Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Ariel Quartet
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Orchid Classics
Catalogue: ORC100378
Release: 2025
Size: 2.98 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
CD 01
String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1
01. I. Allegro con brio
02. II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato
03. III. Scherzo. Allegro molto
04. IV. Allegro
String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3, Op. 18 No. 2
05. I. Allegro
06. II. Andante con moto
07. III. Allegro
08. IV. Presto
String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6
09. I. Allegro con brio
10. II. Adagio, ma non troppo
11. III. Scherzo. Allegro
12. IV. La malinconia. Adagio – V. Allegretto quasi allegro
CD 02
String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Adagio cantabile
03. III. Scherzo. Allegro
04. IV. Allegro molto, quasi presto
String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18 No. 4
05. I. Allegro, ma non tanto
06. II. Scherzo. Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto
07. III. Minuet. Allegretto
08. IV. Allegro
String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18 No. 5
09. I. Allegro
10. II. Minuet
11. III. Andante cantabile con variazioni
12. IV. Allegro
Formed in Israel almost three decades ago and now based in the United States, the Ariel quartet has built a reputation for tackling challenging repertoire with bold interpretations and deep musical insight. This suitably ambitious new project, timed to coincide with the quartet’s 30th anniversary in 2028, highlights their dedication to Beethoven’s transformative works, tracing his journey from the classical brilliance of the early quartets to the spiritual profundity of his later ones. Volume one of the cycle will be followed by two further volumes, and finally the release of a box set to celebrate the quartet’s three decades of performance.
