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CHAN 10553
(multiple CD Set)

Beethoven: Complete String Quartets

Released Date:
01 Oct 2009

Originally recorded in 2009
Artists:

Borodin Quartet



Record Label
Chandos

Genre:

Chamber




Total Time - 546:48
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LUDVIG VAN BEETHOVEN

(1770-1827)
   
 

String Quartet, Op. 18 No. 1

 31:52  
  in F major - in F-Dur - en fa majeur  
1 I Allegro con brio 9:49
2 II Adagio, affetuoso ed appassionato 12:01
3 III Scherzo. Allegro molto 3:24
4 IV Allegro 6:30
   
 

String Quartet, Op. 18 No. 2

 24:06  
  in G major - in G-Dur - en sol majeur  
5 I Allegro 7:33
6 II Adago cantabile - Allegro - Tempo I 5:54
7 III Scherzo. Allegro 4:42
8 IV Allegro molto, quasi presto 5:46
   
 

String Quartet, Op. 18 No. 3

 26:15  
  in D major - in D-Dur - en ré majeur  
9 I Allegro 7:58
10 II Andante con moto 8:01
11 III Allegro 3:21
12 IV Presto 6:49
   
 

String Quartet, Op. 18 No. 4

 24:46  
  in C minor - in c-Moll - en ut mineur  
13 I Allegro ma non tanto 8:53
14 II Scherzo. Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto 6:47
15 III Menuetto. Allegretto 4:36
16 IV Allegro 4:21
   
 

String Quartet, Op. 18 No. 5

 32:21  
  in A major - in A-Dur - en la majeur  
17 I Allegro 10:04
18 II Menuetto 5:53
19 III Andante cantabile 9:10
20 IV Allegro 7:04
   
 

String Quartet, Op. 18 No. 6

 28:10  
  in B flat major - in B-Dur - en si bémol majeur  
21 I Allegro con brio 9:41
22 II Adagio ma non troppo 6:47
23 III Scherzo. Allegro 3:21
24 IV La Malinconia. Adagio - Allegretto quasi allegro - 8:12
   
 

String Quartet, Op. 59 No. 1

 40:09  
  in F major - in F-Dur - en fa majeur  
  To Count Andreas Rasumovsky  
25 I Allegro 10:33
26 II Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando 8:43
27 III Adagio molto e mesto - 12:10
28 IV Allegro. Thème russe 8:35
   
 

String Quartet, Op. 59 No. 3

 33:10  
  in C major - in C-Dur - en ut majeur  
  To Count Andreas Rasumovsky  
29 I Introduzione. Andante con moto - Allegro vivace 10:59
30 II Andante con moto quasi allegretto 10:03
31 III Menuetto. Grazioso - 5:23
32 IV Allegro molto 6:34
   
 

String Quartet, Op. 59 No. 2

 44:50  
  in E minor - in e-Moll - en mi mineur  
  To Count Andreas Rasumovsky  
33 I Allegro 15:52
34 II Molto adagio 14:07
35 III Allegretto 8:51
36 IV Finale. Presto 5:46
   
 

String Quartet, Op. 74 'Harp'

 33:26  
  in E flat major - in Es-Dur - en mi bémol majeur  
37 I Poco adagio - Allegro 9:46
38 II Adagio ma non troppo 10:40
39 III Presto - Più presto quasi prestissimo - 5:45
40 IV Allegretto con variazioni 7:06
   
 

String Quartet, Op. 95 'Quartett serioso'

 22:22  
  in F minor - in f-Moll - en fa mineur  
  To Nik. Zmeskall von Domanovecz  
41 I Allegro con brio 4:54
42 II Allegretto ma non troppo - 7:20
43 III Allegro assai vivace, ma serioso 4:57
44 IV Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato - Allegro 5:04
   
 

String Quartet, Op. 131

 38:01  
  in C sharp minor - in cis-Moll - en ut dièse mineur  
  To Baron Joseph von Stutterheim  
45 I Adagio, ma non troppo e molto espressivo - 6:10
46 II Allegro molto vivace - 2:54
47 III Allegro moderato - 0:47
48 IV Andante, ma non troppo e molto cantabile - Più mosso - 14:06
49 V Presto - 5:09
50 VI Adagio quasi un poco andante - 1:52
51 VII Allegro 7:00
   
52 

Große Fuge, Op. 133

 16:52
  for string quartet  
  in B flat major - in B-Dur - en si bémol majeur  
  Overture. Allegro - Fuga  
 

String Quartet, Op. 127

 37:29  
  in E flat major - in Es-Dur - en mi bémol majeur  
53 I Maestoso - Allegro 6:46
54 II Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile - 15:39
55 III Scherzando vivace. - Presto - Tempo I 7:31
56 IV Finale 7:22
   
 

