The world-renowned Tokyo String Quartet, playing with fresh vigor in its new formation, begins a series of recordings for harmonia mundi usa. With his revolutionary quartets of Opus 59, Beethoven left behind the classical confines of the genre and gave it a truly symphonic dimension.
The “new lineup of the Tokyo [Quartet] blends brio and warmth” - The New York Timesbr />
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN [1770-1827] Quartet VII in F major Op.59, No.1 · Allegro (11'05) · Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando (9'13) · Adagio molto e mesto (12'19) · Thème russe : Allegro (7'59) Quartet VIII in E minor Op.59, No.2 · Allegro (10'15) · Molto adagio (12'28) · Allegretto (7'46) · Finale: Presto (5'45)
Quartet IX in C major Op.59, No.3 · Introduzione: Andante con moto - Allegro vivace (10'43) · Andante con moto quasi Allegretto (9'20) · Menuetto: Grazioso (5'23) · Finale: Allegro molto (5'51)
