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Quartetto Italiano

Beethoven - Late String Quartets
These famous recordings, made 40 years ago, emerge triumphantly, and the sound is far superior to many recent sets. It's hard to see why, with these available, anyone should feel the need to...

BBC Music Magazine, November 20075 out of 5 stars

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These famous recordings, made 40 years ago, emerge triumphantly, and the sound is far superior to many recent sets. It's hard to see why, with these available, anyone should feel the need to...

BBC Music Magazine, November 20075 out of 5 stars

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Beethoven: String Quartet No. 12 in E flat major, Op. 127
Work length38:04
  • Quartetto Italiano (stringquartet), Paolo Borciani (violin), Elisa Pegreffi (violin), Piero Farulli (viola), Franco Rossi (cello)
  • Recorded: 1968-06-18
  • Recording Venue: Theatre Vevey, Vevey
I. Maestoso – Allegro
Track length6:58
II. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile – Andante con moto – Adagio molto espressivo
Track length15:26
III. Scherzando vivace
Track length8:36
IV. Finale. Allegro
Track length7:04
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131
Work length42:21
  • Quartetto Italiano (stringquartet), Paolo Borciani (violin), Elisa Pegreffi (violin), Piero Farulli (viola), Franco Rossi (cello)
  • Recorded: 1969-08-03
  • Recording Venue: Theatre Vevey, Vevey
I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo
Track length8:53
II. Allegro molto vivace
Track length3:06
III. Allegro moderato
Track length0:57
IV. Andante, ma non troppo e molto cantabile
Track length14:36
V. Presto
Track length5:35
VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante
Track length2:26
VII. Allegro
Track length6:48
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130
Work length42:53
  • Quartetto Italiano (stringquartet), Paolo Borciani (violin), Elisa Pegreffi (violin), Piero Farulli (viola), Franco Rossi (cello)
  • Recorded: 1969-04-19
  • Recording Venue: Theatre Vevey, Vevey
I. Adagio ma non troppo – Allegro
Track length13:59
II. Presto
Track length2:08
III. Andante con moto ma non troppo. Poco scherzando
Track length7:10
IV. Alla danza tedesca. Allegro assai
Track length3:10
V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo
Track length7:09
VI. Finale. Allegro
Track length9:17
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135
Work length25:20
I. Allegretto
Track length6:21
II. Vivace
Track length4:01
III. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
Track length7:12
IV. Der schwer gefasste Entschluss. Grave, ma non troppo tratto – Allegro
Track length7:46
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132
Work length47:09
  • Quartetto Italiano (stringquartet), Paolo Borciani (violin), Elisa Pegreffi (violin), Piero Farulli (viola), Franco Rossi (cello)
  • Recorded: 1967-08-31
  • Recording Venue: Theatre Vevey, Vevey
I. Assai sostenuto – Allegro
Track length10:00
II. Allegro ma non tanto
Track length8:21
III. Molto adagio. Heiliger Dankgesang – Andante. Neue kraft fühlend
Track length19:33
IV. Alla marcia, assai vivace – Più allegro
Track length2:20
V. Allegro appassionato – Presto
Track length6:55
Beethoven: Grosse Fuge in B flat major, Op. 133
Work length18:53
  • Quartetto Italiano (stringquartet), Paolo Borciani (violin), Elisa Pegreffi (violin), Piero Farulli (viola), Franco Rossi (cello)
  • Recorded: 1969-04-19
  • Recording Venue: Theatre Vevey, Vevey
I. Overture – Fugue 1 – II. Meno mosso e moderato – III. Interlude – Fugue 2 – IV. Meno mosso e moderato – V. Allegro molto e con brio – VI. Allegro
Track length18:53

Awards and reviews

November 2007

These famous recordings, made 40 years ago, emerge triumphantly, and the sound is far superior to many recent sets. It's hard to see why, with these available, anyone should feel the need to look further.
5 out of 5 stars

The Italians give a most searching account of the first movement of op.127 and their firmness of tone and accuracy of ensemble compel admiration ... a magnificent account ... the Italian Quartet's performances are considerable. The sonority that they produce is beautifully blended and splendidly focused and yet their prime concern is with truth, not beauty.
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