Alban Berg Quartett – The Complete String Quartets = Die Sämtlichen Streichquartette = Les Quatuors À Cordes

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Label:	EMI Classics – 5 73606 2
Series:	Budget Box Sets
Format:	7 x CD , Remastered Box Set , Compilation
Country:	UK, Europe & US
Released:	1999
Genre:	Classical
Style:	Classical

Tracklist

	Op.18 No.1 In F Major / Op.18 Nr.1 F-dur / Op.18 N°1 En Fa Majeur
1-1	I. Allegro Con Brio	8:44
1-2	II. Adagio Affettuoso Ed Apionato	9:23
1-3	III. Scherzo (Allegro Molto) & Trio	3:18
1-4	IV. Allegro	6:20
	Op.59 No.1 In F Major "Rasumovsky" / Op.59 Nr.1 F-dur "Rasumovsky" / Op.59 N°1 En Fa Majeur "Rasumovsky"
1-5	I. Allegro	9:26
1-6	II. Allegretto Vivace E Sempre Scherzando	8:42
1-7	III. Adagio Molto E Mesto / IV. Allegro (Thème Russe)	21:07
	Op.18 No.2 In G Major / Op.18 Nr.2 G-dur / Op.18 N°2 En Sol Majeur
2-1	I. Allegro	7:57
2-2	II. Adagio Cantabile	6:28
2-3	III. Scherzo (Allegro) & Trio	4:24
2-4	IV. Allegro Molto, Quasi Presto	5:15
	Op.18 No.6 In B Flat Major / Op.18 Nr.6 B-dur / Op.18 N°6 En Si Bémol Majeur
2-5	I. Allegro Con Brio	5:43
2-6	II. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo	6:57
2-7	III. Scherzo (Allegro) & Trio	3:07
2-8	IV. Adagio (La Malinconia) - Allegretto Quasi Allegro	8:29
	Op.135 In F Major / Op.135 F-dur / Op.135 En Fa Majeur
2-9	I. Allegretto	6:17
2-10	II. Vivace	3:22
2-11	III. Lento Assai, Cantante E Tranquillo	7:47
2-12	IV. Grave, Ma Non Troppo Tratto - Allegro	6:55
	Op.18 No.3 In D Major / Op.18 Nr.3 D-dur / Op.18 N°3 En Ré Majeur
3-1	I. Allegro	7:33
3-2	II. Andante Con Moto	7:52
3-3	III. Allegro	2:57
3-4	IV. Presto	6:28
	Op.18 No.5 In A Major / Op.18 Nr.5 A-dur / Op.18 N°5 En La Majeur
3-5	I. Allegro	6:57
3-6	II. Menuetto & Trio	4:20
3-7	III. Andante Cantabile	9:51
3-8	IV. Allegro	6:44
	Op.95 In F Minor / Op.95 F-moll / Op.95 En Fa Mineur
3-9	I. Allegro Con Brio	3:52
3-10	II. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo / III. Allegro Assai Vivace, Ma Serioso	10:52
3-11	IV. Larghetto Espressivo - Allegretto Agitato - Allegro	4:48
	Op.18 No.4 In C Minor / Op.18 Nr.4 C-moll / Op.18 N°4 En Ut Mineur
4-1	I. Allegro Ma Non Tanto	8:24
4-2	II. Scherzo (Andante Scherzoso Quasi Allegretto)	6:57
4-3	III. Menuetto (Allegretto) & Trio	3:22
4-4	IV. Allegro	4:24
	Op.130 In B Flat Major / Op.130 B-dur / Op.130 En Si Bémol Majeur
4-5	I. Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Allegro	9:44
4-6	II. Presto	1:54
4-7	III. Andante Con Moto, Ma Non Troppo	6:49
4-8	IV. Alla Danza Tedesca (Allegro Assai)	2:54
4-9	V. Cavatina (Adagio Molto Espressivo)	7:01
4-10	Grosse Fuge In B Flat Major, Op.133 / Grosse Fuge B-Dur Op.133 / Grande Fugue En Si Bémol Majeur, Op.130	15:31
4-11	VI. Finale (Allegro)	7:45
	Op.59 No.2 In E Minor "Rasumovsky" / Op.59 Nr.2 E-moll "Rasumovsky" / Op.59 N°2 En Mi Mineur "Rasumovsky"
5-1	I. Allegro	8:56
5-2	II. Molto Adagio	12:21
5-3	III. Allegretto	6:26
5-4	IV. Finale (Presto)	5:09
	Op.127 In E Flat Major / Op.127 Es-dur / Op.127 En Mi Bémol Majeur
5-5	I. Maestoso - Allegro	6:36
5-6	II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo, Molto Cantabile	16:36
5-7	III. Scherzando Vivace	6:47
5-8	IV. Finale	6:47
	Op.59 No.3 In C Major "Rasumovsky" / Op.59 Nr.3 C-dur "Rasumovsky" / Op.59 N°3 En Ut Majeur "Rasumovsky"
6-1	I. Introduzione (Andante Con Moto) - Allegro Vivace	8:06
6-2	II. Andante Con Moto Quasi Allegretto	10:08
6-3	III. Menuetto (Grazioso) & Trio / IV. Allegretto Molto	10:59
	Op.131 In C Sharp Minor / Op.131 Cis-moll / Op.131 En Ut Dièse Mineur
6-4	I. Adagio Ma Non Troppo E Molto Espressivo	6:48
6-5	II. Allegro Molto Vivace	3:06
6-6	III. Allegro Moderato	0:50
6-7	IV. Andante Ma Non Troppo E Molto Cantabile	13:23
6-8	V. Presto	5:35
6-9	VI. Adagio Quasi Un Poco Andante	1:33
6-10	VI. Allegro	6:25
	Op.74 In E Flat Major "Harp" / Op.74 Es-dur "Harfe" / Op.74 En Mi Bémol Majeur "Les Harpes"
7-1	I. Poco Adagio - Allegro	9:23
7-2	II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo	9:29
7-3	III. Presto / IV. Allegretto Con Variazioni	11:40
	Op.132 In A Minor / Op.132 A-moll / Op.132 En La Mineur
7-4	I. Allegro Sostenuto - Allegro	9:17
7-5	II. Allegro Ma Non Tanto	8:22
7-6	III. Molto Adagio	15:03
7-7	IV. Alla Marcia, Assai Vivace	2:03
7-8	V. Allegro Apionato	6:21