String Quartet, Op. 130

 42:17  
  in B flat major - in B-Dur - en si bémol majeur  
57 I Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro 13:51
58 II Presto 2:00
59 III Andante con moto, ma non troppo 6:28
60 IV Alla danza tedesca (Allegro assai) 3:30
61 V Cavatina (Adagio molto espressivo) 6:40
62 VI Finale. Allegro 9:42
   
 

String Quartet, Op. 132

 46:32  
  in A minor - in a-Moll - en la mineur  
63 I Assai sostenuto - Allegro 9:43
64 II Allegro ma non troppo 9:31
65 III Molto adagio - Andante - Heiliger Dankgesang 17:33
66 IV Alla marcia, assai vivace - 2:23
67 V Allegro appassionata 7:07
   
 

String Quartet, Op. 135

 26:41  
  in F major - in F-Dur - en fa majeur  
68 I Allegretto 5:50
69 II Vivace 3:41
70 III Lento assai, cantabile e tranquillo 7:04
71 IV Grave ma non troppo tratto - Allegro 9:52
   
  Ruben Aharonian violin  
  Andrei Abramenkov violin  
  Igor Naidin viola  
  Valentin Berlinsky cello  


Chandos is proud to present the complete series of Beethoven String Quartets performed by the legendary Borodin String Quartet.  

The quartets which contain some the greatest, most enigmatic music ever written, are in the capable hands of one of the world’s finest ensembles.

The Borodin String Quartet was formed in 1945 in Moscow. Cellist Valentin Berlinsky was with the quartet since its earliest days and violinist Andrei Abramenkov joined in 1974. Igor Naidin learnt the art of quartet playing from several of the Borodins including the Quartet’s violinist, Dmitri Shebalin, whom he eventually replaced. Leader Ruben Aharonian won prizes at several international competitions, including the Enescu, Montréal and Tchaikovsky.  These artists provide a unique insight to these works.  

The individual volumes were highly acclaimed by the critics and this praised series is now released as a complete box set, at a competitive price and in attractive packaging.  

 


Some reviews of the individual volumes:
’Valentin Berlinsky, cellist and founding member of the quartet in 1945, has been waiting to make this set his whole career, and calls it ‘the great dream of my life: to play all Beethoven’s quartets from first to last’. A worthwhile dream. Each of the volumes in the set thus far have been invested with palpable love… the playing here is uniformly committed – and a joy.’
American Record Guide Vol.3
’This redoubtable Russian group plays with all the powerful, focused tone you’d expect and brings out the entire wealth of Beethoven’s colour in these fiery performances.’
Classic FM Magazine on Vol.2
’We are given the feeling of a voyage of discovery, and of the players own enjoyment of the music.’
Gramophone Vol.4

“The eight discs in this set, recorded between 2003 and 2006 … are available separately but I can’t imagine that anyone hearing only one disc wouldn’t want the whole set.
I love the chance to listen to the quartets out of order, noticing how intertextually connected they are and noticing how the quartet’s interpretations of the early and middle quartets are influenced by the later quartets. I love the tempo choices, the pacing, the way pitches rub against  one another, and I love the dramatic-yet logical way that phrases follow one another. I particularly love the lyricism abd tge distinct lack of superficiality and flash that these musicians bring to the music that I thought (before hearing these readings) that I knew extremely well.”
“.. the Borodin Quartet has become my set of choice …”   “…there is just so much to learn about Beethoven (and musical possibilities) from the Borodin Quartet.”

Elaine Fine
 

American Record Guide - March/April 2010

“…The Borodin Quartet plays the set with emotional restrain bordering on diffidence, emphasizing their classical roots, but they are never doctrinaire in their approach. The insistent strangeness that creeps into Beethoven’s music as early as this is allowed to seep through, enriching their performance with a nervous grittiness amongst the ubiquitous elegance.
It is in the great heroic middle quartets where the Borodin responds with their well-known technical proficiency. They take the revolutionary character of these works seriously. Here is a vast new world of expansive musical expressiveness, emotional depth and a kind of uneasy swagger that is Beethoven’s poignant mask in response to encroaching silence. The Borodin Quartet’s technical prowess is fully on display and is effective. Their playing has an earthy richness and musical coherence resulting from years of experience. Also evident is an instrumental smoothness that facilitates their distinctive glutinous sound. Those who prefer their Beethoven rougher and more plebian may quarrel with this, evidence that no single vision of these masterful quartets can possibly be sufficient.”
“…This set is an exemplary recording that celebrates a singular musical collective performing some of the finest music ever written.
The Chandos engineers have produced superbly lifelike sound, intimate and softly glowing in a natural space. The strings of the quartet are crisp and clear allowing this often complex music to remain focused and accessible.”

Mike Birman
 

Audiophile Audition - 7 February 2010

“…I’ve become a huge fan of this set of Beethoven String Quartets, and am delighted to have it as a new reference for the future. …excellent playing throughout this box.”
Dominy Clements

 

MusicWeb International - January 2010



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