1. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 'Rasumovsky No. 1'
2. I. Allegro
3. II. Allegretto Vivace E Sempre Scherzando
4. III. Adagio Molto E Mesto
5. IV. Allegro (Russian Theme)
6. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 'Rasumovsky No. 2'
7. Quatuor Ebène (String Quartet)
8. II. Molto Adagio
9. III. Allegretto 1
10. IV. Finale - Presto
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In themselves, Beethoven's quartets represent an odyssey, a round-the-world voyage," 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, Sao 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.