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Belcea Quartet - Berg, Webern & Schonberg: Chamber Music (2015) [Official Digital Download 24-bit/192kHz]

Posted By: HDV

Date: 10 Jul 2023 12:12:28

Belcea Quartet - Berg, Webern & Schonberg: Chamber Music (2015) [Official Digital Download 24-bit/192kHz]

With a complete recording of the Beethoven quartets that caused a stir and enchanted concert halls everywhere, the Belcea Quartet is henceforth considered one of the finest quartets in the world. With this new recording, the Quartet tackles another summit of chamber music: the Second Viennese School. With their passion and technical abilities, this breathtaking music, which drastically changed the history of music, rings out in all its force and mystery.

For some listeners, the music of the Second Viennese School is still a stumbling block, due to the complexity of techniques and the intense expressionism found in the innovative works of Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg, and Anton Webern. However, this 2015 release by the Belcea Quartet is notable for the relative accessibility of its program, which reflects the profound emotional impulses at the heart of the music, perhaps most apparent in Schoenberg's passionate string sextet, Verklärte Nacht (1899), and Webern's poignant Langsamer Satz for string quartet (1905). These are tonal works that, despite their extreme chromaticism and straining at the limitations of key, retain a feeling of Romantic lyricism that is easy for audiences to appreciate. The compressed expressions of Webern's Fünf Sätze (1909) and Berg's Lyrische Suite (1926) may require more familiarity with the development of atonality and the 12-tone method, which both composers adapted to their purposes with strikingly different results. However, the Belcea play with eloquence and expressive depth, and the performances are highly communicative and moving, without any need of detailed explanations of the compositional techniques involved. Not only is this disc a fine introduction to the Viennese modernists, but experienced listeners will enjoy it for its subtle readings and exceptional sound.

Tracklist:

01 - Anton von Webern: Langsamer Satz für Streichquartett
02 - Anton von Webern: Fünf Sätze für Streichquartett, Op. 5: I. Heftig bewegt
03 - Anton von Webern: Fünf Sätze für Streichquartett, Op. 5: II. Sehr langsam
04 - Anton von Webern: Fünf Sätze für Streichquartett, Op. 5: III. Sehr lebhaft
05 - Anton von Webern: Fünf Sätze für Streichquartett, Op. 5: IV. Sehr langsam
06 - Anton von Webern: Fünf Sätze für Streichquartett, Op. 5: V. In zarter Bewegung
07 - Alban Berg: Lyrische Suite: I. Allegretto gioviale
08 - Alban Berg: Lyrische Suite: II. Andante amoroso
09 - Alban Berg: Lyrische Suite: III. Allegro Misterioso
10 - Alban Berg: Lyrische Suite: IV. Adagio appassionato
11 - Alban Berg: Lyrische Suite: V. Presto delirando
12 - Alban Berg: Lyrische Suite: VI. Largo desolato
13 - Arnold Schönberg: Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4: I. Sehr langsam
14 - Arnold Schönberg: Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4: II. Breiter
15 - Arnold Schönberg: Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4: III. Schwer betont
16 - Arnold Schönberg: Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4: IV. Sehr breit und langsam
17 - Arnold Schönberg: Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4: V. Sehr ruhig

Produced by John Fraser. Engineered by Arne Alselberg. Edited by Ian Watson.
Recorded on November 14-17, 2014, March 3-7, 2015 & May 14-17, 2015 at the Britten Studio, Snape (Aldenburgh Music)

Belcea Quartet:
Corina Belcea - violin
Axel Schacher - violin
Krzysztof Chorzelski - viola
Antoine Lederlin - cello
with:
Nicolas Bône - 2nd viola on "13-17"
Antônio Meneses - 2nd cello on "13-17"

Dynamic Range Report

Analyzed: Belcea Quartet, Nicolas Bône, Antônio Meneses / Berg, Webern & Schönberg: Chamber Music (1-5)
Belcea Quartet / Berg, Webern & Schönberg: Chamber Music (6-17)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -1.35 dB -22.29 dB 6:08 13-Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4: I. Sehr langsam
DR15 -1.17 dB -22.22 dB 6:00 14-Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4: II. Breiter
DR12 -4.49 dB -22.02 dB 2:21 15-Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4: III. Schwer betont
DR14 -0.84 dB -23.10 dB 9:14 16-Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4: IV. Sehr breit und langsam
DR14 -7.04 dB -28.11 dB 4:03 17-Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4: V. Sehr ruhig
DR15 -1.85 dB -24.68 dB 9:19 01-Langsamer Satz für Streichquartett
DR15 -0.56 dB -22.58 dB 2:40 02-Fünf Sätze für Streichquartett, Op. 5: I. Heftig bewegt
DR13 -16.99 dB -38.55 dB 2:44 03-Fünf Sätze für Streichquartett, Op. 5: II. Sehr langsam
DR14 -0.98 dB -23.14 dB 0:42 04-Fünf Sätze für Streichquartett, Op. 5: III. Sehr lebhaft
DR12 -30.43 dB -46.93 dB 1:50 05-Fünf Sätze für Streichquartett, Op. 5: IV. Sehr langsam
DR18 -6.25 dB -33.72 dB 3:48 06-Fünf Sätze für Streichquartett, Op. 5: V. In zarter Bewegung
DR15 -5.22 dB -25.79 dB 3:12 07-Lyrische Suite: I. Allegretto gioviale
DR15 -6.19 dB -28.12 dB 6:24 08-Lyrische Suite: II. Andante amoroso
DR14 -5.36 dB -26.03 dB 3:05 09-Lyrische Suite: III. Allegro Misterioso
DR15 -4.24 dB -25.12 dB 6:28 10-Lyrische Suite: IV. Adagio appassionato
DR15 -0.02 dB -22.41 dB 4:29 11-Lyrische Suite: V. Presto delirando
DR17 -0.85 dB -27.66 dB 7:04 12-Lyrische Suite: VI. Largo desolato
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Number of tracks: 17
Official DR value: DR14

Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 4647 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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