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The complete Warner recordings, Adolf Busch & Busch Quartet

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Adolf Busch & Busch Quartet

disc 1 (72:55). String quartet no. 1 in F major, op. 18, no. 1 / Ludwig van Beethoven. Allegro con brio (6:55) ; Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato (8:33) ; Scherzo (Allegro molto) & Trio (2:38) ; Allegro (5:32) -- String quartet no. 9 in C major, op. 59, no. 3 'Rasumovsky' / Ludwig van Beethoven. Introduzione (Andante con moto, Allegro vivace) (8:06) ; Andante con moto quasi allegretto (9:43) ; Menuetto (Grazioso) & Trio (5:02) ; Allegro molto (5:45) -- Violin sonata no. 3 in E flat major, op.12, no.3 / Ludwig van Beethoven. Allegro con spirito (5:33) ; Adagio con molt' espressione (7:05) ; Rondo (Allegro molto) (3:50) ; III. Rondo (Allegro molto) (alternative take) (3:55) --disc 2 (70:44). String quartet no. 11 in F minor, op. 95, 'Serioso' / Ludwig van Beethoven. Allegro con brio (4:08) ; Allegretto ma non troppo (6:23) ; Allegro assai vivace, ma serioso (3:50) ; Larghetto espressivo, Allegretto agitato, Allegro (4:38) -- String quartet no. 13 in B flat major, op. 130 / Ludwig van Beethoven. Adagio ma non troppo, Allegro (9:05) ; Presto (2:01) ; Andante con moto, ma non troppo (5:30) ; Alla danza tedesca (Allegro assai) (2:29) ; Cavatina (Adagio molto espressivo) (7:12) ; Finale (Allegro) (8:37) -- Grosse Fuge in B flat major, op. 133 / Ludwig van Beethoven (arr. Weingartner) (16:47) --disc 3 (78:59). String quartet no. 12 in E flat, op. 127 / Ludwig van Beethoven. Maestoso, Allegro (6:52) ; Adagio ma non troppo, molto cantabile (16:44) ; Scherzando vivace (7:39) ; Allegro (6:35) -- String quartet no. 14 in C sharp minor, op. 131 / Ludwig van Beethoven. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo (7:56) ; Allegro molto vivace (3:12) ; Andante moderato (:52) ; Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile (15:07) ; Presto (5:10) ; Adagio quasi un poco andante (2:28) ; Allegro (6:11) --disc 4 (73:05). String quartet no. 15 in A minor, op. 132 / Ludwig van Beethoven. Assai sostenuto, Allegro (9:16) ; Allegro ma non tanto (8:11) ; Molto adagio, Neue Kraft fühlend, Andante (19:39) ; Alla marcia, assai vivace (1:53) ; Allegro appasionato (5:59) -- String quartet no. 16 in F major, op. 135 / Ludwig van Beethoven. Allegretto (6:57) ; Vivace (3:18) ; Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo (10:30) ; Grave ma non troppo tratto, Allegro (7:13) --disc 5 (70:04). String quartet no. 8 in B flat major, D112 / Franz Schubert. Allegro ma non troppo (8:06) ; Andante sostenuto (9:15) ; Menuetto (Allegro) & Trio (4:32) ; Presto (3:40) -- Piano trio no. 2 in E flat major, D929 / Franz Schubert. Allegro (10:48) ; Andante con moto (10:02) ; Scherzo (Allegro molto) & Trio (4:35) ; Allegro moderato (12:54) -- Four pieces for string quartet, op. 81. Capriccio in E minor / Felix Mendelssohn (5:43) --disc 6 (73:33). String quartet no. 14 in D minor, D.810, Death and the maiden / Franz Schubert. Allegro (11:34) ; Andante con moto (9:54) ; Scherzo (Allegro molto) & Trio (3:10) ; Presto (8:28) -- String quartet no. 15 in G major, D.887 / Franz Schubert. Allegro molto moderato (13:17) ; Andante un poco moto (11:23) ; Scherzo (Allegro vivace) & Trio (Allegretto) (5:56) ; Allegro assai (9:22) --disc 7 (78:08). Piano quintet in F minor, op. 34 / Johannes Brahms. Allegro non troppo (11:39) ; Andante, un poco adagio (9:00) ; Scherzo (Allegro) & Trio (7:25) ; Finale (Poco sostenuto, Allegro non troppo, Presto, non troppo) (10:26) -- Piano quartet no. 2 in A major, op. 26 / Johannes Brahms. Allegro non troppo (10:29) ; Poco adagio (10:19) ; Scherzo (Poco allegro) & Trio (9:31) ; Finale (Allegro) (9:08) --disc 8 (75:10). String quartet no. 3 in B flat major, op. 67 / Johannes Brahms. Vivace (7:15) ; Andante (7:55) ; Agitato (Allegretto non troppo) & Trio (7:56) ; Poco allegretto con variazioni (10:55) -- Piano quartet no. 1 in G minor, op. 25 / Johannes Brahms. Allegro (13:10) ; Intermezzo (Allegro ma non troppo) & Trio (9:00) ; Andante con moto, Animato (10:17) ; Rondo alla zingarese (Presto) (8:31) --disc 9 (64:50). Clarinet quintet B minor, op. 115 / Johannes Brahms. Allegro (8:20) ; Adagio (12:19) ; Andantino, Presto non assai, ma con sentimento (4:21) ; Con moto, Un poco meno mosso (8:05) -- String quartet no. 1 in C minor, op. 51, no. 1 / Johannes Brahms. Allegro (7:22) ; Romanze (Poco adagio) (8:25) ; Allegro molto moderato e comodo, Un poco più animato (9:53) ; Allegro (5:40) --disc 10 (65:10). Violin sonata no. 5 in F major, op. 24, "Spring" / Ludwig van Beethoven. Allegro (6:50) ; Adagio molto espressivo (6:06) ; Scherzo (Allegro molto) & Trio (1:12) ; Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo) (6:22) -- Violin sonata no. 7 in C minor, op. 30, no. 2 / Ludwig van Beethoven. Allegro con brio (6:55) ; Adagio cantabile (8:42) ; Scherzo (Allegro) & Trio (3:01) ; Finale (Allegro) (4:55) -- Fantasia in C major for violin and piano, D934 / Franz Schubert. Andante molto (3:30) ; Allegretto (4:58) ; Andantino (8:18) ; Allegro (2:30) ; Allegretto (1:26) ; Presto (:30) --disc 11 (79:20). Violin sonata no. 1 in G major, op. 78 / Johannes Brahms. Vivace ma non tropo (9:41) ; Adagio (8:16) ; Allegro molto moderato (9:30) ; I. Vivace ma non tropo (2nd part, alternative take) (4:49) -- Violin sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 100 / Johannes Brahms. Allegro amabile (6:36) ; Andante tranquillo, Vivace (5:51) ; Allegretto grazioso (quasi andante) (4:48) -- Horn trio in E flat major, op. 40 / Johannes Brahms. Andante (8:11) ; Scherzo (Allegro, Molto meno allegro) (7:07) ; Adagio mesto (8:28) ; Finale (Allegro con brio) (5:58) --disc 12 (61:22). Partita no. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 / Johann Sebastian Bach. Alemanda (2:38) ; Corrente 1:29) ; Sarabanda (3:45) ; Giga (1:57) ; Ciaccona (13:51) ; III. Sarabanda (alternative recording) (3:54) ; IV. Giga (alternative recording) (2:07) -- Violin sonata in G major, BWV 1021 / Johann Sebastian Bach (arr. F. Blume & A. Busch). III. Largo (alternative recording) (3:08) ; IV. Presto (alternative recording) (1:27) ; Adagio (2:33) ; Vivace (:53) ; Largo (3:16) ; Presto (1:21) -- Violin sonata in E major, BWV 1016 / Johann Sebastian Bach. II. Allegro (3:04) ; IV. Allegro (3:50) -- Violin sonata in C minor, BWV 