tracks

String Quartet No.1 In F Major, Op.18 No.1
I. Allegro Con Brio
II. Adagio Affetuoso Ed Appassionato
III. Scherzo. Allegro Molto
IV. Allegro
String Quartet No.2 In G Major, Op.18 No.2
I. Allegro
II. Adagio Cantabile - Allegro
III. Scherzo. Allegro
IV. Allegro Molto Quasi Presto
String Quartet No.3 In D Major, Op.18 No.3
I. Allegro
II. Andante Con Moto
III. Allegro
IV. Presto
String Quartet No.4 In C Minor, Op.18 No.4
I. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
II. Andante Scherzoso Quasi Allegretto
III. Menuetto. Allegretto
IV. Allegro
String Quartet No.5 In A Major, Op.18 No.5
I. Allegro
II. Menuetto
III. Andante Cantabile
IV. Allegro
String Quartet No.6 In B-flat Major, Op.18 No.6
I. Allegro Con Brio
II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
III. Scherzo. Allegro
IV. La Malincolia. Adagio - Allegretto Quasi Allegro
String Quartet No.7 In F Major, Op.59 No.1
I. Allegro
II. Allegretto Vivace E Sempre Scherzando
III. Adagio Molto E Mesto
IV. Allegro
String Quartet No.8 In E Minor, Op.59 No.2
I. Allegro
II. Molto Adagio
III. Allegretto
IV. Finale. Presto
String Quartet No.9 In C Major, Op.59 No.3
I. Introduzione. Andante Con Moto - Allegro Vivace
II. Andante Con Moto Quasi Allegretto
III. Menuetto. Grazioso
IV. Allegretto Molto
String Quartet No.10 In E-flat Major, Op.74 «Harp»
I. Poco Adagio - Allegro
II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
III. Presto
IV. Allegretto Con Variazioni
String Quartet No.11 In F Minor, Op.95
I. Allegro Con Brio
II. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo
III. Allegro Assai Vivace Ma Serioso
IV. Larghetto Espressivo - Allegretto Agitato
String Quartet No.12 In E-flat Major, Op.127
I. Maestoso
II. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo E Molto Cantabile
III. Scherzando Vivace
IV. Finale
String Quartet No.13 In B-flat Major, Op.130
I. Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Allegro
II. Presto
III. Andante Con Moto Ma Non Troppo
IV. Alla Danza Tedesca. Allegro Assai
V. Cavatina. Adagio Molto Espressivo
VI. Finale. Allegro
Grosse Fuge In B-flat Major Op. 133
String Quartet No.14 In C-sharp Minor, Op.131
I. Adagio Ma Non Troppo E Molto Espressivo
II. Allegro Molto Vivace
III. Allegro Moderato - Adagio
IV. Andante Ma Non Troppo E Molto Cantabile
V. Presto
VI. Adagio Quasi Un Poco Andante
VII. Allegro
String Quartet No.15 In A Minor, Op.132
I. Assai Sostenuto - Allegro
II. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
III. Canzona Di Ringraziamento. Molto Adagio
IV. Alla Marcia, Assai Vivace
V. Allegro Appassionato
String Quartet No.16 In F Major, Op.135
I. Allegretto
II. Vivace
III. Lento Assai, Cantabile E Tranquillo
IV. Grave Ma Non Troppo Tratto - Allegro

notes

CD 1:
Original LP: M 30165 in set M3 30084, Released January 27, 1971
Recording: New York City, Columbia 30th Street Studio, May 14/15, 1968 [1–4]; January 8/9, 1969 [5–8]
Producer: Richard Killough
LP Matrix Nos.: AL 30165 [1–4]; BL 30165 [5–8]
P 1971 Sony Music Entertainment

CD 2:
Original LP: M 30166 in set M3 30084, Released January 27, 1971
Recording: New York City, Columbia 30th Street Studio, January 8/9, 1969 [1–4]; May 16, 1968 [5–8]
Producer: Richard Killough
LP Matrix Nos.: AL 30166 [1–4]; BL 30166 [5–8]
P 1971 Sony Music Entertainment

CD 3:
Original LP: M 30167 in set M3 30084, Released January 27, 1971
Recording: New York City, Columbia 30th Street Studio, May 22, 1968 [1–4]; May 23, 1968 [5–8]
Producer: Richard Killough
LP Matrix Nos.: AL 30167 [1–4]; BL 30167 [5–8]
P 1971 Sony Music Entertainment

