Beethoven: String Quartets Nos. 3 and 4

On this CD:

1. String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18/3
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven


2. String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18/4
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven


Beethoven: String Quartets Nos. 3 and 4, Music, Ludwig van Beethoven, Chamber, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Quartet for Four String Instruments
Shostakovich - String Quartets Nos. 1, 3, 4 - The Beethoven String Quartet
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    		Shostakovich - String Quartets Nos. 1, 3, 4 - The Beethoven String Quartet

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    Product Description

    Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49 1 1. Moderato 4. 34 2 2. Moderato 4. 20 3 3. Allegro molto 2. 08 4 4. Allegro 2. 51 String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 76 5 1. Allegretto 6. 51 6 2. Moderato con moto 4. 41 7 3. Allegro non troppo 3. 58 8 4. Adagio 5. 08 9 5. Moderato 9. 03 String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 8 10 1. Allegretto 3. 11 11 2. Andantino 5. 49 12 3. Allegretto 4. 02 13 4. Allegretto 8. 11 The Beethoven String Quartet: Dmitri Tsyganov (1st violin), Vasili Shirinsky (2nd violin), Vadim Borisovsky (viola), Sergei Shirinsky (cello) Dmitri Tsyganov (1st violin), Nikolai Zabavnikov (2nd violin), Fedor Druzhinin (viola), Sergei Shirinsky (cello) Recorded in 1961 (1-4, 10-13), 1965 (5-9)
    Beethoven: Early String Quartets Op.18, Nos.1-6
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      		Beethoven: Early String Quartets Op.18, Nos.1-6

      Manufacturer: Everest Records
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      ASIN: B0000023HK
      Release Date: 1996-06-18

      Tracks:

      1. The Early String Quartets, Op.18, No.1 In F Major: Allegro con brio
      2. The Early String Quartets, Op.18, No.1 In F Major: Adagio affetuoso ed appassionato
      3. The Early String Quartets, Op.18, No.1 In F Major: Scherzo: Allegro molto
      4. The Early String Quartets, Op.18, No.1 In F Major: Allegro
      5. The Early String Quartets, Op.18, No.2 In G Major: Allegro
      6. The Early String Quartets, Op.18, No.2 In G Major: Adagio cantabile
      7. The Early String Quartets, Op.18, No.2 In G Major: Scherzo: Allegro
      8. The Early String Quartets, Op.18, No.2 In G Major: Allegro molto quasi presto
      9. The Early String Quartets, Op.18, No.3 In D Major: Allegro
      10. The Early String Quartets, Op.18, No.3 In D Major: Andante con moto
      11. The Early String Quartets, Op.18, No.3 In D Major: Allegro
      12. The Early String Quartets, Op.18, No.3 In D Major: Presto

      Tracks:

      1. The Early String Quartets, Op.18, No.4 In C Minor: Allegro ma non tanto
      2. The Early String Quartets, Op.18, No.4 In C Minor: Scherzo: Andante scherzoso quasi allegro
      3. The Early String Quartets, Op.18, No.4 In C Minor: Menuetto: Allegretto
      4. The Early String Quartets, Op.18, No.4 In C Minor: Allegro
      5. The Early String Quartets, Op.18, No.5 In A Major: Allegro
      6. The Early String Quartets, Op.18, No.5 In A Major: Menuetto
      7. The Early String Quartets, Op.18, No.5 In A Major: Andante contabile
      8. The Early String Quartets, Op.18, No.5 In A Major: Allegro
      9. The Early String Quartets, Op.18, No.6 In B-Flat Major: Allegro con brio
      10. The Early String Quartets, Op.18, No.6 In B-Flat Major: Adagio, ma non troppo
      11. The Early String Quartets, Op.18, No.6 In B-Flat Major: Scherzo: Allegro
      12. La Malinconia, Adagio; Allegretto quasi allegro
      Beethoven: String Quartets, Op. 18, Nos. 3 & 4
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        		Beethoven: String Quartets, Op. 18, Nos. 3 & 4

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        ASIN: B000005IBJ
        Release Date: 1998-01-01

        Tracks:

        1. Str Qt Op.18 No.3 in D: Allegro
        2. Str Qt Op.18 No.3 in D: Andante Con Moto
        3. Str Qt Op.18 No.3 in D: Allegro
        4. Str Qt Op.18 No.3 in D: Presto
        5. Str Qt Op.18 No.4 in c: Allegro Ma Non Tanto
        6. Str Qt Op.18 No.4 in c: Scherzo (Andante Scherzoso Quasi Allegretto)
        7. Str Qt Op.18 No.4 in c: Menuetto (Allegretto) & Trio
        8. Str Qt Op.18 No.4 in c: Allegro
        Beethoven: String Quartets (Op. 18, Nos. 1 & 4)
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          		Beethoven: String Quartets (Op. 18, Nos. 1 & 4)
          Ludwig van Beethoven
          Manufacturer: MD&G Records
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          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B00004TVEX
          Release Date: 2000-08-22

          Tracks:

          1. Qt in F, Op.18 No.1: Allegro Con Brio
          2. Qt in F, Op.18 No.1: Adagio Affetuoso Ed Appassionato
          3. Qt in F, Op.18 No.1: Scherzo. Allegro Molto
          4. Qt in F, Op.18 No.1: Allegro
          5. Qt in c, Op.18 No.4: Allegro Ma Non Tanto
          6. Qt in c, Op.18 No.4: Andante Scherzoso Quasi Allegretto
          7. Qt in c, Op.18 No.4: Menuetto. Allegro
          8. Qt in c, Op.18 No.4: Allegretto
          9. Str Qt in g, D.173: Allegro Con Brio
          10. Str Qt in F, Op.1,3: Andante Con Espressione
          11. Str Qt in F, KV 590: Allegro
          Beethoven: String Quartets Nos. 3 & 4 Op.18
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            		Beethoven: String Quartets Nos. 3 & 4 Op.18
            Gewandhaus Quartett
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            ASIN: B0000CDRXJ
            Release Date: 2006-05-08
            Beethoven: String Quartets Op. 18 Nos. 1, 4, & 6, Op. 59 Nos. 3 "Razmovsky", Op. 05 "Serioso"; String Quintet Op. 29
            Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
            • excellent, but some newer recordings are even finer.
            • Audio quality is amazingly good!
            		 Beethoven: String Quartets Op. 18 Nos. 1, 4, & 6, Op. 59 Nos. 3 "Razmovsky", Op. 05 "Serioso"; String Quintet Op. 29

            Manufacturer: Sony
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            ASIN: B0000029VB
            Release Date: 1997-06-03

            Tracks:

            1. String Quartet in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4 c-moll
            2. String Quartet in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4 c-moll
            3. String Quartet in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4 c-moll
            4. String Quartet in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4 c-moll
            5. String Quartet in C major, Op. 59, No. 3 'Razumovs
            6. String Quartet in C major, Op. 59, No. 3 'Razumovs
            7. String Quartet in C major, Op. 59, No. 3 'Razumovs
            8. String Quartet in C major, Op. 59, No. 3 'Razumovs
            9. String Quartet in F major, Op. 18, No. 1 F-Dur/
            10. String Quartet in F major, Op. 18, No. 1 F-Dur/
            11. String Quartet in F major, Op. 18, No. 1 F-Dur/
            12. String Quartet in F major, Op. 18, No. 1 F-Dur/

            Tracks:

            1. String Quartet in F minor, Op. 95, 'Serioso'
            2. String Quartet in F minor, Op. 95, 'Serioso'
            3. String Quartet in F minor, Op. 95, 'Serioso'
            4. String Quartet in F minor, Op. 95, 'Serioso'
            5. String Quartet in B-flat major, Op.18, No. 6 B-Dur
            6. String Quartet in B-flat major, Op.18, No. 6 B-Dur
            7. String Quartet in B-flat major, Op.18, No. 6 B-Dur
            8. String Quartet in B-flat major, Op.18, No. 6 B-Dur
            9. String Quartet in C major, Op.29, C-Dur
            10. String Quartet in C major, Op.29, C-Dur
            11. String Quartet in C major, Op.29, C-Dur
            12. String Quartet in C major, Op.29, C-Dur

            Customer Reviews:

            4 out of 5 stars excellent, but some newer recordings are even finer........1999-08-08

            Remarkably good sound for the period. Playing is consistently fine, but progress is inevitable, and some more recent performances (and sound quality) have surpassed this. For example, Quartetto Italiano, Emerson, Juilliard.

