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Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets

Smetana Quartet

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The Smetana Quartet are a true legend. For over four decades (1945-1989), the ensemble gained critical acclaim and enthused audiences all over world, particularly in the UK, USA and Japan. They attained perfect chime and extraordinary flexibility in voice leading, resulting in part from their playing the entire repertoire by heart. The quartet performed Beethoven’s works throughout their existence – following Smetana, he was the composer on whose music they focused the most and whose complete quartets were in their repertoire from 1974 onwards. They explored some of Beethoven’s pieces for several years before including them in their concert programmes. In collaboration with a Supraphon team, in 1976 the ensemble embarked upon a colossal project, which in 1985 came to fruition with the release on Nippon Columbia of a recording of the complete Beethoven string quartets. Even though the past decade has seen significant changes pertaining to interpretation and technology, the Smetana Quartet’s account of Beethoven’s works is by no means a “museum exhibit”, with their vivacity and dynamism still enthralling today’s listeners. The recording, carefully digitally remastered from the original analogue tapes, is the very first release beyond Japan. Lovers of perfect sound are afforded the opportunity to listen to it Hi-Res 24 bit/192 kHz. © Supraphon

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Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets

Smetana Quartet

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1
String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro con brio
00:07:17

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

2
String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18: II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato
00:09:53

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

3
String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto
00:03:27

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

4
String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18: IV. Allegro
00:06:48

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

5
String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro
00:07:27

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

6
String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18: II. Adagio cantabile. Allegro. Tempo I
00:05:49

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

7
String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18: III. Scherzo - Allegro
00:04:40

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

8
String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18: IV. Allegro molto quasi presto
00:05:55

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

9
String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro
00:04:50

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

10
String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18: II. Andante con moto
00:07:21

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

11
String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18: III. Allegro
00:02:58

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

12
String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18: IV. Presto
00:05:34

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

DISC 2

1
String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. Allegro ma non tanto
00:08:52

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

2
String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Scherzo - Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto
00:07:41

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

3
String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18: III. Menuetto - Allegretto
00:03:50

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

4
String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18: IV. Allegro
00:04:35

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

5
String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro
00:05:14

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

6
String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18: II. Menuetto
00:05:00

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

7
String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18: III. Andante cantabile
00:08:43

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

8
String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18: IV. Allegro
00:05:20

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

9
String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18: I. Allegro con brio
00:06:00

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

10
String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18: II. Adagio, ma non troppo
00:06:59

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

11
String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18: III. Scherzo - Allegro
00:03:19

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

12
String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18: IV. La Malinconia, adagio - Allegretto quasi allegro - Adagio - Prestissimo
00:07:52

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

DISC 3

1
String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59: I. Allegro
00:10:31

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

2
String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59: II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando
00:08:40

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

3
String Quartet No. 7 in F Minor, Op. 59: III. Adagio molto e mesto
00:12:14

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

4
String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59: IV. Theme russe. Allegro
00:08:22

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

5
String Quartet No. 8 "Razumovsky" in E Minor, Op. 59: I. Allegro
00:09:38

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

6
String Quartet No. 8 "Razumovsky" in E Minor, Op. 59: II. Molto Adagio
00:10:42

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

7
String Quartet No. 8 "Razumovsky" in E Minor, Op. 59: III. Allegretto
00:06:26

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

8
String Quartet No. 8 "Razumovsky" in E Minor, Op. 59: IV. Finale. Presto
00:05:18

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

DISC 4

1
String Quartet No. 9 "Razumovský" in C Major, Op. 59: I. Andante con moto. Allegro vivace
00:10:48

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

2
String Quartet No. 9 "Razumovský" in C Major, Op. 59: II. Andante con moto quasi Allegretto
00:09:40

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

3
String Quartet No. 9 "Razumovský" in C Major, Op. 59: III. Menuetto. Grazioso
00:05:01

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

4
String Quartet No. 9 "Razumovský" in C Major, Op. 59: IV. Allegro molto
00:06:28

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

5
String Quartet No. 10 "Harfový" in E-Flat Major, Op. 74: I. Poco Adagio. Allegro
00:09:36

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

6
String Quartet No. 10 "Harfový" in E-Flat Major, Op. 74: II. Adagio ma non troppo
00:09:12

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

7
String Quartet No. 10 "Harfový" in E-Flat Major, Op. 74: III. Presto
00:04:58

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

8
String Quartet No. 10 "Harfový" in E-Flat Major, Op. 74: IV. Allegretto con variazioni
00:06:19

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

DISC 5

1
String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95: I. Allegro con brio
00:04:41

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

2
String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95: II. Allegretto ma non troppo
00:06:24

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

3
String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95: III. Allegro assai vivace, ma serioso
00:04:06

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

4
String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95: IV. Larghetto. Allegro agitato
00:04:37

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

5
String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro
00:12:35

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

6
String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: II. Presto
00:02:03

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

7
String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: III. Andante con moto, ma non troppo
00:06:52

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

8
String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130.: IV. Alla Danza tedesca. Allegro assai
00:03:23

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

9
String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo
00:07:07

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

10
Große Fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133: I. Fugue. Overtura-Fuga. Allegro
00:14:45

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Smetana Quartet, Orchestra, MainArtist

1979 Nippon Columbia 1979 Nippon Columbia

Album review

The Smetana Quartet are a true legend. For over four decades (1945-1989), the ensemble gained critical acclaim and enthused audiences all over world, particularly in the UK, USA and Japan. They attained perfect chime and extraordinary flexibility in voice leading, resulting in part from their playing the entire repertoire by heart. The quartet performed Beethoven’s works throughout their existence – following Smetana, he was the composer on whose music they focused the most and whose complete quartets were in their repertoire from 1974 onwards. They explored some of Beethoven’s pieces for several years before including them in their concert programmes. In collaboration with a Supraphon team, in 1976 the ensemble embarked upon a colossal project, which in 1985 came to fruition with the release on Nippon Columbia of a recording of the complete Beethoven string quartets. Even though the past decade has seen significant changes pertaining to interpretation and technology, the Smetana Quartet’s account of Beethoven’s works is by no means a “museum exhibit”, with their vivacity and dynamism still enthralling today’s listeners. The recording, carefully digitally remastered from the original analogue tapes, is the very first release beyond Japan. Lovers of perfect sound are afforded the opportunity to listen to it Hi-Res 24 bit/192 kHz. © Supraphon

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