Description
Ludwig van Beethoven – Streichquartette op. 59 (Rasumowsky-Quartette)
8 25 996-997
- Catalog Number: ETERNA STEREO 8 25 996-997
- Label: ETERNA – VEB Deutsche Schallplatten, Berlin-DDR
- Series: Gesamtausgabe – Complete Edition
- Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Stereo
- Released: ca. 1968–1970
- Country: German Democratic Republic (GDR)
- Genre: Classical
Overview
Diese Doppel-LP-Ausgabe präsentiert Beethovens drei berühmte Streichquartette op. 59, die sogenannten Rasumowsky-Quartette, benannt nach dem russischen Botschafter in Wien, Graf Andrei Rasumowsky, dem sie gewidmet sind. Die Werke markieren einen Wendepunkt in Beethovens Quartettkomposition und zeigen seine künstlerische Reife und Innovationskraft. — This 2-LP set features Beethoven’s three iconic String Quartets Op. 59, known as the Rasumovsky Quartets, named after the Russian ambassador in Vienna, Count Andrey Razumovsky, to whom they were dedicated. These works mark a turning point in Beethoven’s quartet writing, showcasing his maturity and innovation.
Product Features
- Includes all three quartets of Op. 59: F major, E minor, and C major
- Performed by the renowned Suske-Quartett Berlin
- Recorded in 1967 and 1968 in stereo
- Part of the Beethoven Gesamtausgabe (Complete Edition) issued by ETERNA
- Historical dedication facsimile included in liner notes
- French dedication text preserved from original 1808 Viennese publication
Track Listing
LP 1 – ETERNA 8 25 996
Side 1
String Quartet in C major, Op. 59 No. 3
- Introduzione. Andante con moto – Allegro vivace
- Andante con moto quasi Allegretto
- Menuetto. Grazioso
Side 2
- Allegro molto
String Quartet in F major, Op. 59 No. 1
- Allegro
- Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando
LP 2 – ETERNA 8 25 997
Side 1
String Quartet in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 (cont’d) 3. Adagio molto e mesto 4. Allegro (Thème russe)
String Quartet in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2
- Allegro
Side 2
- Molto Adagio – Si tratta questo pezzo con molto di sentimento
- Allegretto
- Finale. Presto
Key Credits
- Quartet Members – Suske-Quartett Berlin:
- Karl Suske – Violine I
- Klaus Peters – Violine II
- Karl-Heinz Dommus – Viola
- Matthias Pfaender – Violoncello
- Recording Dates: July 1967, July & October 1968
- Artistic Director: Heinz Wegner
- Sound Engineers: Claus Strüben, Horst Kunze
- Design: Inge Arfeld
- Cover Art: Michelangelo, David, detail, marble (1501–1503), Florence
BOX #59
