Swiss composer Hermann Suter's works reflects that of the German late-Romantics of his era, including Richard Strauss and Gustav Mahler, many of whom he conducted when posted in Basel. Suter's three great string quartets document different stations of his musical awareness, thereby revealing much of his artistic personality and of his intellectual world the Beethoven Quartet, founded in 2006 in Beethoven's home town of Bonn, is today based in Basel.

Tracklist:

String Quartet No. 1 In D Major, Op. 1: I. Allegro Brioso
String Quartet No. 1 In D Major, Op. 1: II. Moderato, Con Svogliatezza
String Quartet No. 1 In D Major, Op. 1: III. Larghetto
String Quartet No. 1 In D Major, Op. 1: IV. Allegro Molto Agitato
String Quartet No. 2 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 10: I. Moderato Malinconico - Allegro Impetuoso
String Quartet No. 2 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 10: II. Molto Moderato, Ma Con Grazia - Variationen
String Quartet No. 3 In G Major, Op. 20, "Amselrufe": I. Comodo - Allegro, Ma Non Troppo, Ma Con Spirito
String Quartet No. 3 In G Major, Op. 20, "Amselrufe": II. Allegretto Vivace E Grazioso (Reigen)
String Quartet No. 3 In G Major, Op. 20, "Amselrufe": III. Adagio - Presto

UPC: 7613295407770
Label: Musiques Suisses
Release Date: 2.25.14
Format: CD

Beethoven Quartet - Samtliche Streichquartette (CD)