Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Calidore String Quartet
Number of Discs: 2
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Signum
Catalogue: SIGCD872
Release: 2024
Size: 2.72 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
CD 01
String Quartet No. 7, Op. 59 No. 1 ‘First Rasumowsky-Quartet’
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando
03. III. Adagio molto e mesto
04. IV. Allegro (Russian Theme)
CD 02
String Quartet No. 8, Op. 59 No. 2 ‘Second Rasumowsky-Quartet’
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Molto adagio
03. III. Allegretto
04. IV. Finale – Presto
String Quartet No. 9, Op. 59 No. 3 ‘Third Rasumowsky-Quartet’
05. I. Andante con moto – Allegro vivace
06. II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto
07. III. Menuetto & Trio
08. IV. Allegro molto
CD 03
String Quartet No. 10, Op. 74 ‘Harp’
01. I. Poco adagio – Allegro
02. II. Adagio ma non troppo
03. III. Presto – Più presto quasi prestissimo
04. IV. Allegretto con variazioni
String Quartet No. 11, Op. 95 ‘Serioso’
05. I. Allegro con brio
06. II. Allegretto ma non troppo
07. III. Allegro assai vivace, ma serioso
08. IV. Larghetto espressivo – Allegretto agitato – Allegro
The second in their award-winning series, the Calidore Quartet return with a three-disc album of the Middle Quartets. Their Beethoven performances have been described as “shockingly deep” by LA Times. The first album of Late Quartets won the Chamber Music Award at the BBC Music Magazine Awards 2024. Their interpretation is informed by their diverse set of mentors, which includes Alban Berg, Emerson and Guarneri and yet still uniquely represents the sentiments, aesthetics and research of their generation. Their interpretations of Beethoven are already critically acclaimed with performances at the Lincoln Centre planned as part of their residency.