            5 out of 5 stars Audio quality is amazingly good!.......1999-02-22

            These are from 78s, but they sound great! Don't let the oldness of the recordings put you off.
            Beethoven: String Quartets Nos. 3 and 4
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              		Beethoven: String Quartets Nos. 3 and 4

              Manufacturer: Boheme
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              ASIN: B000059T2H
              Release Date: 2001-02-27

              Tracks:

              1. Str Qt No.3 in D, Op.18 No.3: I. Allegro
              2. Str Qt No.3 in D, Op.18 No.3: II. Andante Con Moto
              3. Str Qt No.3 in D, Op.18 No.3: III. Allegro
              4. Str Qt No.3 in D, Op.18 No.3: IV. Presto
              5. Str Qt No.4 in c, Op.18 No.4: I. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
              6. Str Qt No.4 in c, Op.18 No.4: II. Scherzo (Andante Scherzoso Quasi Allegretto)
              7. Str Qt No.4 in c, Op.18 No.4: III. Menuetto (Allegretto)
              8. Str Qt No.4 in c, Op.18 No.4: IV. Allegro
              Beethoven: The Early String Quartets Op. 18 Nos. 1-6; String Quintet Op. 29; Quartet Op. 14 No. 1
              Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
              • Hard to beat.
              • Agree with previous reviewer except....
              • Brilliant technique and understanding of early Beethoven
              		 Beethoven: The Early String Quartets Op. 18 Nos. 1-6; String Quintet Op. 29; Quartet Op. 14 No. 1

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              1. Ludwig Van Beethoven: Middle Quartets, Op. 59, 74, 95

              ASIN: B000003FBJ
              Release Date: 1993-04-06

              Tracks:

              1. Quartet, Op. 18 No. 1 In F Major: Allegro con brio
              2. Quartet, Op. 18 No. 1 In F Major: Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato
              3. Quartet, Op. 18 No. 1 In F Major: Scherzo: Allegro molto
              4. Quartet, Op. 18 No. 1 In F Major: Allegro
              5. Quartet, Op. 18 No.2 In G Major: Allegro
              6. Quartet, Op. 18 No.2 In G Major: Adagio cantabile
              7. Quartet, Op. 18 No.2 In G Major: Scherzo: Allegro
              8. Quartet, Op. 18 No.2 In G Major: Allegro molto quasi presto
              9. Quartet In F Major (After Second Piano Sonata, Op. 14, No. 1): Allegro moderato
              10. Quartet In F Major (After Second Piano Sonata, Op. 14, No. 1): Allegretto
              11. Quartet In F Major (After Second Piano Sonata, Op. 14, No. 1): Allegro

              Tracks:

              1. Quartet, Op. 18 No. 3 In D Major: Allegro
              2. Quartet, Op. 18 No. 3 In D Major: Andante con moto
              3. Quartet, Op. 18 No. 3 In D Major: Allegro
              4. Quartet, Op. 18 No. 3 In D Major: Presto
              5. Quartet, Op 18, No.4 In C Minor: Allegro ma non tanto
              6. Quartet, Op 18, No.4 In C Minor: Scherzo: Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto
              7. Quartet, Op 18, No.4 In C Minor: Menuetto: Allegretto
              8. Quartet, Op 18, No.4 In C Minor: Allegro
              9. Quartet, Op. 18. No. 6 In B-Flat Major: Allegro con brio
              10. Quartet, Op. 18. No. 6 In B-Flat Major: Adagio ma non troppo
              11. Quartet, Op. 18. No. 6 In B-Flat Major: Scherzo: Allegro
              12. Quartet, Op. 18. No. 6 In B-Flat Major: La malinconia: Adagio
              13. Quartet, Op. 18. No. 6 In B-Flat Major: Allegretto quasi allegro

              Tracks:

