String Quartets Op. 18 and String Quartet Version of the Piano Sonata Op. 14 贝多芬 奏鸣曲 弦乐四重奏 亨乐版

说到弦乐四重奏这一体裁，贝多芬相对来说是个后来者。当他从洛布科维茨亲王那里获得创作弦乐四重奏的合同时，他已经 28 岁了。18》的合同时，他已经28岁，而当他完成这些作品时，他已经30岁了。这些成熟的作品在技术要求上明显有别于莫扎特的四重奏等作品，但另一方面，它们在音乐上又以莫扎特的实践为导向。A 大调四重奏 K. 464 显然是作品 18 之 5 的原型。尽管如此，贝多芬的六首四重奏作品（Op.18）是完全独立的作品，与这一流派的许多重要贡献不相上下

作曲家: Ludwig van Beethoven
校订者: Ernst Herttrich
乐器: String Quartet
出版社: Henle Urtext Edition

曲目:
Beethoven: Appendix: String Quartet after the Piano Sonata F major op. 14,1
Beethoven: Quartet A major op. 18,5
Beethoven: Quartet D major op. 18,3
Beethoven: Quartet B flat major op. 18,6
Beethoven: Quartet c minor op. 18,4
Beethoven: Quartet F major op. 18,1
Beethoven: Quartet G major op. 18,2

原文简介:
When it came to the genre of the string quartet, Beethoven was a relative latecomer. He was already 28 years old when he obtained the contract for the composition of the Quartets opp. 18 from Prince Lobkowitz, and 30 when he completed them. These are mature works that clearly distinguish themselves in their technical demands from, say, those of Mozart's quartets; yet on the other hand, they orient themselves musically on Mozartian practice. The A major Quartet K. 464 obviously served as a model for Op. 18 no. 5. Be that as it may, Beethoven's six Quartets op. 18 are completely autonomous works that are on a par with many of the major contributions to this genre.

In the 1980s, scribal copies – in which Beethoven had presented the quartets to his patron Prince Lobkowitz – once again became accessible. They represent a stage prior to the final version, having richer dynamics and articulation marks that make them interesting from a performance practice point of view. As the autographs of the Six Quartets op. 18 are no longer extant, these manuscripts assume a singular importance. This Henle Urtext edition is the first to take these manuscripts into consideration.