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Beethoven - Early String Quartets

Quartetto Italiano

Classic performances, with refined tonal sensibility and complete unanimity of phrasing. Intimate music making, especially in the slow movements, though Beethoven's outbursts are never short-changed. — BBC Music Magazine, May 2007, 5 out of 5 stars More…
  • Release Date: 19th Mar 2007
  • Catalogue No: E4758252
  • Label: Philips
  • Series: Originals
  • Length: 2 hours 41 minutes

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Contents

Beethoven: String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1

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  • Paolo Borciani (violin), Elisa Pegreffi (violin), Piero Farulli (viola), Franco Rossi (cello)
  • Quartetto Italiano
  • Recorded: 1972-01-24
  • Recording Venue: La Salle des Remparts, La Tour-de-Peilz

1. Allegro con brio

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2. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato

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3. Scherzo (Allegro molto)

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4. Allegro

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Beethoven: String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2

Work length25:12
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  • Paolo Borciani (violin), Elisa Pegreffi (violin), Piero Farulli (viola), Franco Rossi (cello)
  • Quartetto Italiano
  • Recorded: 1975-07-31
  • Recording Venue: Musica Théâtre, Salle de Musique, La Chaux-de-Fonds

1. Allegro

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2. Adagio cantabile - Allegro - Tempo I

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3. Scherzo (Allegro)

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4. Allegro molto, quasi presto

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Beethoven: String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 No. 3

Work length26:08
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  • Paolo Borciani (violin), Elisa Pegreffi (violin), Piero Farulli (viola), Franco Rossi (cello)
  • Quartetto Italiano
  • Recorded: 1972-01-24
  • Recording Venue: La Salle des Remparts, La Tour-de-Peilz

1. Allegro

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2. Andante con moto

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3. Allegro

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4. Presto

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Beethoven: String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4

Work length25:04
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  • Paolo Borciani (violin), Elisa Pegreffi (violin), Piero Farulli (viola), Franco Rossi (cello)
  • Quartetto Italiano
  • Recorded: 1975-07-31
  • Recording Venue: Musica Théâtre, Salle de Musique, La Chaux-de-Fonds

1. Allegro ma non tanto

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2. Andante scherzoso, quasi allegretto

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3. Menuetto (Allegretto)

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4. Allegro

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Beethoven: String Quartet No. 5 in A major, Op. 18 No. 5

Work length29:26
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  • Paolo Borciani (violin), Elisa Pegreffi (violin), Piero Farulli (viola), Franco Rossi (cello)
  • Quartetto Italiano
  • Recorded: 1973-07-30
  • Recording Venue: La Salle des Remparts, La Tour-de-Peilz

1. Allegro

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2. Menuetto

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3. Andante cantabile

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4. Allegro

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Beethoven: String Quartet No. 6 in B flat major, Op. 18 No. 6

Work length27:20
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  • Paolo Borciani (violin), Elisa Pegreffi (violin), Piero Farulli (viola), Franco Rossi (cello)
  • Quartetto Italiano
  • Recorded: 1973-07-30
  • Recording Venue: La Salle des Remparts, La Tour-de-Peilz

1. Allegro con brio

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2. Adagio ma non troppo

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3. Scherzo (Allegro)

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4. La Malinconia (Adagio - Allegretto quasi allegro - Adagio - Allegretto - Poco adagio - Prestissimo)

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