Beethoven Around the World: The Complete String Quartets - Quatuor Ebene (7 CDs)

Beethoven's 16 string quartets occupy a place of honor in the chamber repertoire. 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of the composer's birth, and Quatuor Ébène is recognizing this with an extensive tour, entitled Beethoven Around the World. Over that period the French ensemble will give over 120 concerts in a total of 21 countries on six continents, focusing on complete cycles of the quartets from February 2020. Beethoven Around the World encompasses live recordings for Erato, building a complete cycle, made in seven of the world's great cities: Vienna (at the Konzerthaus); Philadelphia (Kimmel Center); Tokyo (Suntory Hall); São Paulo (Sala São Paulo); Melbourne (Melbourne Recital Centre); Nairobi, and, with the support of UNESCO, Paris (Philharmonie de Paris).

- Disc 1 -
1 String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: I. Allegro Con Brio
2 String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: II. Adagio Affettuoso Ed Appassionato
3 String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: III. Scherzo. Allegro Molto
4 String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: IV. Allegro
5 String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio Ma Non Troppo E Molto Espressivo
6 String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: II. Allegro Molto Vivace
7 String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: III. Allegro Moderato - Adagio
8 String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: IV. Andante Ma Non Troppo E Molto Cantabile - Allegretto
9 String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: V. Presto
10 Quatuor Ébène - String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: VI. Adagio Quasi Un Poco Andante
11 Quatuor Ébène - String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 131: VII. Allegro

- Disc 2 -
1 String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, "Razumovsky": I. Allegro
2 String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, "Razumovsky": II. Allegretto Vivace E Sempre Scherzando
3 String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, "Razumovsky": III. Adagio Molto E Mesto
4 String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, "Razumovsky": IV. Allegro (Russian Theme
5 String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2, "Razumovsky": I. Allegro
6 String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2, "Razumovsky": II. Molto Adagio
7 String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2, "Razumovsky": III. Allegretto
8 String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2, "Razumovsky": IV. Finale - Presto

- Disc 3 -
1 String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3, "Razumovsky": I. Introduzione (Andante Con Moto - Allegro Vivace)
2 String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3, "Razumovsky": II. Andante Con Moto Quasi Allegretto
3 String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3, "Razumovsky": III. Minuet. Grazioso - Trio
4 String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3, "Razumovsky": IV. Allegro Molto
5 String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: I. Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Allegro
6 String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: II. Presto
7 String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: III. Andante Con Moto, Ma Non Troppo
8 String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: IV. Alla Danza Tedesca (Allegro Assai)
9 String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina (Adagio Molto Espressivo)
10 String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina (Adagio Molto Espressivo)
11 Grosse Fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133

- Disc 4 -
1 String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: I. Allegro Con Brio
2 String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
3 String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: III. Scherzo (Allegro)
4 String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: IV. La Malinconia
5 String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: I. Maestoso - Allegro
6 String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo E Molto Cantabile
7 String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: III. Scherzando Vivace
8 String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: IV. Finale (Allegro)
9 String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: I. Allegro

- Disc 5 -
1 String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: II. Adagio Cantabile - Allegro - Tempo I
2 String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: III. Scherzo (Allegro)
3 String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: IV. Allegro Molto, Quasi Presto
4 String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95, "Quartetto Serioso": I. Allegro Con Brio
5 String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95, "Quartetto Serioso": II. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo
6 String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95, "Quartetto Serioso": III. Allegro Assai Vivace, Ma Serioso
7 String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95, "Quartetto Serioso": IV. Larghetto Espressivo - Allegretto Agitato - Allegro
8 String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": I. Poco Adagio - Allegro
9 String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
10 String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": III. Presto
11 String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp": IV. Allegretto Con Variazioni

- Disc 6 -
1 String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4: I. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
2 String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4: II. Scherzo (Andante Scherzoso Quasi Allegretto)
3 String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4: III. Menuetto (Allegretto)
4 String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4: IV. Allegro
5 String Quartet No. 5 in a Major, Op. 18 No. 5: I. Allegro
6 String Quartet No. 5 in a Major, Op. 18 No. 5: II. Menuetto
7 String Quartet No. 5 in a Major, Op. 18 No. 5: III. Andante Cantabile
8 String Quartet No. 5 in a Major, Op. 18 No. 5: IV. Allegro
9 String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: I. Allegretto
10 String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: II. Vivace
11 String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: III. Lento Assai, Cantate Et Tranquillo
12 String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: IV. Grave Ma Non Troppo Tratto - Allegro

- Disc 7 -
1 String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: I. Allegro
2 String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: II. Andante Con Moto
3 String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: III. Allegro
4 String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: IV. Presto
5 String Quartet No. 15 in a Minor, Op. 132: I. Assai Sostenuto - Allegro
6 String Quartet No. 15 in a Minor, Op. 132: II. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
7 String Quartet No. 15 in a Minor, Op. 132: III. Molto Adagio
8 String Quartet No. 15 in a Minor, Op. 132: IV. Alla Marcia, Assai Vivace
9 String Quartet No. 15 in a Minor, Op. 132: V. Finale (Allegro Appassionato)