Throughout history, the cultural legacy of some geniuses has been of such universal magnitude that it's aftermath has spread far beyond the narrow confines of the actual field of their activity. In a study of the University of Cambridge, which is dedicated to the ranking of the 100 most important, most influential personalities in history, Ludwig van Beethoven is ranked 27th; Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 - 1821, rank 2), that brilliant commander and statesman a year older than Beethoven. While the French Revolution and it's later emperor influenced contemporary artists, Napoleon himself, did not care a bit about music. In the same way that his military campaigns of that time have continued to have an effect to the present day, Beethoven changed the face of music forever. In his fundamentally new conception of the art of sound based on the Viennese Classicism, everything that was created in composition by him at the time outshone even those, who did not know Beethoven and his music despite his later popularity. While the pianist Beethoven caused a furor and was admired at a young age, his works caused astonishment and confusion from the very beginning, and often met with frowning criticism. Of course, there were also other, more positive voices. While Beethoven was at the height of his career in the middle phase of his life until about 1815, in recent years, the resentments against his misunderstood late style and the supposedly increasing oddness of it's author grew. Nonetheless, the respect shown to him by the international music community increased until the end of his life, culminating in a funeral that the city had never seen before. The casalQuartett's five-part Concert & album project explores the phenomenon of Beethoven's impact on his time, or, conversely, how other musicians influenced him.

Tracklist:

String Quartet In D Major, Op. 21 No. 3: I. Allegro
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 21 No. 3: II. Adagio
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 21 No. 3: III. Menuetto. Allegro
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 21 No. 3: IV. Allegro
String Quartet No. 1 In G Major, Op. 77 No. 1, Hob. III:81 "Lobkowitz": I. Allegro Moderato
String Quartet No. 1 In G Major, Op. 77 No. 1, Hob. III:81 "Lobkowitz": II. Adagio
String Quartet No. 1 In G Major, Op. 77 No. 1, Hob. III:81 "Lobkowitz": III. Menuetto. Presto
String Quartet No. 1 In G Major, Op. 77 No. 1, Hob. III:81 "Lobkowitz": IV. Finale. Presto
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 Appasionato
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. 90 In F Major, Op. 64 No. 1, G. 248: I. Allegro Molto
String Quartet No. 90 In F Major, Op. 64 No. 1, G. 248: II. Adagio Non Tanto
String Quartet No. 90 In F Major, Op. 64 No. 1, G. 248: III. Allegro Vivo
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 20 No. 3: I. Allegro Con Brio
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 20 No. 3: II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 20 No. 3: III. Polonaise
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 20 No. 3: IV. Finale. Allegro Molto
String Quartet No. 9, Op. 59 No. 3 "Rasumowsky": I. Introduzione. Andante Con Moto - Allegro Vivace
String Quartet No. 9, Op. 59 No. 3 "Rasumowsky": II. Andante Con Moto Quasi Allegretto
String Quartet No. 9, Op. 59 No. 3 "Rasumowsky": III. Minuet. Grazioso
String Quartet No. 9, Op. 59 No. 3 "Rasumowsky": IV. Allegro Molto
String Quartet No. 17 In D Major, A. 481: I. Allegro
String Quartet No. 17 In D Major, A. 481: II. Larghetto
String Quartet No. 17 In D Major, A. 481: III. Minuetto. Presto
String Quartet No. 17 In D Major, A. 481: IV. Allegro
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. Grave, Ma Non Troppo Tratto - Allegro
String Quartet No. 14 In D Minor, D. 810 "Der Tod Und Das Mädchen": I. Allegro
String Quartet No. 14 In D Minor, D. 810 "Der Tod Und Das Mädchen": II. Andante Con Moto
String Quartet No. 14 In D Minor, D. 810 "Der Tod Und Das Mädchen": III. Scherzo. Allegro Molto
String Quartet No. 14 In D Minor, D. 810 "Der Tod Und Das Mädchen": IV. Presto
String Quartet No. 2 In A Minor, Op. 13, Mwv R 22: I. Adagio - Allegro Vivace
String Quartet No. 2 In A Minor, Op. 13, Mwv R 22: II. Adagio Non Lento
String Quartet No. 2 In A Minor, Op. 13, Mwv R 22: III. Intermezzo. Allegretto Con Moto - Allegro Di Molto
String Quartet No. 2 In A Minor, Op. 13, Mwv R 22: IV. Presto - Adagio Non Lento
String Quartet No. 3 In A Major, Op. 41 No. 3: I. Andante Espressivo - Allegro Molto Moderato
String Quartet No. 3 In A Major, Op. 41 No. 3: II. Assai Agitato
String Quartet No. 3 In A Major, Op. 41 No. 3: III. Adagio Molto
String Quartet No. 3 In A Major, Op. 41 No. 3: IV. Finale. Allegro Molto Vivace
String Quartet No. 28 In A-Flat Major: I. Allegro Non Troppo
String Quartet No. 28 In A-Flat Major: II. Andante Sostenuto Ed Espressivo
String Quartet No. 28 In A-Flat Major: III. Scherzo. Molto Vivace
String Quartet No. 28 In A-Flat Major: IV. Allegro Con Anima

UPC: 4260123642839
Label: Solo Musica
Release Date: 9.25.20
Format: CD

Beethovens Welt 1799-1851 / Various Box - Beethovens Welt 1799-1851 (5 CD)