Beethoven: The String Quartets, Live from Suntory Hall, Tokyo, Vol. 3 Kuss Quartet

• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No. 12, Op. 127:
• 1 String Quartet No. 12, Op. 127: I. Maestoso. Allegro (Live) 06:49
• 2 String Quartet No. 12, Op. 127: II. Adagio ma non troppo e molto cantabile (Live) 15:32
• 3 String Quartet No. 12, Op. 127: III. Scherzo. Vivace (Live) 07:23
• 4 String Quartet No. 12, Op. 127: IV. Allegro – Allegro comodo (Live) 07:29
• String Quartet No. 15, Op. 132:
• 5 String Quartet No. 15, Op. 132: I. Assai sostenuto (Live) 09:57
• 6 String Quartet No. 15, Op. 132: II. Allegro ma non tanto (Live) 07:50
• 7 String Quartet No. 15, Op. 132: III. Molto adagio. Heiliger Dankgesang eines Genesenen an die Gottheit, in der lydischen Tonart (Live) 15:07
• 8 String Quartet No. 15, Op. 132: IV. Alla marcia, assai vivace (Live) 02:10
• 9 String Quartet No. 15, Op. 132: V. Allegro appassionato (Live) 07:11
• String Quartet No. 13, Op. 130
• 10 String Quartet No. 13, Op. 130: I. Adagio ma non troppo. Allegro (Live) 09:41
• 11 String Quartet No. 13, Op. 130: II. Presto (Live) 02:01
• 12 String Quartet No. 13, Op. 130: III. Poco scherzoso. Andante con moto ma non troppo (Live) 07:13
• 13 String Quartet No. 13, Op. 130: IV. Alla Danza tedesca. Allegro assai (Live) 03:21
• 14 String Quartet No. 13, Op. 130: V. Catavina. Adagio molto espressivo (Live) 06:41
• Ludwig van Beethoven:
• 15 Große Fuge, Op. 133 (Original Finale to Op. 130) (Live) 15:48
• String Quartet No. 14, Op. 131:
• 16 String Quartet No. 14, Op. 131: I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espresso (Live) 08:09
• 17 String Quartet No. 14, Op. 131: II. Allegro molto vivace (Live) 03:07
• 18 String Quartet No. 14, Op. 131: III. Allegro moderato (Live) 00:52
• 19 String Quartet No. 14, Op. 131: IV. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile (Live) 13:52
• 20 String Quartet No. 14, Op. 131: V. Presto (Live) 05:15
• 21 String Quartet No. 14, Op. 131: VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante (Live) 02:12
• 22 String Quartet No. 14, Op. 131: VII. Allegro (Live) 06:56
• String Quartet No. 16, Op. 135:
• 23 String Quartet No. 16, Op. 135: I. Allegretto (Live) 06:46
• 24 String Quartet No. 16, Op. 135: II. Vivace (Live) 03:09
• 25 String Quartet No. 16, Op. 135: III. Assai lento, cantante e tranquillo (Live) 06:43
• 26 String Quartet No. 16, Op. 135: IV. Der schwer gefasste Entschluss. Grave, ma non toppo tratto (Muss es sein?). Allegro (Es muss sein!) (Live) 07:12
• Bruno Mantovani (b. 1974):
• 27 String Quartet No. 6 "Beethoveniana" (Live) 11:58
• Total Runtime 03:20:24

Info for Beethoven: The String Quartets, Live from Suntory Hall, Tokyo, Vol. 3

Recorded live in Tokyo’s Suntory Hall in the space of only three weeks, the acclaimed Kuss Quartet has recorded the complete Beethoven quartet cycle. The Beethoven quartets reflect the journey of the composer; starting with the Haydn and Mozart-influenced early works and tracing the mastery of his technique and style into the fully-fledged composer who today, now 250 years after his birth, still casts a colossal shadow of influence, occupying a special place in history reserved only for a select few genius. In a broader sense, the quartets encapsulate the multifaceted essence of humanity with all the sorrow, elation and unpredictability that comes with it. The Kuss Quartet brings a performance that is honest, powerful and provocative to match.

The release also features a contribution from French composer Bruno Mantovani who has written ‘Beethoveniana’ specially for the Kuss Quartet, it is based entirely on material from each Beethoven quartet.

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