Ludwig van Beethoven

1770–1827 · Classical · Germany

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A seminal figure in the history of music, his personal style was a key driver of the transition from Classical to Romantic music. He expanded instrumental forms such as the symphony, the piano sonata, and the string quartet. Beethoven is widely revered as one of the greatest composers of all time, and his compositions are among the most performed in the world.

• String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1 — I. Allegro con brio
• String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1 — II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato
• String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1 — III. Scherzo: Allegro molto
• String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1 — IV. Allegro
• String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2 “Compliments” — I. Allegro
• String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2 “Compliments” — II. Adagio cantabile
• String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2 “Compliments” — III. Scherzo: Allegro
• String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2 “Compliments” — IV. Allegro molto, quasi Presto
• String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 No. 3 — I. Allegro
• String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 No. 3 — II. Andante con moto
• String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 No. 3 — III. Allegro
• String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 No. 3 — IV. Presto
• String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4 — I. Allegro ma non tanto
• String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4 — II. Andante scherzoso quasi Allegretto
• String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4 — III. Allegretto
• String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4 — IV. Allegro
• String Quartet No. 5 in A major, Op. 18 No. 5 — I. Allegro
• String Quartet No. 5 in A major, Op. 18 No. 5 — II. Menuetto
• String Quartet No. 5 in A major, Op. 18 No. 5 — III. Andante cantabile
• String Quartet No. 5 in A major, Op. 18 No. 5 — IV. Allegro
• String Quartet No. 6 in B♭ major, Op. 18 No. 6 — I. Allegro con brio
• String Quartet No. 6 in B♭ major, Op. 18 No. 6 — II. Adagio ma non troppo
• String Quartet No. 6 in B♭ major, Op. 18 No. 6 — III. Allegro
• String Quartet No. 6 in B♭ major, Op. 18 No. 6 — IV. Adagio
• String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 “Razumovsky” — I. Allegro
• String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 “Razumovsky” — II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando.
• String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 “Razumovsky” — III. Adagio molto e mesto
• String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 “Razumovsky” — IV. Allegro
• String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 “Razumovsky” — I. Allegro
• String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 “Razumovsky” — II. Molto Adagio. Si tratta questo pezzo con molto di sentimento
• String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 “Razumovsky” — III. Allegretto
• String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 “Razumovsky” — IV. Finale: Presto
• String Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3 “Razumovsky” — I. Andante con moto
• String Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3 “Razumovsky” — II. Andante con moto quasi Allegretto.
• String Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3 “Razumovsky” — III. Menuetto Grazioso
• String Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3 “Razumovsky” — IV. Allegro molto.
• String Quartet No. 10 in E♭ major, Op. 74 “Harp” — I. Poco Adagio
• String Quartet No. 10 in E♭ major, Op. 74 “Harp” — II. Adagio ma non troppo
• String Quartet No. 10 in E♭ major, Op. 74 “Harp” — III. Presto
• String Quartet No. 10 in E♭ major, Op. 74 “Harp” — IV. Allegretto con Variazioni
• String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95 “Serioso” — I. Allegro con brio
• String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95 “Serioso” — II. Allegretto ma non troppo.
• String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95 “Serioso” — III. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso
• String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95 “Serioso” — IV. Larghetto espressivo
• String Quartet No. 12 in E♭ major, Op. 127 — I. Maestoso
• String Quartet No. 12 in E♭ major, Op. 127 — II. Adagio ma non troppo e molto cantabile
• String Quartet No. 12 in E♭ major, Op. 127 — III. Scherzando vivace
• String Quartet No. 12 in E♭ major, Op. 127 — IV. Finale
• String Quartet No. 13 in B♭ major, Op. 130 — I. Adagio ma non troppo.
• String Quartet No. 13 in B♭ major, Op. 130 — II. Presto
• String Quartet No. 13 in B♭ major, Op. 130 — III. Andante con moto ma non troppo.
• String Quartet No. 13 in B♭ major, Op. 130 — IV. Allegro assai
• String Quartet No. 13 in B♭ major, Op. 130 — V. Adagio molto espressivo — Cavatina
• String Quartet No. 13 in B♭ major, Op. 130 — VI. Allegro
• String Quartet No. 14 in C♯ minor, Op. 131 — I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo
• String Quartet No. 14 in C♯ minor, Op. 131 — II. Allegro molto vivace
• String Quartet No. 14 in C♯ minor, Op. 131 — III. Allegro moderato
• String Quartet No. 14 in C♯ minor, Op. 131 — IV. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile — Theme and variations
• String Quartet No. 14 in C♯ minor, Op. 131 — V. Presto
• String Quartet No. 14 in C♯ minor, Op. 131 — VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante
• String Quartet No. 14 in C♯ minor, Op. 131 — VII. Allegro
• String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132 — I. Assai sostenuto
• String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132 — II. Allegro ma non tanto
• String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132 — III. Molto Adagio — Heiliger Dankgesang
• String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132 — IV. Alla marcia, assai vivace
• String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132 — V. Allegro appassionato
• String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135 — I. Allegretto
• String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135 — II. Vivace
• String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135 — III. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
• String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135 — IV. “Muss es sein?”