CD 4:
Original LPs
LC 3901 in set SC 6052 / BC 1301 in set BSC 152, Released July 26, 1965
D3M 34094, Released April 1976
Recording: New York City, Columbia 30th Street Studio, May 12/18/19, 1964 · Producer: Richard Killough
Matrix Nos.: XEM 110088 [1/2]; XEM 110089 [3/4] (mono); XSB 110094 [1/2]; XSB 110095 [3/4] (stereo)
LP Matrix Nos.: AL 34095 [1/2]; BL 34095 [3/4]
P 1965 Sony Music Entertainment

CD 5:
Original LPs
LC 3902/03 in set SC 6052 / BC 1302/03 in set BSC 152, Released July 26, 1965
D3M 34094, Released April 1976
Recording: New York City, Columbia 30th Street Studio, May 4–6, 1964 [1–4]; May 19/20, 1964 [5–8]
Producer: Richard Killough
Matrix Nos.: XEM 110090 [1/2]; XEM 110091 [3/4]; XEM 110092 [5–8] (mono); XSB 110096 [1/2]; XSB 110097 [3/4]; XSB 110098 [5–8] (stereo)
LP Matrix Nos.: AL 34096 [1–3]; BL 34096 [4]; AL 34097 [5–8]
P 1965 Sony Music Entertainment

CD 6:
Original LPs
LC 3902/03 in set SC 6052 / BC 1302/03 in set BSC 152, Released July 26, 1965
D3M 34094, Released April 1976
Recording: New York City, Columbia 30th Street Studio, January 5/6, 1965 [1–4]; March 18/19, 1970 [5–8]
Producer: Richard Killough
Matrix Nos.: XEM 110093 [1–4] (mono); XSB 110099 [1–4] (stereo)
LP Matrix Nos.: BL 34097 [1–4]; BL 34096 [5–8]
P 1965/1976 Sony Music Entertainment

CD 7:
Original LP in set M4 31730, Released March 29, 1974
Recording: New York City, Columbia 30th Street Studio, October 1–3 & December 10–12, 1969 [1–4]; February 25/26 & May 6, 1970 [5–10]
Producer: Richard Killough
LP Matrix Nos.: AL 31731 [1/2]; AL 31732 [3/4]; AL 31733 [5–9]; AL 31734 [10]
P 1974 Sony Music Entertainment

CD 8:
Original LP in set M4 31730, Released March 29, 1974
Recording: New York City, Columbia 30th Street Studio, March 20, 1970 [1]; May 23, 1969 & October 29–31, 1969 [2–8]
Producer: Richard Killough
LP Matrix Nos.: AL 31734 [1]; BL 31734 [2–5]; BL 31733 [6–8]
P 1974 Sony Music Entertainment

CD 9:
Original LP in set M4 31730, Released March 29, 1974
Recording: New York City, Columbia 30th Street Studio, May 23 & October 29–31, 1969 & January 6–8, 1970 [1–5]; October 1–3, 1969 [6–9] · Producer: Richard Killough
LP Matrix Nos.: BL 31733 [1/2]; BL 31732 [3–5]; BL 31731 [6–9]
P 1974 Sony Music Entertainment

Analogue Tape Transfers by Brett Zinn, Iron Mountain Digital Services
Mastering by Martin Kistner, b-sharp music & media solutions, using 24 bit / 192 kHz technology

Photos: cover & pp. 17, 31: Don Hunstein; p. 2: Dave Hecht; pp. 4, 10: Hank Parker (C) Sony Music Entertainment

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credits

Booklet Editor – Jochen Rudelt
Cello – Claus Adam
Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven
Design – [ec:ko] Communications
Ensemble – Juilliard String Quartet
Liner Notes – Wolfgang Stähr
Liner Notes [Translated by] – Eva Zöllner
Mastered By – Martin Kistner
Producer – Robert Russ
Research [Tape] – Matt Fiveash
Transferred By [Tapes] – Brett Zinn
Viola – Raphael Hillyer (tracks: CD 1-6 [1-4]), Samuel Rhodes (tracks: CD 6 [5-8], 8-9)
Violin [I] – Robert Mann (4)
Violin [II] – Earl Carlyss (tracks: CD 1-3, 6 [5-8], 7-9), Isidore Cohen (tracks: CD 4-6 [1-4])

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment
Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment
Distributed By – Sony Music Entertainment

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