Beethoven - String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132
Composed: 1825First performed: 6th November 1825Genres:
Chamber » Quartets » String Quartets
Dedicated to: Count Nikolai Galitzin
The String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132, by Ludwig van Beethoven, was written in 1825, given its public premiere on November 6 of that year by the Schuppanzigh Quartet and was dedicated to Count Nikolai Galitzin, as were Opp. 127 and 130. The number traditionally assigned to it is based on the order of its publication; it is actually the thirteenth quartet in order of composition.
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There are many versions of the Beethoven to choose from, yet this performance stands tall among them, an interpretation that balances introspection and drama, wisdom and freshness. — More…
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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Gramophone Awards, 2023 Finalists, Finalist - Chamber
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The New York-based Calidore Quartet gives meticulously detailed performances of Beethoven’s late string quartets, with playing of quite remarkable technical accomplishment..the players have... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2024, Winner - Chamber
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I attended some of these sessions and can still recall the forensic care and commitment the Takács brought to these works. — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2017, Editor's Choice
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Grammy Awards, 45th Awards (2002), Best Chamber Music Recording
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The Takács plough very deep furrows, emotionally and intellectually, but they also understand the paradoxical humour that’s essential to the spirituality of this music. — More…
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Building a Library, January 2009, First Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2005, Chamber Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2005, Winner - Chamber
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These highly sophisticated readings recall a time when quartet ensembles tended more towards tonal matching than linear independence. Miraculously, James Ehnes’s gloriously radiant sound is... — More…
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Record Review, 11th June 2022, Record of the Week
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Many quartets have broken the tradition of single-composer discs. The Castalians do it with top performances and meticulous imagination. — More…
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2023, Nominated - Newcomer
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Everything about the playing is immaculate – tempi are invariably uncontroversial, phrasing is elegant, textures always crystal clear – and many will feel very comfortable with the neutral approach... — More…
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These are performances on the largest scale…although of course only four instruments are playing, you have to remind yourself that you’re not listening to a symphony orchestra…I have found,... — More…
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A distinguished series of beautifully presented reissues. — More…
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Building a Library, January 2009, Historic Choice
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Building a Library, January 2017, Recommended recording (historic/mono)
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