              1. Quartet, Op. 18, No. 5 In A Major: Allegro
              2. Quartet, Op. 18, No. 5 In A Major: Menuetto
              3. Quartet, Op. 18, No. 5 In A Major: Andante cantabile (Variazioni)
              4. Quartet, Op. 18, No. 5 In A Major: Allegro
              5. Quintet, Op. 29 In C Major: Allegro moderato
              6. Quintet, Op. 29 In C Major: Adagio molto espressivo
              7. Quintet, Op. 29 In C Major: Scherzo: Allegro
              8. Quintet, Op. 29 In C Major: Presto

              Customer Reviews:

              4 out of 5 stars Hard to beat........2005-12-14

              Hard to fault the Tokyo Quartet in any way. Wonderful musicians in every sense. RCA's sound is perfection. And that Beethoven guy? Not bad. So you either like them or you don't. Which is what all these reviews come down to in the end. Personal preferences.

              I think the TQ does a bang up job. I have their complete Beethoven cycle and listen to them all. Frequently. For me, their Middle and Late Quartet recordings are superior to this collection. Why? Personal preference. I prefer the Petersen and Prezak Quartets for the Op. 18. I also prefer strawberry-rhubarb pie to cherry. Just barely. Doesen't make me right in either case. It's so great to be able to listen to all of them. And the Emerson and the Takacs and the Lindsay (1 & 2) and the Talich and the Vegh. I don't want to do without any of them. I only wish the Panocha would do a Beethoven cycle.

              Point is, you can't go wrong with any quartet skilled enough to record. You can only listen to as many as you can, as often as you can to develop your own tastes. And expand your spirit.

              And 'fungicus'? Try the Petersen and Prazak Op18/1. For what it's worth, I like them better than the Vegh. How do you feel about strawberry-rhubarb pie?

              5 out of 5 stars Agree with previous reviewer except...........2003-07-12

              The previous reviewer has nailed things down pretty well; I agree with almost everything he/she has said. Except the opinion about the Amadeus quartet! That ensemble's first violinist had a nasty, wicked vibrato habit, a trait that drives me up the wall. Other than that, the Amadeus's early quartets aren't too bad.

              Then there's the Vegh quartet playing one of the early Beethovens. If any ensemble plays the Opus 18, no. 1 better than the Vegh, please let me know. The Tokyo is good, no doubt about it. But as far as Op 18/#1 is concerned, I say "forget it! The Vegh is tops."

              Finally, yes, the Tokyo isn't too good in the late quartets. Kind of unfortunate.

              5 out of 5 stars Brilliant technique and understanding of early Beethoven.......2001-03-02

              When at their best, the technical wizardry of the Tokyo Quartet is matched by at most two other ensembles, the Alban Berg and (maybe) the Emerson. The Tokyo has been criticized, rightly I think, for glossing over the profoundly introspective and emotional sections of the late quartets. Oundjian's excessive vibrato is also annoying in the late works. By way of contrast, the early Beethoven quartets are perfect showpieces that play to the strengths of the Tokyo Quartet: splendid tone and intonation, perfect unison, and the ability to turn on a dime.

              These recordings also have wonderful sound quality. Overall, I rate this as the best recording of Beethoven's Opus 18, closely followed by the Alban Berg and the Amadeus.
              Beethoven: String Quartets Nos. 3 and 4
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                		Beethoven: String Quartets Nos. 3 and 4

                Manufacturer: Boheme
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                ASIN: B000058ARQ
                Release Date: 2000-01-01

                Tracks:

                1. Str Qt No.3 in D, Op.18 No.3: I. Allegro
                2. Str Qt No.3 in D, Op.18 No.3: II. Andante Con Moto
                3. Str Qt No.3 in D, Op.18 No.3: III. Allegro
                4. Str Qt No.3 in D, Op.18 No.3: IV. Presto
                5. Str Qt No.4 in c, Op.18 No.4: I. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
                6. Str Qt No.4 in c, Op.18 No.4: II. Scherzo (Andante Scherzoso Quasi Allegretto)
                7. Str Qt No.4 in c, Op.18 No.4: III. Menuetto (Allegretto)
                8. Str Qt No.4 in c, Op.18 No.4: IV. Allegro

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