Elias String Quartet - Beethoven: String Quartets, Vol. 2 (2016)

Audiences around Britain and beyond became devoted followers of the Elias String Quartet’s Beethoven Project, in which the complete quartets were performed over the course of two seasons. This disc offers the chance to hear the fruits of the ensemble’s collective experience and deep thinking on the works.

We are proud to release the second volume of this collection on the Wigmore Hall Live label. This recording presents three masterpieces: String Quartet in F Op. 18 No. 1, String Quartet in A minor Op. 132 and String Quintet in C Op. 29. For the latter the Elias String Quartet is joined by Malin Broman who is in huge demand as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral leader. In this rousing concert, recorded live in concert at Wigmore Hall, the ensemble explores these works with sustained intensity and meticulous attention to detail.

Tracklist:

CD1
01. String Quartet No.1 in F Major, Op. 18 No.1: I. Allegro con brio
02. String Quartet No.1 in F Major, Op. 18 No.1: II. Adagio affettuoso ed appasionato
03. String Quartet No.1 in F Major, Op. 18 No.1: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto
04. String Quartet No.1 in F Major, Op. 18 No.1: IV. Allegro
05. String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29: I. Allegro moderato
06. String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29: II. Adagio molto espressivo
07. String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29: III. Scherzo. Allegro
08. String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29: IV. Presto

CD2
01. String Quartet No.15 in A Minor, Op. 132: I. Assai sostenuto - Allegro
02. String Quartet No.15 in A Minor, Op. 132: II. Allegro ma non tanto
03. String Quartet No.15 in A Minor, Op. 132: III. Molto adagio
04. String Quartet No.15 in A Minor, Op. 132: IV. Alla marcia, assai vivace
05. String Quartet No.15 in A Minor, Op. 132: V. Allegro appassionato