String Quartet in A major, Op. 18, No. 5
String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 130

Once more, an early and a late work provide insight into Beethoven’s startling development. Both pieces reveal how Beethoven incorporated folk music into his own works – in all other aspects, the styles of these two string quartets could not be more different.

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recording November 27 - 30, 2015; ‘Fondazione Spinola Banna per l’Arte’, Poirino