BEETHOVEN: THE COMPLETE STRING QUARTETS - QUATUOR PASCAL (10 CDS)

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– one of the most important ensembles of the French string quartet tradition– 12 original albums from the 1950s– the complete 16 Beethoven string quartets– the entire recording was awarded the prestigious "Grand prix du disque" in 1953– contains the string quartet Op. 29 & 104 with Walter Gerhard, as well as Haydn’s Op. 76, "Der Spaß" as bonuses Beethoven revolutionized music more than any other composer. Even in the premierclass of chamber music – the string quartet – the genius from Bonn overcame anyand all norms and conventions and created unsurpassed masterpieces. Beethovencomposed a total of sixteen string quartets. They are a common thread within hiswork, covering the entire span from the early works to his last compositions. Amongthe late quartets is a work about which the Beethoven admirer Igor Stravinsky wrotein 1962: "The Great Fugue seems to me the most perfect marvel in music today - itis also the most contemporary of all the pieces I know and will forever becontemporary." The "Quatuor Pascal" are one of the most important examples of the French stringquartet tradition. The quartet was founded in the 1930s by Léon Pascal, who alsoled the Calvet Quartet. Among the great successes of the Pascal Quartet in theFifties is the complete recording of Beethoven's string quartets, which was awardedthe prestigious "Grand prix du disque" in 1953. The 12 original LPs in this box-set are complemented by bonus recordings,including a tribute to Joseph Haydn ("Der Spaß"), who introduced his pupilBeethoven to this genre and to whom the six string quartets Op. 18 are dedicated. CD 1■ Beethoven Quartets Op. 18 Nos 2 & 3(1952)Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18, No. 2 /G-Dur1. I. Allegro 5‘452. II. Adagio cantabile 6‘213. III. Scherzo: Allegro 4‘154. IV. Allegro molto quasi presto 5‘28Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18, No. 3 /D-Dur5. I. Allegro 5‘426. II. Andante con moto 8‘427. III. Allegro 2‘518. IV. Presto 4‘33Jacques Dumont violin I / Violine IMaurice Crut violin II / Violine IILéon Pascal viola / Viola Robert Sallescello / Cellorecorded / aufgenommen c. 1950’s■ BonusQuartet No. 1 in F major Op. 18, No. 1 /F-Dur9. I. Allegro con brio 7‘0910. II. Adagio affettuoso edappassionato 11‘5811. II. Scherzo: Allegro molto 3‘2512. IV. Allegro 6‘03Quatuor Pascalrecorded / aufgenommen c. 1950’sTotal Time 72‘15 CD 2■ BeethovenQuartets Op. 18 Nos 4 & 5 (1952)Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4 /c-Moll1. I. Allegro ma non tanto 8‘562. II. Scherzo: Andante scherzoso quasiallegretto 7‘143. III. Menuetto: Allegretto 4‘284. IV. Allegro 4‘17Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18, No. 5 /A-Dur5. I. Allegro 6‘346. II. Menuetto 5‘537. III. Andante cantabile 9‘268. IV. Allegro 6‘02Jacques Dumont violin I / Violine IMaurice Crut violin II / Violine IILéon Pascal viola / Viola Robert Sallescello / Celloconductor / Dirigent Herbert Mengesrecorded / aufgenommen c. 1950’sTotal Time 52‘51 CD 3■ BeethovenQuartet Op. 18 No. 6 & Op. 95 (1952)Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)Quartet No. 6 in B Flat Major, Op. 18,No. 6 / B-Dur1. I. Allegro con brio 6‘292. II. Adagio ma non troppo 5‘303. III. Scherzo: Allegro 3‘224. IV. La Malinconia: Adagio. Allegrettoquasi allegro 9‘27Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 /f-Moll5. I. Allegro con brio 4‘566. II. Allegretto ma non troppo – 10‘55III. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso7. IV. Larghetto espressivo. 4‘48Allegretto agitato. Allegro molto eleggieramenteJacques Dumont violin I / Violine IMaurice Crut violin II / Violine IILéon Pascal viola / Viola Robert Sallescello / Cellorecorded / aufgenommen c. 1950’sTotal Time 45‘29 CD 4■ BeethovenQuartet No. 7 “Rasumovsky” Op. 59 No.1 (1951)Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1“First Rasumovsky” / F-Dur1. I. Allegro 10‘522. II. Allegretto vivace e semprescherzando 8‘343. III. Adagio molto e mesto – IV. Thèmerusse: Allegro 17‘31Jacques Dumont violin I / Violine IMaurice Crut violin II / Violine IILéon Pascal viola / Viola Robert Sallescello / Cellorecorded / aufgenommen c. 1950’s■ BeethovenQuartet No. 8 “Rasumovsky” (1951)Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2“Rasumovsky” / e-Moll4. I. Allegro 7‘405. II. Molto adagio 12‘576. III. Allegretto 4‘267. IV. Finale: Presto 5‘37Jacques Dumont violin I / Violine IMaurice Crut violin II / Violine IILéon