FLAC tracks +Booklet | Classical | 01:17:59 | 380 Mb“In themselves, Beethoven’s quartets represent an odyssey, a round-the-world voyage,” says Quatuor Ébène.

The French ensemble is marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth with a global tour of 21 countries.

In the course of their Beethoven Around the World tour, the Ébène will make live recordings in seven different cities: Vienna, Philadelphia, Tokyo, São Paulo, Melbourne, Nairobi and Paris.

This first release, recorded at the Konzerthaus in Vienna, comprises the first two ‘Razumovsky’ Quartets, op 59 No 1 and op 59 No 2.

Tracklist:[10:43] 01. Quatuor Ébène – Beethoven: String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, “Razumovsky”: I. Allegro[09:01] 02. Quatuor Ébène – Beethoven: String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, “Razumovsky”: II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando[14:12] 03. Quatuor Ébène – Beethoven: String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, “Razumovsky”: III. Adagio molto e mesto[08:05] 04. Quatuor Ébène – Beethoven: String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, “Razumovsky”: IV. Allegro (Russian Theme)[09:58] 05. Quatuor Ébène – Beethoven: String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2, “Razumovsky”: I. Allegro (SHRM 96/24)[13:14] 06. Quatuor Ébène – Beethoven: String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2, “Razumovsky”: II. Molto adagio[06:59] 07. Quatuor Ébène – Beethoven: String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2, “Razumovsky”: III. Allegretto[05:42] 08. Quatuor Ébène – Beethoven: String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2, “Razumovsky”: IV. Finale – Presto