Johannes Brahms, Cecil Aronowitz · Karl Leister · Christoph Eschenbach · Amadeus-Quartett – Complete String Quartets · Quintets · Sextets

Johannes Brahms, Cecil Aronowitz · Karl Leister · Christoph Eschenbach · Amadeus-Quartett

Johannes Brahms, Cecil Aronowitz · Karl Leister · Christoph Eschenbach · Amadeus-Quartett –Complete String Quartets · Quintets · Sextets

2003

From the collection of

Alejandro Diaz @Sibelius_collection
Added September 17 2026
View full collection →

Version Information

Label
Deutsche Grammophon
Catalog number
474 358-2
Original year
2003
Version year
2003
Region
Europe
Format

5 x CD
Compilation
Remastered

1 x Box Set

Version notes

CD1 (61:25); CD2 (73:39); CD3 (50:36); CD4 (62:143); CD5: (72:26)
Recordings: Hanover, Beethovensaal, September, 1959 (Op. 51 Nos. 1,2); January, 1960 (Op. 67); Berlin, UFA-Studio, December, 1966 (Op. 18); March, 1967 (115); May, 1967 (Op. 111); March, 1968 (Op. 36); April, 1968 (Op. 88); May, 1968 (Op. 34); August, 1968 (114)
A 28-page booklet is included with commentary on the recorded works, performers and the tracklist in English, French and German
Members of Amadeus Quartet: Norbert Brainin (violin I), Siegmund Nissel (violin II), Peter Schidlof (viola), Martin Lovett (cello).

Tracklist

String Quartet In C Minor, Op. 51 No. 1

30:10
1-1.Allegro 8:19
1-2.Romanze: Poco Adagio 6:52
1-3.Allegretto Molto Moderato E Comodo—Un Poco Più Animato 9:17
1-4.Allegro 5:42

String Quartet In A Minor, Op. 51 No. 2

31:04
1-5.Allegro Ma Non Troppo 9:27
1-6 .Andante Moderato 9:32
1-7.Quasi. Minuetto, Moderato—Allegretto Vivace 5:27
1-8.Finale: Allegro Non. Assai 6:38

String Quartet in B flat major, Op. 67

32:13
2-1.Vivace 7:40
2-2.Andante 7:26
2-3.Agitato (Allegretto Non Troppo) 7:39
2-4.Poco Allegretto Con Variazoni 9:28

Quintet For Piano, 2 Violins, Viola And Violoncello In F Minor. Op 34

41:21
2-5.Allegro Non Troppo-Poco Sostenuto-Tempo I 14:53
2-6.Andante, Un Poco Adagio 9:05
2-7.Scherzo. Allegro-Trio 7:23
2-8.Finale: Pocosostnuto-Allegro non troppo-Tempo I-Presto, non troppo 10:00

String Quintet In F Major, Op. 88

25:33
3-1.Allegro Non Troppo Ma Con Brio 10:08
3-2.Grave Ed Appassionato-Allegretto Vivace-Tempo I-Presto 10:28
3-3.Finale. Allegro Energico 4:57

String Quintet In G Major, Op.111

25:00
3-4.Allegro Non. Troppo A Con Brio 9:48
3-5.Adagio 5:38
3-6.Un Poco Allegretto 5:00
3-7.Vivace,ma Non Troppo Presto 4:34

Trio For Piano, Clarinet And Violoncello In A Minor, Op.. 114

25:45
4-1.Allegro 7:31
4-2.Adagio 8:16
4-3.Andante grazioso 5:25
4-4.Allegro 4:33

Quintet For Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola And Violoncello In B Minor, Op.115

36:24
4-5.Allegro 12:19
4-6.Adagio 11:06
4-7. Andantino-Presto Non Assai, Ma Non Sentimento 4:37
4-8.Con Moto 8:22

String Sextet In B Flat Major, Op. 18

33:25
5-1.Allegro Ma Non Troppo 11:37
5-2.Thema Con Variazioni-Andannte, Ma Moderato 9:01
5-3.Scherzo. Allegro Molto-Trio Animato 3:07
5-4.Rondo: Poco Allegretto E Grazioso 9:40

String Sextet In G Major, Op. 36

38:55
5-5.Allegro Non Troppo 14:16
5-6.Scherzo. Allegro Non Troppo-Prest Grazioso- Tempo I 7:08
5-7.Poco Adagio 8:33
5-8.Poco Allegro 8:58

Data provided by Discogs.