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Emperor Quartet - Britten: The Music for String Quartet (2022) [Official Digital Download]
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Emperor Quartet - Britten: The Music for String Quartet (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 202:11 minutes | 1,78 GB
Classical | Label: BIS, Official Digital Download
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 202:11 minutes | 1,78 GB
Classical | Label: BIS, Official Digital Download
Between 2010 and 2014, the British Emperor Quartet released the three discs gathered here, with all of Benjamin Britten’s published music for string quartet – as well as his one work for string quintet, the Phantasy in F minor. Their performances of the three numbered quartets, undisputed masterpieces of 20th-century chamber music, were variously described by the critics as ‘stupendous’ (Classic FM Magazine), ‘a wonderful homage’ (Ensemble), and ‘a complete cosmos of colours and nuances’ (Fono Forum), and the discs received top marks and distinctions in magazines such as Fanfare, Diapason and International Record Review.
Britten wrote his String Quartets Nos 1, 2 and 3 in 1941, 1945 and 1975 respectively, but his natural facility in writing for strings was evident from a very early age. The Emperor’s set includes a number of youthful works, from the String Quartet in F, by a fourteen-year old schoolboy, to Simple Symphony, composed in 1934 and the work which may be regarded as his breakthrough. The box set includes the original booklets, with insightful liner notes by Britten specialist Arnold Whittall.
Tracklist:
Disc 1 (01:11:47)
1. String Quartet No. 2 in C Major, Op. 36: I. Allegro calmo, senza rigore (08:37)
2. String Quartet No. 2 in C Major, Op. 36: II. Vivace (03:37)
3. String Quartet No. 2 in C Major, Op. 36: III. Chacony (19:06)
4. 3 Divertimenti for String Quartet (1936 Version): No. 1, March (03:45)
5. 3 Divertimenti for String Quartet (1936 Version): No. 2, Waltz (03:12)
6. 3 Divertimenti for String Quartet (1936 Version): No. 3, Burlesque (03:31)
7. Miniature Suite: I. Novelette (02:59)
8. Miniature Suite: II. Menuetto (03:10)
9. Miniature Suite: III. Romanza (01:58)
10. Miniature Suite: IV. Gavotte (02:11)
11. String Quartet in D Major (1974 Version): I. Allegro maestoso (08:58)
12. String Quartet in D Major (1974 Version): II. Lento ed espressivo (05:26)
13. String Quartet in D Major (1974 Version): III. Allegro giocoso (05:17)
Disc 2 (55:36)
1. String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25: I. Andante sostenuto - Allegro vivo (08:36)
2. String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25: II. Allegretto con slancio (03:01)
3. String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25: III. Andante calmo (10:17)
4. String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25: IV. Molto vivace (04:01)
5. Alla marcia for String Quartet (03:26)
6. String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94: I. Duets. With Moderate Movement (05:25)
7. String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94: II. Ostinato. Very Fast (03:08)
8. String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94: III. Solo. Very Calm (05:37)
9. String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94: IV. Burlesque. Fast (02:17)
10. String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94: V. Recitative & Passacaglia. Slow (09:48)
Disc 3 (01:14:32)
1. Simple Symphony, Op. 4 (Version for String Quartet): I. Boisterous Bourrée (02:56)
2. Simple Symphony, Op. 4 (Version for String Quartet): II. Playful Pizzicato (03:13)
3. Simple Symphony, Op. 4 (Version for String Quartet): III. Sentimental Sarabande (06:43)
4. Simple Symphony, Op. 4 (Version for String Quartet): IV. Frolicsome Finale (03:10)
5. Rhapsody for String Quartet (07:42)
6. Quartettino: I. Andante (06:21)
7. Quartettino: II. Poco adagio ma con moto (06:35)
8. Quartettino: III. Allegro molto vivace (03:40)
9. Phantasy in F Minor for String Quintet (11:18)
10. String Quartet in F Major: I. Allegro vivace e con brio (08:42)
11. String Quartet in F Major: II. Andante (02:58)
