Beethoven: Complete String Quartets Vol. 3 - The Late Quartets

Dover Quartet

CDR 90000 215

The celebrated Dover Quartet, the young, Grammy-nominated ensemble brimming with prestigious awards and residencies, concludes its critically acclaimed, three-volume Beethoven cycle with the composer’s five monumental, revolutionary Late Quartets and imposing Grosse Fuge.

The triple-CD release comprises Beethoven’s very last compositions — remarkable and often daunting works that upended the concept of the string quartet. Many critics and scholars consider them the ultimate expression of Beethoven’s artistry. At the same time, lyrical, songlike “vocal” writing pervades the Late Quartets, delighting the same audiences who flocked to Rossini’s operas.

Works:

• Beethoven: Grosse Fuge in B flat major, Op. 133
• Beethoven: String Quartet No. 12 in E flat major, Op. 127
• Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130
• Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131
• Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132
• Beethoven: String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135

CD x 3

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Cedille Records

03-10-2022

735131921527