Quatuor Ebene - Beethoven Around the World: The Complete String Quartets - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Beethoven's 16 string quartets occupy a place of honor in the chamber repertoire. 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of the composer's birth, and Quatuor Ébène is recognizing this with an extensive tour, entitled Beethoven Around the World. Over that period the French ensemble will give over 120 concerts in a total of 21 countries on six continents, focusing on complete cycles of the quartets from February 2020. Beethoven Around the World encompasses live recordings for Erato, building a complete cycle, made in seven of the world's great cities Vienna (at the Konzerthaus); Philadelphia (Kimmel Center); Tokyo (Suntory Hall); São Paulo (Sala São Paulo); Melbourne (Melbourne Recital Centre); Nairobi, and, with the support of UNESCO, Paris (Philharmonie de Paris). Album Tracks DISC 1 1. String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1 I. Allegro Con Brio 2. String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1 II. Adagio Affettuoso Ed Appassionato 3. String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1 III. Scherzo. Allegro Molto 4. String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1 IV. Allegro 5. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131 I. Adagio Ma Non Troppo E Molto Espressivo 6. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131 II. Allegro Molto Vivace 7. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131 III. Allegro Moderato - Adagio 8. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131 IV. Andante Ma Non Troppo E Molto Cantabile - Allegretto 9. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131 V. Presto 10. Quatuor Ébène - String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131 VI. Adagio Quasi Un Poco Andante 11. Quatuor Ébène - String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131 VII. Allegro DISC 2 1. String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, "Razumovsky" I. Allegro 2. String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, "Razumovsky" II. Allegretto Viva