Beethoven: The String Quartets

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Release Date: 6th Sep 2010
Catalogue No: 4778649
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Series: Collectors Edition
Length: 8 hours 10 minutes

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40th Awards (1997)

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

Work length22:58

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Emerson String Quartet (string quartet)
Recorded: 1994-02-03
Recording Venue: American Academy And Institute Of Arts & Letters, New York

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. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1

Work length26:42

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Emerson String Quartet (string quartet), Eugene Drucker (violin), Philip Setzer (violin), David Finckel (cello), Lawrence Dutton (viola)
Recorded: 1994-11-23
Recording Venue: American Academy And Institute Of Arts & Letters, New York

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 length22:31

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Emerson String Quartet (string quartet), Eugene Drucker (violin), Philip Setzer (violin), David Finckel (cello), Lawrence Dutton (viola)
Recorded: 1995-01-14
Recording Venue: American Academy And Institute Of Arts & Letters, New York

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. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4

Work length22:37

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Emerson String Quartet (string quartet), Eugene Drucker (violin), Philip Setzer (violin), David Finckel (cello), Lawrence Dutton (viola)
Recorded: 1995-04-28
Recording Venue: American Academy And Institute Of Arts & Letters, New York

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 length26:25

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Emerson String Quartet (string quartet), Eugene Drucker (violin), Philip Setzer (violin), David Finckel (cello), Lawrence Dutton (viola)
Recorded: 1994-10-15
Recording Venue: American Academy And Institute Of Arts & Letters, New York

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 length24:00

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Emerson String Quartet (string quartet)
Recorded: 1994-06-10
Recording Venue: American Academy And Institute Of Arts & Letters, New York

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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Beethoven: String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 'Rasumovsky No. 1'

Work length37:39

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Emerson String Quartet (string quartet), Eugene Drucker (violin), Philip Setzer (violin), David Finckel (cello), Lawrence Dutton (viola)
Recorded: 1994-11-23
Recording Venue: American Academy And Institute Of Arts & Letters, New York

1. Allegro

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2. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando

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3. Adagio molto e mesto

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4. Thème russe. Allegro

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Beethoven: String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2 "Rasumovsky No. 2"

Work length34:00

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Emerson String Quartet (string quartet)
Recorded: 1994-10-15
Recording Venue: American Academy And Institute Of Arts & Letters, New York

1. Allegro

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2. Molto adagio

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3. Allegretto

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4. Finale. Presto

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Beethoven: String Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3 'Rasumovsky No. 3'

Work length29:25

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Emerson String Quartet (string quartet), Eugene Drucker (violin), Philip Setzer (violin), David Finckel (cello), Lawrence Dutton (viola)
Recorded: 1994-12-17
Recording Venue: American Academy And Institute Of Arts & Letters, New York

1. Introduzione. Andante con moto - Allegro vivace

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2. Andante con moto quasi allegretto

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3. Menuetto. Grazioso

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4. Allegro molto

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Beethoven: String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major, Op. 74 'Harp'

Work length29:23

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Emerson String Quartet (string quartet), Eugene Drucker (violin), Philip Setzer (violin), David Finckel (cello), Lawrence Dutton (viola)
Recorded: 1995-01-14
Recording Venue: American Academy And Institute Of Arts & Letters, New York

1. Poco adagio - Allegro

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2. Adagio ma non troppo

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3. Presto - Più presto quasi prestissimo

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4. Allegretto con variazioni

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

Work length18:45

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Emerson String Quartet (string quartet), Eugene Drucker (violin), Philip Setzer (violin), David Finckel (cello), Lawrence Dutton (viola)
Recorded: 1994-12-17
Recording Venue: American Academy And Institute Of Arts & Letters, New York

1. Allegro con brio

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2. Allegretto ma non troppo

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3. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso

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4. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato

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

Work length21:19

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Emerson String Quartet (string quartet)
Recorded: 1994-03-11
Recording Venue: American Academy And Institute Of Arts & Letters, New York

