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In themselves, Beethoven's quartets represent an odyssey, a round-the-world voyage,Inch says Quatuor Ébène. The French ensemble is marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth with a global tour of 21 countries. In the course of their Beethoven Around the World tour, the Ébène will make live recordings in seven different cities Vienna, Philadelphia, Tokyo, São Paulo, Melbourne, Nairobi and Paris. This first , recorded at the Konzerthaus in Vienna, comprises the first two 'Razumovsky' Quartets, op 59 No 1 and op 59 No 2. Album Tracks 1. Beethoven String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 'Rasumovsky No. 1' 2. I. Allegro 3. II. Allegretto Vivace E Sempre Scherzando 4. III. Adagio Molto E Mesto 5. IV. Allegro (Russian Theme) 6. Beethoven String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 'Rasumovsky No. 2' 7. Quatuor Ebène (String Quartet) 8. II. Molto Adagio 9. III. Allegretto 10. IV. Finale - Presto
