Escher String Quartet - Mendelssohn: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 4 (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 80:10 minutes | 1,52 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet
Founded in 2005, the Escher String Quartet is still a young ensemble as string quartets go. It has nevertheless become established as one of the most exciting quartets around, both in its home country, the U.S.A., and elsewhere, recently being shortlisted for a BBC Music Magazine Award. With their début disc on BIS, the Eschers launch a three-disc cycle of Mendelssohn's string quartets.
The Escher Quartet replaced their cellist last month, and it will be interesting to hear whether the new lineup will affect their sound in the rest of their Mendelssohn cycle – this is the first disc in a planned series of three. If it doesn’t, all to the good: as recorded here, the Eschers sound warm, relaxed and responsive to all of Mendelssohn’s expressive nuances. Based in New York, the quartet are former BBC New Generation Artists, and proteges of the Emersons. They lavish full, red-blooded tone on the slow movement of the genial Quartet No 1, and in the restless Quartet No 4 they keep the momentum striving forward, with first violinist Adam Barnett-Hart spinning long, seamless phrases. In the middle comes the unnumbered E flat major quartet, written when Mendelssohn was 14, and if it finds the composer aping his elders, it’s a proficient and at times inspired imitation that they would definitely have found flattering.
Tracklist:
01 - Quartet No.1 in E flat major, Op.12, MWV R25 (1829) - I. Adagio non troppo – Allegro non tardante
02 - Quartet No.1 in E flat major, Op.12, MWV R25 (1829) - II. Canzonetta. Allegretto
03 - Quartet No.1 in E flat major, Op.12, MWV R25 (1829) - III. Andante espressivo
04 - Quartet No.1 in E flat major, Op.12, MWV R25 (1829) - IV. Molto allegro e vivace
05 - Quartet in E flat major, MWV R18 (1823) - I. Allegro moderato
06 - Quartet in E flat major, MWV R18 (1823) - II. Adagio non troppo
07 - Quartet in E flat major, MWV R18 (1823) - III. Minuetto. Trio
08 - Quartet in E flat major, MWV R18 (1823) - IV. Fuga
09 - Quartet No.4 in E minor, Op.44 No.2, MWV R26 (1837) - I. Allegro assai appassionato
10 - Quartet No.4 in E minor, Op.44 No.2, MWV R26 (1837) - II. Scherzo. Allegro di molto
11 - Quartet No.4 in E minor, Op.44 No.2, MWV R26 (1837) - III. Andante
12 - Quartet No.4 in E minor, Op.44 No.2, MWV R26 (1837) - IV. Presto agitato
Produced and Engineeed by Thore Brinkmann.
Recorded in April 2014 at Potton Hall, Suffolk, England.
Musicians:
Adam Barnett-Hart - violin
Aaron Boyd - violin
Pierre Lapointe - viola
Dane Johansen - cello
Analyzed: Escher String Quartet / Mendelssohn: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 4
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -0.59 dB -19.43 dB 7:37 01-Quartet No.1 in E flat major, Op.12, MWV R25 (1829) - I. Adagio non troppo – Allegro non tardante
DR14 -6.74 dB -24.17 dB 3:50 02-Quartet No.1 in E flat major, Op.12, MWV R25 (1829) - II. Canzonetta. Allegretto
DR13 -3.27 dB -21.28 dB 4:59 03-Quartet No.1 in E flat major, Op.12, MWV R25 (1829) - III. Andante espressivo
DR15 -0.20 dB -19.23 dB 8:33 04-Quartet No.1 in E flat major, Op.12, MWV R25 (1829) - IV. Molto allegro e vivace
DR14 -2.19 dB -20.54 dB 9:37 05-Quartet in E flat major, MWV R18 (1823) - I. Allegro moderato
DR13 -3.55 dB -21.93 dB 6:09 06-Quartet in E flat major, MWV R18 (1823) - II. Adagio non troppo
DR15 -0.66 dB -21.10 dB 7:09 07-Quartet in E flat major, MWV R18 (1823) - III. Minuetto. Trio
DR13 -0.44 dB -16.95 dB 4:36 08-Quartet in E flat major, MWV R18 (1823) - IV. Fuga
DR15 -0.20 dB -19.22 dB 10:09 09-Quartet No.4 in E minor, Op.44 No.2, MWV R26 (1837) - I. Allegro assai appassionato
DR14 -0.20 dB -20.35 dB 3:57 10-Quartet No.4 in E minor, Op.44 No.2, MWV R26 (1837) - II. Scherzo. Allegro di molto
DR13 -5.07 dB -22.59 dB 6:16 11-Quartet No.4 in E minor, Op.44 No.2, MWV R26 (1837) - III. Andante
DR15 -0.20 dB -18.95 dB 7:18 12-Quartet No.4 in E minor, Op.44 No.2, MWV R26 (1837) - IV. Presto agitato
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2659 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -0.59 dB -19.43 dB 7:37 01-Quartet No.1 in E flat major, Op.12, MWV R25 (1829) - I. Adagio non troppo – Allegro non tardante
DR14 -6.74 dB -24.17 dB 3:50 02-Quartet No.1 in E flat major, Op.12, MWV R25 (1829) - II. Canzonetta. Allegretto
DR13 -3.27 dB -21.28 dB 4:59 03-Quartet No.1 in E flat major, Op.12, MWV R25 (1829) - III. Andante espressivo
DR15 -0.20 dB -19.23 dB 8:33 04-Quartet No.1 in E flat major, Op.12, MWV R25 (1829) - IV. Molto allegro e vivace
DR14 -2.19 dB -20.54 dB 9:37 05-Quartet in E flat major, MWV R18 (1823) - I. Allegro moderato
DR13 -3.55 dB -21.93 dB 6:09 06-Quartet in E flat major, MWV R18 (1823) - II. Adagio non troppo
DR15 -0.66 dB -21.10 dB 7:09 07-Quartet in E flat major, MWV R18 (1823) - III. Minuetto. Trio
DR13 -0.44 dB -16.95 dB 4:36 08-Quartet in E flat major, MWV R18 (1823) - IV. Fuga
DR15 -0.20 dB -19.22 dB 10:09 09-Quartet No.4 in E minor, Op.44 No.2, MWV R26 (1837) - I. Allegro assai appassionato
DR14 -0.20 dB -20.35 dB 3:57 10-Quartet No.4 in E minor, Op.44 No.2, MWV R26 (1837) - II. Scherzo. Allegro di molto
DR13 -5.07 dB -22.59 dB 6:16 11-Quartet No.4 in E minor, Op.44 No.2, MWV R26 (1837) - III. Andante
DR15 -0.20 dB -18.95 dB 7:18 12-Quartet No.4 in E minor, Op.44 No.2, MWV R26 (1837) - IV. Presto agitato
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2659 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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