String quartet op. 127 - for symphony orchestra

[gprengel]

After I presented to you the first movement of this string quartet op. 127 as an orchestra movement https://www.gerdprengel.de/op127-1_orch.mp3 here now also the wonderful Adagio:
https://gerdprengel.de/op127-2_orch.mp3 . I must admit that so far I hadn't treasured it so much than those of the following late quartets, but now I just adore it! It is, I believe, together with the ones from op. 106 and op. 111 the longest and most komplex Adagio by Beethoven - and surely one of his most beautiful Adagios! Please listen to it with headphones ...

I start now with the Scherzo but I doubt whether this one is suited for an orchestration ... let's find out ...

[Peter]

Thanks for that Gerd, yes it truly is one of the very beautiful late slow movements and I like your orchestration. I have a version for string orchestra which also works well conducted by Murray Perahia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5cs...yPerahia-Topic

[gprengel]

...I have a version for string orchestra which also works well conducted by Murray Perahia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5cs...yPerahia-Topic

wow, this string orchestra performance is also really nice - thank you!

I just finished the glorious Scherzo - certain among Beethovens 5 most outstanding Scherzos! https://gerdprengel.de/op127-3_orch.mp3

[gprengel]

And here now the whole quartet - as a symphony :-) https://youtu.be/QxtJK5VZiRQ