Album · 2006
The Late Quartets Arranged for String Orchestra
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
String Quartet no. 12 in E‐flat major, op. 127: I. Maestoso – Allegro
The Late Quartets Arranged for String Orchestra
6:08
2
String Quartet no. 12 in E‐flat major op. 127: Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile
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17:59
3
String Quartet no. 12 in E‐flat major op. 127: III. Scherzando vivace
The Late Quartets Arranged for String Orchestra
6:38
4
String Quartet no. 12 in E‐flat major, op. 127: IV. Finale. Allegro – Allegro comodo
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6:57
5
String Quartet no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131: I. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto espressivo
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6:37
6
String Quartet no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131: II. Allegro molto vivace
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2:59
7
String Quartet no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131: III. Allegro moderato – Adagio
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0:51
8
String Quartet no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131: IV. 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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13:22
9
String Quartet no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131: V. Presto
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5:14
10
String Quartet no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131: VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante
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2:09
11
String Quartet no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 131: VII. Allegro
The Late Quartets Arranged for String Orchestra
6:09
Disc 2
1
String Quartet no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130. I. Adagio, ma non troppo – Allegro
The Late Quartets Arranged for String Orchestra
12:31
2
String Quartet no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130. II. Presto
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2:03
3
String Quartet no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130. III. Andante con moto, ma non troppo. Poco scherzoso
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6:11
4
String Quartet no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130. IV. Alla danza tedesca. Allegro assai
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2:54
5
String Quartet no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130. V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo
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6:48
6
String Quartet no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130. VI. Große Fuge (op. 133). Ouverture. Allegro – Meno mosso e moderato – Allegretto – Fuga. [Allegro] – Meno mosso e moderato – Allegro molto e con brio – Allegro
The Late Quartets Arranged for String Orchestra
14:39
Disc 3
1
String Quartet no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: I. Assai sostenuto – Allegro
The Late Quartets Arranged for String Orchestra
9:29
2
String Quartet no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: II. Allegro ma non tanto
The Late Quartets Arranged for String Orchestra
6:30
3
String Quartet no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: III. Heiliger Dankgesang eines Genesenen an die Gottheit, in der lydischen Tonart. Molto adagio – Neue Kraft fühlend. Andante – molto adagio – andante – molto adagio. Mit innigster Empfindung
The Late Quartets Arranged for String Orchestra
15:43
4
String Quartet no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: IV. Alla marcia, assai vivace – più allegro (Attacca)
The Late Quartets Arranged for String Orchestra
2:07
5
String Quartet no. 15 in A minor, op. 132: V. Allegro appassionata – presto
The Late Quartets Arranged for String Orchestra
6:16
6
String Quartet no. 16 in F major. op. 135: I. Allegretto
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5:54
7
String Quartet no. 16 in F major. op. 135: II. Vivace
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3:27
8
String Quartet no. 16 in F major. op. 135: III. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
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6:33
9
String Quartet no. 16 in F major. op. 135: IV. “Der schwer gefasste Entschluss”. Grave, ma non troppo tratto (Muss es sein?) – Allegro (Es muss sein!) – Grave, ma non troppo tratto – Allegro
The Late Quartets Arranged for String Orchestra
6:25
In print
First pressed 2006, still pressed 2013 — 2 pressings across 2 countries.
Credits
Ludwig van Beethoven
Composer
Terje Tønnesen
Conductor
Andrew Barnett
Liner Notes
Horst A. Scholz
Liner Notes
Jean-Pascal Vachon
Liner Notes
Camerata Nordica
Performing Orchestra
Jan Nordström
Photography
Juan Hitters
Photography
Pål Solbakk
Photography
Robert Suff
Producer · executive-producer
Ulrich Schneider
Producer