Beethoven - String Quartets, Op. 18 by Miro Quartet and Ludwig van Beethoven (2-Audio CD's, 2005)

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TRACK LISTINGS

Disc 1
1 String Quartet No. 1 in F
2 String Quartet No. 1 in F
3 String Quartet No. 1 in F
4 String Quartet No. 1 in F
5 String Quartet No. 2 in G
6 String Quartet No. 2 in G
7 String Quartet No. 2 in G
8 String Quartet No. 2 in G
9 String Quartet No. 3 in D
10 String Quartet No. 3 in D
11 String Quartet No. 3 in D
12 String Quartet No. 3 in D

Disc 2
1 String Quartet No. 4 in C
2 String Quartet No. 4 in C
3 String Quartet No. 4 in C
4 String Quartet No. 4 in C
5 String Quartet No. 5 in A
6 String Quartet No. 5 in A
7 String Quartet No. 5 in A
8 String Quartet No. 5 in A
9 String Quartet No. 6 in B
10 String Quartet No. 6 in B
11 String Quartet No. 6 in B
12 String Quartet No. 6 in B

Beethoven: String Quartets, Op. 18
1. String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18/1- Allegro con brio 9:08

Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by The Miró Quartet
2. -- Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato 9:44
3. -- Scherzo: Allegro molto 3:14
4. -- Allegro 6:33
5. String Quartet No. 2 in G major ("Compliments"), Op. 18/2- Allegro 7:28
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by The Miró Quartet
6. -- Adagio cantabile 5:58
7. -- Scherzo: Allegro 4:15
8. -- Allegro molto, quasi Presto 5:09
9. String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18/3- Allegro 8:23
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by The Miró Quartet
10. -- Andante con moto 7:33
11. -- Allegro 3:00
12. -- Presto 6:00
1. String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18/4- Allegro ma non tanto 8:20
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by The Miró Quartet
2. -- Andante scherzoso quasi Allegretto 6:22
3. -- Menuetto: Allegro 3:03
4. -- Allegro 4:28
5. String Quartet No. 5 in A major, Op. 18/5- Allegro 6:33
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by The Miró Quartet
6. -- Menuetto 4:35
7. -- Andante cantabile 10:15
8. -- Allegro 6:21
9. String Quartet No. 6 in B flat major, Op. 18/6- Allegro con brio 5:45
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by The Miró Quartet
10. -- Adagio ma non troppo 7:43
11. -- Scherzo: Allegro 3:04
12. -- La Malinconia: Adagio - Allegretto quasi Allegro 8:29