1017 / Johann Sebastian Bach. I. Siciliano (Largo) (3:02) -- Siciliana in C minor / Francesco Geminiani (arr. Busch) (4:08) -- Violin sonata in A major, op. 2 no. 2, RV 31. Preludio (Presto, Adagio, Presto) ; Corrente (Allegro) ; Adagio ; Giga (Allegro) / Antonio Vivaldi (arr. Busch) (4:52) --disc 13 (74:27). Piano concerto no. 14 in E flat major, K.449 / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Allegro vivace (8:03) ; Andantino (7:21) ; Allegro ma non troppo (5:46) -- Serenade in D major, K.239, “Serenata notturna" / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Marcia (Maestoso) (3:07) ; Menuetto & Trio (3:58) ; Rondeau (Allegretto) (4:32) -- Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K.546 / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (8:56) -- Violin sonata no. 25 in F major, K.377 / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. I. Allegro (2:53) ; II. Thema con variazione, Thema (Andante) (1:30) ; Variation I (1:08) ; Variation II (1:08) ; Variation III (1:06) ; Variation IV (1:02) ; Variation V (1:15) ; Variation VI (Siciliana) (1:47) ; III. Tempo di menuetto (4:47) -- Violin sonata no. 1 in A minor, op. 105 / Robert Schumann. Mit leidenschaftlichem Ausdruck (5:49) ; Allegretto (3:47) ; Lebhaft (3:48) -- Violin sonata no. 5 in F sharp major, op. 84. II. Allegretto (poco vivace) / Max Reger (2:37) --disc 14 (60:00). Brandenburg concerto no. 1 in F major, BWV 1046 / Johann Sebastian Bach. (Allegro) (4:35) ; Adagio (4:44) ; Allegro (4:33) ; Menuet, Trio I, Polonaise, Trio II (7:59) -- Brandenburg concerto no. 2 in F major, BWV 1047 / Johann Sebastian Bach. (Allegro) (5:08) ; Andante (4:43) ; Allegro assai (2:52) -- Brandenburg concerto no. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 / Johann Sebastian Bach. I. (Allegro) (6:12) ; II. Adagio, III. Allegro (2:51) -- Brandenburg concerto no. 4 in G major, BWV 1049 / Johann Sebastian Bach. Allegro (6:42) ; Andante (4:40) ; Presto (4:14) --disc 15 (66:49). Brandenburg concerto no. 5 in D major, BWV 1050 / Johann Sebastian Bach. Allegro (11:12) ; Affetuoso (6:15) ; Allegro (5:17) -- Brandenburg concerto no. 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051 / Johann Sebastian Bach. (Allegro) (8:23) ; Adagio ma non tanto (7:10) ; Allegro (5:41) -- Orchestral suite no. 1 in C major, BWV1066 / Johann Sebastian Bach. Ouverture (6:34) ; Courante (1:15) ; Gavottes I & II (2:42) ; Forlane (1:26) ; Menuets I & II (3:21) ; Bourrées I & II (2:32) ; Passepieds I & II (4:07) --disc 16 (62:17). Orchestral suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV1067 / Johann Sebastian Bach. Ouverture (7:35) ; Rondeau (1:40) ; Sarabande (4:05) ; Bourrées I & II (2:07) ; Polonaise (2:24) ; Menuet (1:29) ; Badinerie (1:17) -- Orchestral suite no. 3 in D major, BWV1068 / Johann Sebastian Bach. Ouverture (7:17) ; Air (4:45) ; Gavottes I & II (3:43) ; Bourrée (1:17) ; Gigue (2:51) -- Orchestral suite no. 4 in D major, BWV1069 / Johann Sebastian Bach. Ouverture (8:54) ; Bourrées I & II (2:55) ; Gavotte (1:54) ; Menuets I & II (4:25) ; Réjouissance (2:38)

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Adolf Busch and Busch Quartet, the complete Warner recordings