Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets, Vol. 2

Featuring

Corina Belcea-Fisher
Axel Schacher
Krzysztof Chorzelski
Antoine Lederlin
Belcea Quartet
Ludwig van Beethoven

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Performer Biography

The Belcea Quartet, an internationally recognized ensemble, has been Quartet in Residence at London's Wigmore Hall and Vienna's Konzerthaus.

Recording & Production

This album completes the Belcea Quartet's cycle of Beethoven Quartets, recorded in parallel with live performances across Europe and the USA.

Recording & Production

The recordings for this album were made at the Britten Studio, Snape (Aldeburgh Music), a world-class concert hall established by composer Benjamin Britten and singer Peter Pears.

Composition History

Beethoven's sixteen string quartets, composed over thirty years, represent a revolution that changed how we experience music.

Composer's Artistic Vision

The Belcea Quartet believes Beethoven's quartets are driven by man's yearning for freedom and the desire to expand limits and learn truth about oneself.

Composition History

This album includes Beethoven's very first string quartet, Op. 18 No. 3, and his very last, Op. 135, showcasing his compositional journey.

Interpretation

The Belcea Quartet approaches Beethoven's quartets by asking "What is this work?" rather than "What can I make of this work?" to find expressive truth.