Beethoven: The Early String Quartets
In Concert at the Library of Congress 1943-1962
The Budapest String Quartet
It’s been well worth the wait for these performances. Restoration has done what it can for the boxy originals, but the energy and drive of the playing will make up for that. —
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Gramophone MagazineMarch 2012Re-issue of the Month
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Beethoven: String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1
- Budapest String Quartet
I. Allegro con brio (Live)
II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato (Live)
III. Scherzo. Allegro molto (Live)
IV. Allegro (Live)
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2
- Budapest String Quartet
I. Allegro (Live)
II. Adagio cantabile (Live)
III. Scherzo. Allegro (Live)
IV. Allegro molto, quasi presto (Live)
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 No. 3
- Budapest String Quartet
I. Allegro (Live)
II. Andante con moto (Live)
III. Allegro (Live)
IV. Presto (Live)
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4
- Budapest String Quartet
I. Allegro ma non tanto (Live)
II. Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto (Live)
III. Menuetto. Allegretto (Live)
IV. Allegro (Live)
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 5 in A major, Op. 18 No. 5
- Budapest String Quartet
I. Allegro (Live)
II. Menuetto (Live)
III. Andante cantabile con variazioni (Live)
IV. Allegro (Live)