molto vivace

Track length3:12

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III. Andante moderato

Track length0:52

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IV. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile

Track length15:07

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V. Presto

Track length5:10

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VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante

Track length2:28

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VII. Allegro

Track length6:11

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Beethoven: String Quartet No. 11 in F minor Op. 95 'Serioso'

Work length18:58

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Busch Quartet (string quartet)
Recorded: 1932-09-20
Recording Venue: 19-20 September 1932: No.3 Studio, Abbey Road

I. Allegro con brio

Track length4:07

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II. Allegretto ma non troppo

Track length6:23

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III. Allegro assai vivace, ma serioso

Track length3:50

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IV. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato - Allegro

Track length4:38

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Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130

Work length34:54

$7.80

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Busch Quartet (featured vocalist)
Recorded: 1941-06-16
Recording Venue: 13 & 16 June 1941, Liederkranz Hall, New York

I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro

Track length9:05

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II. Presto

Track length2:01

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III. Andante con moto, ma non troppo

Track length5:30

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IV. Alla danza tedesca (Allegro assai)

Track length2:29

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V. Cavatina (Adagio molto espressivo)

Track length7:12

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VI. Finale (Allegro)

Track length8:37

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Beethoven: Grosse Fuge in B flat major, Op. 133

Work length16:47

Album only

Adolf Busch (director)
Busch Chamber Players
Recorded: 1941-10-02
Recording Venue: 2 Oct 1941, Liederkranz Hall, New York

Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132

Work length45:03

Album only

Busch Quartet (string quartet)
Recorded: 1937-10-07
Recording Venue: 7 October 1937: No.3 Studio, Abbey Road

I. Assai sostenuto - Allegro

Track length9:16

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II. Allegro ma non tanto

Track length8:10

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III. Molto adagio

Track length19:39

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IV. Alla marcia, assai vivace

Track length1:53

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V. Allegro appasionato

Track length6:05

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Beethoven: String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135

Work length27:57

Album only

Busch Quartet (string quartet)
Recorded: 1933-11-03
Recording Venue: 3 November 1933: No.3 Studio, Abbey Road

I. Allegretto

Track length6:57

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II. Vivace

Track length3:18

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III. Lento assai e cantante tranquillo

Track length10:29

Album only

IV. Grave ma non troppo tratto - Allegro

Track length7:13

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Beethoven: The Late String Quartets

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