Elias String Quartet - Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets, Vol. 3 (2016)

Over two seasons the Elias String Quartet undertook the mammoth task of performing the complete Beethoven String Quartets at Wigmore Hall. The ensemble’s commitment, meticulous attention to detail and profound love for the music has earned the quartet praise from critics and audiences alike. We are proud to present the third volume of this exploration of Beethoven’s masterworks. Recorded live in concert, the CD explores Beethoven’s sunny String Quartet in D Op. 18 No. 3, the intimate ‘Serioso’ Quartet and finally the String Quartet in B flat Op. 130.

Tracklist:

01. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: I. Allegro
02. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: II. Andante con moto
03. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: III. Allegro
04. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: IV. Presto
05. String Quartet No.11 in F Minor, Op. 95 "Quartetto serioso": I. Allegro con brio
06. String Quartet No.11 in F Minor, Op. 95 "Quartetto serioso": II. Allegretto ma non troppo
07. String Quartet No.11 in F Minor, Op. 95 "Quartetto serioso": III. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso. Più Allegro
08. String Quartet No.11 in F Minor, Op. 95 "Quartetto serioso": IV. Larghetto espressivo. Allegretto agitato. Allegro
01. String Quartet No.13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: I. Adagio ma non troppo
02. String Quartet No.13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: II. Presto
03. String Quartet No.13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: III. Andante con moto ma non troppo
04. String Quartet No.13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: IV. Alla danza tedesca. Allegro assai
05. String Quartet No.13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo
06. String Quartet No.13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: VI. Finale. Allegro