This recording, by two generations of musicians from the Kuijken family (Veronica, Sigiswald, Sara and Wieland Kuijken), with my wife Marleen Thiers, 2nd viola in the quintet, was made with so-called ‘modern’ instruments. Although our name is generally linked with ‘period performance practice’, listeners should not expect or seek a deliberate, specific ‘historic’ tendency
in this recording: this was not what defined our collaboration for this production…
I would even venture to say that in the first place we allowed ourselves to be moved and motivated by the immense strength exuded by these Beethoven pieces,
Tracklist
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String Quartet no. 9 in C major, op. 59 no. 3 Razumovsky: Introduzione - Andante con moto. Allegro v
13:04
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String Quartet no. 9 in C major, op. 59 no. 3 Razumovsky - Andante con moto quasi Allegretto
08:08
3.
String Quartet no. 9 in C major, op. 59 no. 3 Razumovsky - Menuetto
04:53
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String Quartet no. 9 in C major, op. 59 no. 3 Razumovsky - Allegretto molto
06:40
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String Quintet in C major, op. 29: -Allegro moderato
10:14
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String Quintet in C major, op. 29 Adagio molto espressivo
10:37
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String Quintet in C major, op. 29 Scherzo. Allegro
03:55
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String Quintet in C major, op. 29 Finale. Presto
09:39
Total time: 01:07:10
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