The RIAS Amadeus Quartet Beethoven Recordings https://media.audite.de/en/product/7CD/21424-the_rias_amadeus_quartet_beethoven_recordings.html Amadeus Quartet plays Beethoven 4022143214249 21424 BCG 2013.06.28 "Es ist Musik aus einem Guss, Musik voller Leidenschaft, die den Zuhörer direkt anspricht und packt." (Pizzicato) "Es ist Musik aus einem Guss, Musik voller Leidenschaft, die den Zuhörer direkt anspricht und packt." (Pizzicato) Through the Amadeus Quartet’s regular visits to the Berlin RIAS studios over a period of 20 years, the archives there hold a representative cross-section of the quartet’s repertoire. Of particular interest is the (almost) complete cycle of Ludwig van Beethoven’s string quartets, recorded between 1950 and 1967. These recordings clearly document the development of the Amadeus Quartet’s interpretation of Beethoven’s music over a time-span of 17 years, as well as the evolution of the ensemble as a whole. I. Allegro con brio 1951-04-24 String Quartet Op. 18, No. 1 in F Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_01_01.mp3 II. Adagio affetuoso ed appassionato 1951-04-24 String Quartet Op. 18, No. 1 in F Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_01_02.mp3 III. Scherzo. Allegro molto 1951-04-24 String Quartet Op. 18, No. 1 in F Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_01_03.mp3 IV. Allegro 1951-04-24 String Quartet Op. 18, No. 1 in F Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_01_04.mp3 I. Allegro 1958-12-07 String Quartet Op. 18, No. 2 in G Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_01_05.mp3 II. Adagio cantabile – Allegro – Tempo I 1958-12-07 String Quartet Op. 18, No. 2 in G Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_01_06.mp3 III. Scherzo. Allegro 1958-12-07 String Quartet Op. 18, No. 2 in G Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_01_07.mp3 IV. Allegro molto, quasi Presto 1958-12-07 String Quartet Op. 18, No. 2 in G Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_01_08.mp3 I. Allegro 1962-02-10 String Quartet Op. 18, No. 3 in D Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_01_09.mp3 II. Andante con moto 1962-02-10 String Quartet Op. 18, No. 3 in D Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_01_10.mp3 III. Allegro 1962-02-10 String Quartet Op. 18, No. 3 in D Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_01_11.mp3 IV. Presto 1962-02-10 String Quartet Op. 18, No. 3 in D Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_01_12.mp3 I. Allegro ma non tanto 1962-02-10 String Quartet Op. 18, No. 4 in C Minor Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_02_01.mp3 II. Andante scherzoso, quasi Allegretto 1962-02-10 String Quartet Op. 18, No. 4 in C Minor Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_02_02.mp3 III. Menuetto. Allegretto 1962-02-10 String Quartet Op. 18, No. 4 in C Minor Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_02_03.mp3 IV. Allegro – Prestissimo 1962-02-10 String Quartet Op. 18, No. 4 in C Minor Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_02_04.mp3 I. Allegro 1962-11-26 String Quartet Op. 18, No. 5 in A Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_02_05.mp3 II. Menuetto 1962-11-26 String Quartet Op. 18, No. 5 in A Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_02_06.mp3 III. Andante cantabile con variazioni 1962-11-26 String Quartet Op. 18, No. 5 in A Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_02_07.mp3 IV. Allegro 1962-11-26 String Quartet Op. 18, No. 5 in A Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_02_08.mp3 I. Allegro con brio 1950-06-09 String Quartet Op. 18, No. 6 in B-Flat Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_02_09.mp3 II. Adagio ma non troppo 1950-06-09 String Quartet Op. 18, No. 6 in B-Flat Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_02_10.mp3 III. Scherzo. Allegro 1950-06-09 String Quartet Op. 18, No. 6 in B-Flat Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_02_11.mp3 IV. La Malinconia. Adagio – Allegretto quasi Allegro 1950-06-09 String Quartet Op. 18, No. 6 in B-Flat Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_02_12.mp3 I. Allegro 1959-02-10 String Quartet Op. 59, No. 1 in F Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_03_01.mp3 II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando 1959-12-10 String Quartet Op. 59, No. 1 in F Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_03_02.mp3 III. Adagio molto e mesto 1959-12-10 String Quartet Op. 59, No. 1 in F Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_03_03.mp3 IV. Thème russe. Allegro 1959-12-10 String Quartet Op. 59, No. 1 in F Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_03_04.mp3 I. Allegro 1960-12-08 String Quartet Op. 59, No. 2 in E Minor Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_03_05.mp3 II. Molto Adagio. Si tratta questo pezzo con molto di sentimento 1960-12-08 String Quartet Op. 59, No. 2 in E Minor Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_03_06.mp3 III. Allegretto – Maggiore 1960-12-08 String Quartet Op. 59, No. 2 in E Minor Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_03_07.mp3 IV. Finale. Presto 1960-12-08 String Quartet Op. 59, No. 2 in E Minor Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_03_08.mp3 I. Introduzione. Andante con moto – Allegro vivace 1952-05-26 String Quartet Op. 59, No. 3 in C Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_04_01.mp3 II. Andante con moto quasi Allegretto 1952-05-26 String Quartet Op. 59, No. 3 in C Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_04_02.mp3 III. Menuetto. Grazioso 1952-05-26 String Quartet Op. 59, No. 3 in C Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_04_03.mp3 IV. Allegro molto 1952-05-26 String Quartet Op. 59, No. 3 in C Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_04_04.mp3 I. Allegro con brio 1951-11-20 String Quartet Op. 95 in F Minor Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_04_05.mp3 II. Allegretto ma non troppo 1951-11-20 String Quartet Op. 95 in F Minor Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_04_06.mp3 III. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso – Più Allegro 1951-11-20 String Quartet Op. 95 in F Minor Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_04_07.mp3 IV. Larghetto espressivo – Allegretto agitato – Allegro 1951-11-20 String Quartet Op. 95 in F Minor Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_04_08.mp3 I. Maestoso – Allegro 1967-03-17 String Quartet Op. 127 in E-Flat Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_05_01.mp3 II. Adagio ma non troppo e molto cantabile – Andante con moto 1967-03-17 String Quartet Op. 127 in E-Flat Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_05_02.mp3 III. Scherzo. Vivace 1967-03-17 String Quartet Op. 127 in E-Flat Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_05_03.mp3 IV. Allegro 1967-03-17 String Quartet Op. 127 in E-Flat Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_05_04.mp3 I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo 1962-11-26 String Quartet Op. 131 in C-Sharp Minor Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_05_05.mp3 II. Allegro molto vivace 1962-11-26 String Quartet Op. 131 in C-Sharp Minor Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_05_06.mp3 III. Allegro moderato 1962-11-26 String Quartet Op. 131 in C-Sharp Minor Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_05_07.mp3 IV. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile 1962-11-26 String Quartet Op. 131 in C-Sharp Minor Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_05_08.mp3 V. Presto 1962-11-26 String Quartet Op. 131 in C-Sharp Minor Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_05_09.mp3 VI. Adagio quasi un poco Andante 1962-11-26 String Quartet Op. 131 in C-Sharp Minor Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_05_10.mp3 VII. Allegro 1962-11-26 String Quartet Op. 131 in C-Sharp Minor Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/ I. Adagio ma non troppo – Allegro – Tempo primo 1962-11-26 String Quartet Op. 130 in B-Flat Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_06_01.mp3 II. Presto 1962-11-26 String Quartet Op. 130 in B-Flat Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_06_02.mp3 III. Andante con moto ma non troppo 1962-11-26 String Quartet Op. 130 in B-Flat Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_06_03.mp3 IV. Alla danza tedesca. Allegro assai 1962-11-26 String Quartet Op. 130 in B-Flat Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_06_04.mp3 V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo 1962-11-26 String Quartet Op. 130 in B-Flat Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_06_05.mp3 VI. Finale. Allegro 1962-11-26 String Quartet Op. 130 in B-Flat Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_06_06.mp3 I. Allegretto 1958-12-07 String Quartet Op. 135 in F Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_06_07.mp3 II. Vivace 1958-12-07 String Quartet Op. 135 in F Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_06_08.mp3 III. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo 1958-12-07 String Quartet Op. 135 in F Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_06_09.mp3 IV. Der schwer gefasste Entschluss. Grave, ma non troppo tratto (Muss es sein?) – Allegro (Es muss sein!) 1958-12-07 String Quartet Op. 135 in F Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_06_10.mp3 I. Overtura. Allegro 1957-11-29 Great Fugue, Op. 133 Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_06_11.mp3 I. Assai sostenuto – Allegro 1956-11-12 String Quartet Op. 132 in A Minor Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_07_01.mp3 II. Allegro ma non tanto 1956-11-12 String Quartet Op. 132 in A Minor Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_07_02.mp3 III. Heiliger Dankgesang eines Genesenen an die Gottheit, in der lydischen Tonart. Molto Adagio – Neue Kraft fühlend. Andante – Molto Adagio. Mit innigster Empfindung 1956-11-12 String Quartet Op. 132 in A Minor Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_07_03.mp3 IV. Alla marcia, assai vivace – Più Allegro 1956-11-12 String Quartet Op. 132 in A Minor Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_07_04.mp3 V. Allegro appassionato – Presto 1956-11-12 String Quartet Op. 132 in A Minor Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_07_05.mp3 I. Allegro moderato 1957-11-29 String Quintet Op. 29 in C Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Aronowitz Cecil viola Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_07_06.mp3 II. Adagio molto espressivo 1957-11-29 String Quintet Op. 29 in C Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Aronowitz Cecil viola Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_07_07.mp3 III. Scherzo. Allegro 1957-11-29 String Quintet Op. 29 in C Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Aronowitz Cecil viola Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_07_08.mp3 IV. Presto 1957-11-29 String Quintet Op. 29 in C Major Beethoven Ludwig van 17.12.1770 26.03.1827 Aronowitz Cecil viola Amadeus Quartet string quartet https://audite.de/en/download/mp3/21424_07_09.mp3