1. Maestoso - Allegro

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2. Adagio ma non troppo e molto cantabile

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

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Emerson String Quartet (string quartet)
Recorded: 1994-03-11
Recording Venue: American Academy And Institute Of Arts & Letters, New York

3. Scherzando vivace

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4. Finale

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

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Emerson String Quartet (string quartet), Eugene Drucker (violin), Philip Setzer (violin), David Finckel (cello), Lawrence Dutton (viola)
Recorded: 1994-03-11
Recording Venue: American Academy And Institute Of Arts & Letters, New York

1. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo

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2. Allegro molto vivace

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

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Emerson String Quartet (string quartet)
Recorded: 1994-03-11
Recording Venue: American Academy And Institute Of Arts & Letters, New York

3. Allegro moderato

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

Work length13:20

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Emerson String Quartet (string quartet)
Recorded: 1994-03-11
Recording Venue: American Academy And Institute Of Arts & Letters, New York

4. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile - Più mosso - Andante moderato e lusinghiero - Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio, ma non troppo e semplice - Allegretto

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

Work length12:41

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Emerson String Quartet (string quartet)
Recorded: 1994-03-11
Recording Venue: American Academy And Institute Of Arts & Letters, New York

5. Presto

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6. Adagio quasi un poco andante

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7. Allegro

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

Work length44:59

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Emerson String Quartet (string quartet), Eugene Drucker (violin), Philip Setzer (violin), David Finckel (cello), Lawrence Dutton (viola)
Recorded: 1994-04-29
Recording Venue: American Academy And Institute Of Arts & Letters, New York

1. Assai sostenuto - Allegro

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2. Allegro ma non tanto

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3. Canzona di ringraziamento offerta alla divinità da un guarito, in modo lidico (Molto adagio) - Sentendo nuova forza (Andante)

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4. Alla marcia, assai vivace - Più allegro - Presto

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5. Allegro appassionato

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

Work length9:21

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Emerson String Quartet (string quartet)
Recorded: 1994-04-29
Recording Venue: American Academy And Institute Of Arts & Letters, New York

1. Allegretto

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2. Vivace

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

Work length13:10

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Emerson String Quartet (string quartet), Eugene Drucker (violin), Philip Setzer (violin), David Finckel (cello), Lawrence Dutton (viola)
Recorded: 1994-04-29
Recording Venue: American Academy And Institute Of Arts & Letters, New York

3. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo

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4. Der schwer gefaßte Entschluß (Grave - Allegro - Grave ma non troppo tratto - Allegro)

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

Work length13:00

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Emerson String Quartet (string quartet)
Recorded: 1994-04-14
Recording Venue: American Academy And Institute Of Arts & Letters, New York

1. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro

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

Work length1:54

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Emerson String Quartet (string quartet), Eugene Drucker (violin), Philip Setzer (violin), David Finckel (cello), Lawrence Dutton (viola)
Recorded: 1994-04-14
Recording Venue: American Academy And Institute Of Arts & Letters, New York

2. Presto

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

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Emerson String Quartet (string quartet)
Recorded: 1994-04-14
Recording Venue: American Academy And Institute Of Arts & Letters, New York

3. Andante con moto ma non troppo. Poco scherzando

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

Work length10:47

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Emerson String Quartet (string quartet), Eugene Drucker (violin), Philip Setzer (violin), David Finckel (cello), Lawrence Dutton (viola)
Recorded: 1994-04-14
Recording Venue: American Academy And Institute Of Arts & Letters, New York

4. Alla danza tedesca (Allegro assai)

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5. Cavatina ( Adagio molto espressivo)

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

Work length14:42

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Emerson String Quartet (string quartet)
Recorded: 1994-04-14
Recording Venue: American Academy And Institute Of Arts & Letters, New York

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

Work length9:50

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Emerson String Quartet (string quartet)
Recorded: 1994-06-10
Recording Venue: American Academy And Institute Of Arts & Letters, New York

6. Finale (Allegro)

Track length9:50

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Beethoven: The String Quartets

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