BEETHOVEN: QUARTET OP. 59; No. 1, OP. 39 NO. 2

In themselves Beethoven s quartets represent an odyssey a round-the-world voyage quot; says Quatuor Ébène. The French ensemble is marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven s birth with a global tour of 21 countries. In the course of their Beethoven Around the World tour the Ébène will make live recordings in seven different cities: Vienna Philadelphia Tokyo São Paulo Melbourne Nairobi and Paris. This first release recorded at the Konzerthaus in Vienna comprises the first two Razumovsky Quartets op 59 No 1 and op 59 No 2.