12. String Quartet in F Major: III. Allegro vivace (04:26)
13. String Quartet in F Major: IV. Allegro molto (06:48)
foobar2000 1.4.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2022-06-29 19:03:04
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Analyzed: Emperor Quartet / Britten: The Music for String Quartet
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -3.38 dB -25.49 dB 8:38 01-Britten: String Quartet No. 2 in C Major, Op. 36: I. Allegro calmo, senza rigore
DR15 -4.67 dB -25.29 dB 3:37 02-Britten: String Quartet No. 2 in C Major, Op. 36: II. Vivace
DR17 -0.02 dB -25.75 dB 19:07 03-Britten: String Quartet No. 2 in C Major, Op. 36: III. Chacony
DR14 -3.13 dB -22.37 dB 3:46 04-Britten: 3 Divertimenti for String Quartet (1936 Version): No. 1, March
DR14 -4.10 dB -27.41 dB 3:12 05-Britten: 3 Divertimenti for String Quartet (1936 Version): No. 2, Waltz
DR15 -2.02 dB -23.20 dB 3:32 06-Britten: 3 Divertimenti for String Quartet (1936 Version): No. 3, Burlesque
DR13 -8.03 dB -26.94 dB 2:59 07-Britten: Miniature Suite: I. Novelette
DR13 -10.78 dB -28.47 dB 3:11 08-Britten: Miniature Suite: II. Menuetto
DR12 -8.31 dB -28.88 dB 1:59 09-Britten: Miniature Suite: III. Romanza
DR12 -9.38 dB -26.89 dB 2:11 10-Britten: Miniature Suite: IV. Gavotte
DR15 -4.02 dB -26.21 dB 8:58 11-Britten: String Quartet in D Major (1974 Version): I. Allegro maestoso
DR14 -7.82 dB -28.23 dB 5:27 12-Britten: String Quartet in D Major (1974 Version): II. Lento ed espressivo
DR13 -4.07 dB -24.76 dB 5:17 13-Britten: String Quartet in D Major (1974 Version): III. Allegro giocoso
DR16 -0.01 dB -22.77 dB 8:37 14-Britten: String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25: I. Andante sostenuto - Allegro vivo
DR15 -2.25 dB -23.08 dB 3:01 15-Britten: String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25: II. Allegretto con slancio
DR14 -5.57 dB -25.23 dB 10:17 16-Britten: String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25: III. Andante calmo
DR14 -0.40 dB -20.79 dB 4:01 17-Britten: String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25: IV. Molto vivace
DR13 -0.84 dB -20.70 dB 3:27 18-Britten: Alla marcia for String Quartet
DR16 -1.15 dB -23.94 dB 5:25 19-Britten: String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94: I. Duets. With Moderate Movement
DR15 -2.19 dB -22.93 dB 3:08 20-Britten: String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94: II. Ostinato. Very Fast
DR17 -8.16 dB -31.97 dB 5:38 21-Britten: String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94: III. Solo. Very Calm
DR13 -0.35 dB -20.05 dB 2:17 22-Britten: String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94: IV. Burlesque. Fast
DR16 -2.80 dB -26.98 dB 9:49 23-Britten: String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94: V. Recitative & Passacaglia. Slow
DR14 -2.99 dB -22.36 dB 2:56 24-Britten: Simple Symphony, Op. 4 (Version for String Quartet): I. Boisterous Bourrée
DR15 -0.51 dB -21.77 dB 3:13 25-Britten: Simple Symphony, Op. 4 (Version for String Quartet): II. Playful Pizzicato
DR14 -2.82 dB -23.64 dB 6:43 26-Britten: Simple Symphony, Op. 4 (Version for String Quartet): III. Sentimental Sarabande
DR15 -0.65 dB -21.37 dB 3:10 27-Britten: Simple Symphony, Op. 4 (Version for String Quartet): IV. Frolicsome Finale
DR15 -3.37 dB -24.99 dB 7:43 28-Britten: Rhapsody for String Quartet
DR14 -2.94 dB -23.31 dB 6:22 29-Britten: Quartettino: I. Andante
DR14 -8.05 dB -28.32 dB 6:36 30-Britten: Quartettino: II. Poco adagio ma con moto
DR14 -3.30 dB -22.57 dB 3:40 31-Britten: Quartettino: III. Allegro molto vivace
DR14 -4.14 dB -23.60 dB 11:18 32-Britten: Phantasy in F Minor for String Quintet
DR14 -2.96 dB -23.16 dB 8:42 33-Britten: String Quartet in F Major: I. Allegro vivace e con brio
DR14 -10.29 dB -32.11 dB 2:59 34-Britten: String Quartet in F Major: II. Andante
DR13 -4.41 dB -23.03 dB 4:27 35-Britten: String Quartet in F Major: III. Allegro vivace
DR13 -3.75 dB -22.46 dB 6:48 36-Britten: String Quartet in F Major: IV. Allegro molto
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Number of tracks: 36