Pascal viola / Viola Robert Sallescello / Cellorecorded / aufgenommen c. 1950’sTotal Time 67‘39 CD 5■ BeethovenQuartet No. 9 “Rasumovsky” (1951)Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3“Rasumovsky” / C-Dur1. I. Introduzione: Andante con moto.Allegro vivace 8‘182. II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto9‘033. III. Menuetto: Grazioso – IV. Allegromolto 11‘22Jacques Dumont violin I / Violine IMaurice Crut violin II / Violine IILéon Pascal viola / Viola Robert Sallescello / Cellorecorded / aufgenommen c. 1950’s■ BeethovenQuartet No. 10, Op. 74 (1952)Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)Quartet No. 10 in E Flat Major, Op. 74“Harp” / Es-Dur „Harfenquartett“4. I. Poco adagio. Allegro 8‘215. II. Adagio ma non troppo 10‘366. III. Scherzo: Presto – IV. Allegrettocon variazioni 11‘06Jacques Dumont violin I / Violine IMaurice Crut violin II / Violine IILéon Pascal viola / Viola Robert Sallescello / Cellorecorded / aufgenommen c. 1950’sTotal Time 58‘48CD 6■ BeethovenQuartet No. 12 Op. 127 (1952)Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)Quartet No. 12 in E Flat Major, Op. 127“Serioso” / Es-Dur1. I. Maestoso. Allegro 6‘432. II. Adagio, ma non troppo e moltocantabile 15‘453. III. Scherzando vivace. Presto 6‘374. IV. Finale: Allegro con moto 7‘07Jacques Dumont violin I / Violine IMaurice Crut violin II / Violine IILéon Pascal viola / Viola Robert Sallescello / Cellorecorded / aufgenommen c. 1950’s■ BonusJoseph Haydn (1732 – 1809)Quartet in E Flat Major Op. 76 No. 2HOB. III:38 “The Joke” /Es-Dur „Der Spaß“5. I. Allegro moderato cantabile 4‘356. II. Scherzo: Allegro 3‘297. III. Largo: Sostenuto 4‘028. Finale: Presto 2‘54Quatuor Pascalrecorded / aufgenommen c. 1950’sTotal Time 51‘16 CD 7■ BeethovenQuartet No. 13 Op. 130 (1951)Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)Quartet No. 13 in B Flat Major, Op. 130 /B-Dur, op. 1301. I. Adagio ma non troppo. Allegro 9‘192. II. Presto 1‘573. III. Andante con moto ma non troppo6‘274. IV. Alla danza tedesca: Allegro assai3‘325. V. Cavatina: Adagio molto espressivo8‘206. VI. Finale: Allegro 8‘26Jacques Dumont violin I / Violine IMaurice Crut violin II / Violine IILéon Pascal viola / Viola Robert Sallescello / Cellorecorded / aufgenommen c. 1950’s■ BonusString Quintet No. 3 in C Minor, Op.104 / c-Moll7. I. Allegro con brio 7‘598. II. Andante cantabile con variazion7‘339. III. Menuetto: Quasi allegro 3‘3110. IV. Finale: Prestissimo 6‘33Quatuor Pascal and Walter Gerhardviola II / Viola IIrecorded / aufgenommen c. 1950’sTotal Time 63‘41 CD 8■ BeethovenQuartet No. 14 Op. 131 (1951)Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)Quartet No. 14 in C Sharp Minor, Op.131 / cis-Moll1. I. Adagio, ma non troppo e moltoespressivo – 24‘07II. Allegro molto vivace – III. Allegromoderato –IV. Andante ma non troppo e moltocantabile –2. V. Presto – VI. Adagio quasi un pocoandante – 14‘23VII. AllegroJacques Dumont violin I / Violine IMaurice Crut violin II / Violine IILéon Pascal viola / Viola Robert Sallescello / Cellorecorded / aufgenommen c. 1950’s■ BonusString Quintet No. 2 in C Major, Op. 29 /C-Dur3. I. Allegro moderato 7‘554. II. Adagio molto espressivo 10‘295. III. Scherzo: Allegro 4‘196. IV. Presto: Andante con moto escherzo 6‘52Quatuor Pascal and Walter Gerhardviola II / Viola IIrecorded / aufgenommen c. 1950’sTotal Time 68‘07 CD 9■ BeethovenQuartet No. 15 Op. 132 (1952)Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)Quartet No. 15 in A Minor Op. 132 /a-Moll1. I. Assai sostenuto. Allegro 9‘152. II. Allegro ma non tanto 7‘543. III. Molto adagio. Andante 19‘174. IV. Alla marcia, assai vivace. Piùallegro – 9‘35V. Allegro appassionato. PrestoJacques Dumont violin I / Violine IMaurice Crut violin II / Violine IILéon Pascal viola / Viola Robert Sallescello / Cellorecorded / aufgenommen c. 1950’sTotal Time 46‘03 CD 10■ BeethovenQuartet No. 16 Op. 135 & “The GreatFugue” (1952)Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)Great Fugue in B Flat Major, Op. 133 /Große Fuge1. Overtura: Allegro. Fuga: Meno mossoe moderato. 15‘46Allegro molto e con brio. Meno mosso emoderato.Allegro molto e con brioQuartet No. 16 in F Major Op. 135 /F-Dur2. I. Allegretto 6‘013. II. Scherzo: Vivace 3‘064. III. Lento assai cantante e tranquillo6‘225. IV. Finale: Grave non troppo tratto.Allegro 6‘56(„Der schwer gefasste Entschluss“)Jacques Dumont violin I / Violine IMaurice Crut violin II / Violine IILéon Pascal viola / Viola Robert Sallescello / Cellorecorded / aufgenommen c. 1950’sTotal Time 38‘14 Show more