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Pressed By – EMI Uden
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – EMI Records Ltd.
Copyright © – EMI Records Ltd.
Recorded At – Evangelische Kirche, Seon
Glass Mastered At – EMI Uden

Credits

Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven
Engineer – Johann-Nikolaus Matthes
Ensemble – Alban Berg Quartett
Illustration [Front Cover] – Neil Gower
Liner Notes – Bernard Jacobson
Liner Notes [French Translation] – Dennis Collins (2)
Liner Notes [German Translation] – Jürgen Dohm
Producer – Gerd Berg
Viola – Thomas Kakuska (tracks: 2-9 to 2-12, 4-5 to 4-11, 5-5 to 5-8, 6-4 to 6-10, 7-4 to 7-8)
Violin [1st] – Günther Pichler*
Violin [2nd] – Gerhard Schulz (2)
Violoncello – Valentin Erben

Notes

Packaging: CDs housed in individual cardboard wallets. Includes a 72-page booklet in English, German & French.

Recorded: VIII. 1978 (Op. 59 No. 3), XII. 1978 (Op. 74), I. 1979 (Op. 95), IV. 1979 (Op. 59 No. 1), VI. 1979 (Op. 59 No. 2), VI. 1980 (Op. 18 Nos. 1, 4 & 6), I. 191 (Op. 18 No. 3), IV. 1981 (Op. 18 Nos. 2 & 5), XII. 1981 (Opp. 127 & 135), VI. 1982 (Op. 130), XII. 1982 (Op. 133), VI. 1983 (Op. 131), XII. 1983 (Op. 132), Evangelische Kirche, Seon, Switzerland.
℗ 1979 (Opp. 59, 74 & 95); ℗ 1981 (op. 18); ℗ 1982 (Opp. 127 & 135); ℗ 1983 (Opp. 130 & 133); ℗ 1984 (Opp. 131 & 132). The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
Digital remastering ℗ 1985 (Opp. 18, 59, 74 & 95) by EMI Records Ltd.
This compilation ℗ 1999 EMI Records Ltd. © 1999 EMI Records Ltd.

Made in the EU.

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Sämtliche Streichquartette = Complete String Quartets = L'intégrale Des Quatuors À Cordes (Studio Version) (10×CD, , Box Set, Compilation)	EMI Classics	5 69317	Europe	1996
New Submission	Complete String Quartets (7×CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation)	EMI Classics	7243 5 66408 2 5, ZDMG 7243 5 66408 2 5, 66408	US	1997
Recently Edited	The Complete String Quartets (7×CD, , Box Set, Compilation, Reissue)	EMI Classics	7 04413 2	UK & Europe	2012
New Submission	The Complete String Quartets (7×CD, Remastered, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo)	Warner Classics	190295542559	Europe	2019
Recently Edited	The Complete String Quartets (7×CD, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue)	Warner Classics	50999 7 04413 2 1, 7 04413 2	Europe	Unknown