The Late String Quartets Opp. 127, 130, 131, 132, 133 & 135

by Ludwig van Beethoven / Alban Berg Quartett

The Late String Quartets Opp. 127, 130, 131, 132, 133 & 135 cover art

Compiling their highly acclaimed 1989 live performances recorded in Vienna, this box set features the Alban Berg Quartett tackling Beethoven's most profound and structurally complex final works. The ensemble masterfully navigates the radical dissonance and deep, introspective melancholy of the late quartets with unparalleled technical precision and emotional intensity. The recordings are universally heralded as one of the definitive modern interpretations of Western classical music's highest achievements.

Genres

  • Romanticism
  • Chamber Music
  • String Quartet

Tracklist

  1. Fugue For String Quartet In B Flat Major ("Grosse Fuge"), Op. 133