Music from the late 18th, and early 19th century. This entire hour is devoted to music from Ludwig van Beethoven. We’ll be listening to two of his string quartets.
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
1. String quartet Opus 18 no. 1 in F major
-I. Allegro con brio
-II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionata
-III. Scherzo. Allegro molto
-IV. Allegro
Performers: Quatuor Mosaïques
(CD label Naïve E 8899)
2. Piano sonata in G major Opus 49, part 2 ‘Tempo di menuetto’
Performer: Ronald Brautigam, fortepiano
(CD label BIS 2000)
3. String quartet Opus 18 no. 4 in C minor
-I. Allegro ma non tanto
-II. Andante scherzoso quasi Allegretto
-III. Minuetto. Allegro
-IV. Allegretto – Prestissimo
Performers: Quatuor Mosaïques
(CD label Naïve E 8899)
Addition:
4. From 12 Deutsche Tänze WoO 14: dans no. 5 in E flat major
Performers: L’Orfeo Barockorchester
(CD label CPO 777117-2CD)