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1277 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2022-06-29 19:03:04
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Analyzed: Emperor Quartet / Britten: The Music for String Quartet
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -3.38 dB -25.49 dB 8:38 01-Britten: String Quartet No. 2 in C Major, Op. 36: I. Allegro calmo, senza rigore
DR15 -4.67 dB -25.29 dB 3:37 02-Britten: String Quartet No. 2 in C Major, Op. 36: II. Vivace
DR17 -0.02 dB -25.75 dB 19:07 03-Britten: String Quartet No. 2 in C Major, Op. 36: III. Chacony
DR14 -3.13 dB -22.37 dB 3:46 04-Britten: 3 Divertimenti for String Quartet (1936 Version): No. 1, March
DR14 -4.10 dB -27.41 dB 3:12 05-Britten: 3 Divertimenti for String Quartet (1936 Version): No. 2, Waltz
DR15 -2.02 dB -23.20 dB 3:32 06-Britten: 3 Divertimenti for String Quartet (1936 Version): No. 3, Burlesque
DR13 -8.03 dB -26.94 dB 2:59 07-Britten: Miniature Suite: I. Novelette
DR13 -10.78 dB -28.47 dB 3:11 08-Britten: Miniature Suite: II. Menuetto
DR12 -8.31 dB -28.88 dB 1:59 09-Britten: Miniature Suite: III. Romanza
DR12 -9.38 dB -26.89 dB 2:11 10-Britten: Miniature Suite: IV. Gavotte
DR15 -4.02 dB -26.21 dB 8:58 11-Britten: String Quartet in D Major (1974 Version): I. Allegro maestoso
DR14 -7.82 dB -28.23 dB 5:27 12-Britten: String Quartet in D Major (1974 Version): II. Lento ed espressivo
DR13 -4.07 dB -24.76 dB 5:17 13-Britten: String Quartet in D Major (1974 Version): III. Allegro giocoso
DR16 -0.01 dB -22.77 dB 8:37 14-Britten: String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25: I. Andante sostenuto - Allegro vivo
DR15 -2.25 dB -23.08 dB 3:01 15-Britten: String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25: II. Allegretto con slancio
DR14 -5.57 dB -25.23 dB 10:17 16-Britten: String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25: III. Andante calmo
DR14 -0.40 dB -20.79 dB 4:01 17-Britten: String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25: IV. Molto vivace
DR13 -0.84 dB -20.70 dB 3:27 18-Britten: Alla marcia for String Quartet
DR16 -1.15 dB -23.94 dB 5:25 19-Britten: String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94: I. Duets. With Moderate Movement
DR15 -2.19 dB -22.93 dB 3:08 20-Britten: String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94: II. Ostinato. Very Fast
DR17 -8.16 dB -31.97 dB 5:38 21-Britten: String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94: III. Solo. Very Calm
DR13 -0.35 dB -20.05 dB 2:17 22-Britten: String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94: IV. Burlesque. Fast
DR16 -2.80 dB -26.98 dB 9:49 23-Britten: String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94: V. Recitative & Passacaglia. Slow
DR14 -2.99 dB -22.36 dB 2:56 24-Britten: Simple Symphony, Op. 4 (Version for String Quartet): I. Boisterous Bourrée
DR15 -0.51 dB -21.77 dB 3:13 25-Britten: Simple Symphony, Op. 4 (Version for String Quartet): II. Playful Pizzicato
DR14 -2.82 dB -23.64 dB 6:43 26-Britten: Simple Symphony, Op. 4 (Version for String Quartet): III. Sentimental Sarabande
DR15 -0.65 dB -21.37 dB 3:10 27-Britten: Simple Symphony, Op. 4 (Version for String Quartet): IV. Frolicsome Finale
DR15 -3.37 dB -24.99 dB 7:43 28-Britten: Rhapsody for String Quartet
DR14 -2.94 dB -23.31 dB 6:22 29-Britten: Quartettino: I. Andante
DR14 -8.05 dB -28.32 dB 6:36 30-Britten: Quartettino: II. Poco adagio ma con moto
DR14 -3.30 dB -22.57 dB 3:40 31-Britten: Quartettino: III. Allegro molto vivace
DR14 -4.14 dB -23.60 dB 11:18 32-Britten: Phantasy in F Minor for String Quintet
DR14 -2.96 dB -23.16 dB 8:42 33-Britten: String Quartet in F Major: I. Allegro vivace e con brio
DR14 -10.29 dB -32.11 dB 2:59 34-Britten: String Quartet in F Major: II. Andante
DR13 -4.41 dB -23.03 dB 4:27 35-Britten: String Quartet in F Major: III. Allegro vivace
DR13 -3.75 dB -22.46 dB 6:48 36-Britten: String Quartet in F Major: IV. Allegro molto
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Number of tracks: 36
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1277 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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