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The Complete Beethoven String Quartets

Ludwig van Beethoven

The Complete Beethoven String Quartets

Calidore Quartet

Label: Signum Classics
Format: CD
Barcode: 0635212092521

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Catalog number: SIGCD 925
Releasedate: 07-11-25

To round off 2025, the celebrated Calidore Quartet present their full Beethoven box set, containing all 16 of his String Quartets. The Late Quartet’s album won them the BBC Music Magazine Chamber Award in 2023, The Middle Quartets earnt them Recording of the Month (October) from Gramophone in 2024, and the final ‘Early’ Quartets earnt them 4 star reviews.

To round off 2025, the celebrated Calidore Quartet present their full Beethoven box set, containing all 16 of his String Quartets. The Late Quartet’s album won them the BBC Music Magazine Chamber Award in 2023, The Middle Quartets earnt them Recording of the Month (October) from Gramophone in 2024, and the final ‘Early’ Quartets earnt them 4 star reviews.

String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1

I. Allegro con brio

String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 No. 3

String Quartet No. 5 in A major, Op. 18 No. 5

String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 'Razumovsky No. 1'

String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 'Razumovsky No. 2'

String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major, Op. 74 'Harp'

I. Poco adagio - Allegro

String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127

String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat major, Op. 130

I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro

String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132

I. Assai sostenuto - Allegro

String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1

II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato

String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 No. 3

II. Andante con moto

String Quartet No. 5 in A major, Op. 18 No. 5

String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 'Razumovsky No. 1'

II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando

String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 'Razumovsky No. 2'

II. Molto adagio

String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major, Op. 74 'Harp'

II. Adagio ma non troppo

String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127

II Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile

String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat major, Op. 130

String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132

II. Allegro ma non tanto

String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1

III. Scherzo. Allegro molto

String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 No. 3

String Quartet No. 5 in A major, Op. 18 No. 5

III. Andante cantabile

String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 'Razumovsky No. 1'

III. Adagio molto e mesto

String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 'Razumovsky No. 2'

III. Allegretto

String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major, Op. 74 'Harp'

III. Presto - Più presto quasi prestissimo

String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127

III. Scherzando vivace

String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat major, Op. 130

III. Andante con moto ma non troppo. Poco scherzando

String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132

III. Molto adagio

String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1

String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 No. 3

String Quartet No. 5 in A major, Op. 18 No. 5

String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 'Razumovsky No. 1'

IV. Allegro (Russian Theme)

String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 'Razumovsky No. 2'

IV. Finale - Presto

String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major, Op. 74 'Harp'

IV. Allegretto con variazioni

String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127

IV. Finale. Allegro

String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat major, Op. 130

IV. Alla danza tedesca (Allegro assai)

String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132

IV. Alla marcia, assai vivace

String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2

String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4

I. Allegro, ma non tanto

String Quartet No. 6 in B flat major, Op. 18 No. 6

I. Allegro con brio

String Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3 'Razumovsky No. 3'

I. Andante con moto - Allegro vivace

String Quartet No. 11 in F minor Op. 95 'Serioso'

I. Allegro con brio

String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131

I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo

String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat major, Op. 130

V. Cavatina (Adagio molto espressivo)

String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132

V. Allegro appassionato

String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2

II. Adagio cantabile

String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4

II. Andante scherzoso quasi Allegretto

String Quartet No. 6 in B flat major, Op. 18 No. 6

II. Adagio, ma non troppo

String Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3 'Razumovsky No. 3'

II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto

String Quartet No. 11 in F minor Op. 95 'Serioso'

II. Allegretto ma non troppo

String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131

II. Allegro molto vivace

Grosse Fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133

String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135

String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2

III. Scherzo. Allegro

String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4

III. Menuetto. Allegro

String Quartet No. 6 in B flat major, Op. 18 No. 6

III. Scherzo. Allegro

String Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3 'Razumovsky No. 3'

III. Menuetto & Trio

String Quartet No. 11 in F minor Op. 95 'Serioso'

III. Allegro assai vivace, ma serioso

String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131

III. Allegro moderato

String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat major, Op. 130

VI. Finale. Allegro

String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135

String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2

IV. Allegro molto, quasi presto

String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4

IV. Allegretto. Prestissimo

String Quartet No. 6 in B flat major, Op. 18 No. 6

IV. La Malinconia. Adagio. Questo pezzo si deve trattare colla più gran delicatezza. Allegretto quasi Allegro

String Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3 'Razumovsky No. 3'

IV. Allegro molto

String Quartet No. 11 in F minor Op. 95 'Serioso'

IV. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato - Allegro

String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131

IV. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile

String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135

III. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo

String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131

String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135

IV. Grave ma non troppo tratto - Allegro

String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131

VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante

String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131