Beethoven: String Quartets Nos. 14 & 15

Beethoven: String Quartets Nos. 14 & 15

On this CD:

1. String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Capet String Quartet

2. String Quartet No. 15 in A minor ("Heiliger Dankgesang"), Op. 132
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Capet String Quartet

Editorial Reviews
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The opening moments of this disc demonstrate exactly what you're going to get: some crunching-from-shellac surface noise, above which is the most expressive, heartrendingly poignant string playing you will ever hear. Not all of this disc is plagued with noise, but all of it is played with overwhelmingly intense expression. There was a reason why the Capet Quartet was so revered in the 1920s, and I'd put up with a lot worse sound than this disc has (actually it's not all that bad) to hear such memorable performances. The very long timing (78:00) in another benefit. --Leslie Gerber

Beethoven: String Quartets Nos. 14 & 15, Music, Ludwig van Beethoven, Capet String Quartet, Chamber, Classical, Quartet for Four String Instruments

Beethoven: String Quartets Nos. 14 & 15

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