Spanning repertoire from the Classical to the contemporary and some 30 years of the Alban Berg Quartett's career, these recordings evince the achievement of an ensemble whose very name honours both the tradition and innovative musical spirit of its home city, Vienna. Founded in 1970, it soon became recognised as one of the defining quartets of the 20th century and went on to make two landmark recordings of the complete Beethoven cycle, the first in the studio, the second live at Vienna's Konzerthaus (presented here in both CD and DVD versions). This 70-disc set, which in addition features DVDs of Schubert and a live performance in St Petersburg, also documents the Alban Berg Quartett's collaborations with such artists as Sabine Meyer, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Alfred Brendel, Rudolf Buchbinder and Philippe Entremont.
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CD 1
Berg: String Quartet, Op. 3
Berg: Lyric Suite – for string quartet (1926)
CD 2
Haydn: String Quartet, Op. 74 No. 3 in G minor ‘The Rider’
Haydn: String Quartet, Op. 76 No. 3 in C major ‘Emperor’
CD 3
Schubert: String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, D804 ‘Rosamunde’
Schubert: String Quartet No. 9 in G minor, D173
CD 4
Webern: Five movements for String Quartet, Op. 5 (1909)
Webern: Six Bagatelles for String Quartet, Op. 9 (1911-1913)
Webern: String Quartet, Op. 28 (1937-38)
Haubenstock-Ramati: String Quartet No. 1 ‘Mobile’
Urbanner: String Quartet No. 3
CD 5
Dvorák: String Quartet No. 13 in G major, Op. 106 (B192)
Brahms: String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51 No. 1
CD 6
Brahms: String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51 No. 2
Brahms: String Quartet No. 3 in B flat major, Op. 67
CD 7-9
Mozart: Six Quartets dedicated to Haydn Quartets 14-19 (1975-78 recordings)
Mozart: String Quartet No. 20 in D major, K499 ‘Hoffmeister’
CD 10
Mozart: String Quartet No. 21 in D major, K575 ‘Prussian No. 1’
Mozart: String Quartet No. 22 in B flat major, K589 ‘Prussian No. 2’
Mozart: String Quartet No. 23 in F Major, K590 ‘Prussian No. 3’
CD 11-17
Beethoven: String Quartets Nos. 1-16 (1978-83 recordings)
CD 18
Schubert: String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D887
CD 19
Schubert: String Quintet in C major, D956
CD 20-21
Bartók: String Quartets Nos. 1-6
CD 22
Stravinsky: Three Pieces for String Quartet
Stravinsky: Concertino for String Quartet
Stravinsky: Double Canon (Raoul Dufy in memoriam)
Haubenstock-Ramati: String Quartet No. 2
Einem: String Quartet No. 1, Op. 45
CD 23
Debussy: String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10
Ravel: String Quartet in F major
CD 24
Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D810 ‘Death and the Maiden’
Schubert: String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, D804 ‘Rosamunde’
CD 25
Schumann: Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44
Mozart: String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K465 ‘Dissonance’
CD 26
Schubert: Piano Quintet in A major, D667 ‘The Trout’
CD 27
Mozart: String Quintet No. 3 in C major, K515
Mozart: String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K516
CD 28
Mozart: String Quartet No. 14 in G major, K387 ‘Spring’
Mozart: String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K421
CD 29
Mozart: String Quartet No. 17 in B flat major, K458 ‘The Hunt’
Mozart: String Quartet No. 16 in E flat, K428
CD 30
Mozart: String Quartet No. 18 in A Major, K464 ‘Drum’
Mozart: String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K465 ‘Dissonance’
CD 31
Mozart: String Quartet No. 20 in D major, K499 ‘Hoffmeister’
Mozart: String Quartet No. 21 in D major, K575 ‘Prussian No. 1’
CD 32
Mozart: String Quartet No. 22 in B flat major, K589 ‘Prussian No. 2’
Mozart: String Quartet No. 23 in F Major, K590 ‘Prussian No. 3’
CD 33
Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
Dvorák: Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 81: Dumka
CD 34
Brahms: String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36
Brahms: String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18 – Andante ma moderato
CD 35-42
Beethoven: String Quartets Nos. 1-16 (1989 recordings)
CD 43
Dvorák: String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 ‘American’
Smetana: String Quartet No. 1 in E minor ‘From My Life’
CD 44
Brahms: String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18
Brahms: String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36: Scherzo
CD 45
Rihm: String Quartet No. 4 (1980 / 81)
Schnittke: String Quartet No. 4 (1989)
CD 46
Berg: String Quartet, Op. 3
Berg: Lyric Suite – for string quartet (1926)
CD 47
Brahms: String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51 No. 1
Brahms: String Quartet No. 3 in B flat major, Op. 67
CD 48
Brahms: String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51 No. 2
CD 49
Lanner: Marien, Op. 143
Lanner: Steyrische Tänze, Op. 165
Strauss, J, I: Wiener Gemüths-Walzer, Op. 116
Strauss, J, I: Beliebte Annen – Polka Op. 137
Lanner: Die Werber Op. 103
Strauss, J, I: Eisele und Beisele Sprünge-Polka, Op. 202
Strauss, J, II: Schatz-Walzer, Op. 418
Strauss, J, II: Wein, Weib und Gesang, Op. 333
Strauss, J, II: Kaiser-Walzer, Op. 437
CD 50
Janácek: String Quartet No. 1 ‘The Kreutzer Sonata’
Janácek: String Quartet No. 2 ‘Intimate Letters’
CD 51
Dvorák: Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 81
CD 52
Lutoslawski: String Quartet
Urbanner: String Quartet No. 4 (1991-92)
Berio: Notturno (1993)
CD 53
Haydn: String Quartet, Op. 76 No. 2 in D minor ‘Fifths’
Haydn: String Quartet, Op. 76 No. 3 in C major ‘Emperor’
Haydn: String Quartet, Op. 76 No. 4 in B flat major ‘Sunrise’
CD 54
Haydn: String Quartet, Op. 76 No. 1 in G major
Haydn: String Quartet, Op. 76 No. 5 in D major
Haydn: String Quartet, Op. 76 No. 6 in E flat major
CD 55
Haydn: String Quartet, Op. 33 No. 3 in C major ‘The Bird’
Haydn: String Quartet, Op. 77 No. 1 in G major
Haydn: String Quartet, Op. 77 No. 2 in F major
Haydn: Andante cantabile from the Serenade Quartet in F
CD 56
Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D810 ‘Death and the Maiden’
Schubert: String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major, D87
CD 57
Schubert: String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D887
Schubert: String Quartet No. 12 in C minor (fragment), D703 ‘Quartettsatz’
CD 58
Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115
Brahms: String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111
CD 59
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K414
Mozart: Piano Quartet No. 2 in E flat major, K493
CD 60
Dvorák: String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major, Op. 51 (B92)
Dvorák: String Quartet No. 14 in A flat major, Op. 105 (B193)
CD 61
Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 12
Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13
CD 62
Piazzólla: Tango Sensations (5) for bandoneón ; string quartet
Arolas: El Marne
Cobián: Mi Refúgio
Caro: La Rayuela – Gran Tango Milonga – solo bandoneon
Schwertsik: Adieu Satie Op. 86
Piazzólla: Tristeza de un doble A
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