New Music Albums: BEETHOVEN - THE LATE STRING QUARTETS (Quatuor Diotima)

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Artist:
Quatuor Diotima

Genre:
Classical

Total Time:
03:16:41

Record Label:
Pentatone

Purchase Album:
CD, Amazon Music,
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Release Date
June 5, 2026

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Product Description: Quatuor Diotima presents an album of Beethoven's late string quartets, bringing renewed clarity and passion to some of the most profound works in the chamber repertoire. Written in the final years of his life, these late quartets unfold as deeply expressive explorations of form, counterpoint and human emotion. From the solemn majesty of Op.127 to the transcendent variations of Op.132 and the taut and spirited finale of Op.135, Beethoven's vision is at once intimate and vast, weaving intricate textures and soaring lyricism into a continuous, compelling musical narrative. Quatuor Diotima's interpretations illuminate every nuance, revealing the inventive brilliance and emotional depth that make these works enduring masterpieces.One of the most in-demand chamber ensembles in the world today, Quatuor Diotima has worked in close collaboration with several of the greatest composers of the late twentieth century, projecting fresh light onto the masterpieces of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Reflected in the mirror of today's music, the quartet brings new insight and energy to Beethoven's late voice. The ensemble returns to PENTATONE following their acclaimed Metamorphosis Ligeti (2023), Bruckner & Klose: String Quartets (2024) and Boulez: Livre pour Quatuor (2025), and most recently Lachenmann: Works for String Quartet in November 2025.

TRACK LIST:

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1 . String Quartet No. 12 .in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: I. Maestoso - Allegro (06:52)

2 . String Quartet No. 12 .in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: II. Adagio ma non troppo e molto cantabile (14:59)

3 . String Quartet No. 12 .in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: III. Scherzando vivace (08:05)

4 . String Quartet No. 12 .in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: IV. Finale. (07:10)

5 . String Quartet No. 14 .in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo (06:13)

6 . String Quartet No. 14 .in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: II. Allegro molto vivace (02:57)

7 . String Quartet No. 14 .in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: III. Allegro moderato (00:43)

8 . String Quartet No. 14 .in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: IV. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile (12:49)

9 . String Quartet No. 14 .in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: V. Presto (05:16)

10 . String Quartet No. 14 .in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante (01:44)

11 . String Quartet No. 14 .in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: VII. Allegro (06:32)

12 . String Quartet No. 15 .in A Minor, Op. 132: I. Assai sostenuto - Allegro (09:16)

13 . String Quartet No. 15 .in A Minor, Op. 132: II. Allegro ma non tanto (08:15)

14 . String Quartet No. 15 .in A Minor, Op. 132: III. Molto adagio – Andante (14:42)

15 . String Quartet No. 15 .in A Minor, Op. 132: IV. Alla marcia assai vivace – Più allegro (02:12)

16 . String Quartet No. 15 .in A Minor, Op. 132: V. Allegro appassionato (06:44)

17 . String Quartet No. 16 .in F Major, Op. 135: I. Allegretto (06:05)

18 . String Quartet No. 16 .in F Major, Op. 135: II. Vivace (03:21)

19 . String Quartet No. 16 .in F Major, Op. 135: III. Assai lento cantante e tranquillo (07:44)

20 . String Quartet No. 16 .in F Major, Op. 135: IV. Der schwer gefasste Entschluss. Grave, ma non troppo tratto — Allegro (06:54)

21 . String Quartet No. 13 .in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: I. Adagio ma non troppo — Allegro (14:11)

22 . String Quartet No. 13 .in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: II. Presto (02:01)

23 . String Quartet No. 13 .in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: III. Poco scherzoso. Andante con moto ma non troppo (06:59)

24 . String Quartet No. 13 .in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: IV. Alla danza tedesca. Allegro assai (02:58)

25 . String Quartet No. 13 .in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo (07:03)

26 . Overtura - Fuga [Grosse Fuge, Op. 133] (15:07)

27 .String Quartet No. 13 .in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: VI. Finale. Allegro (09:59)

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