Mischa Elman - The Complete Victor Recordings (1926-32) (Remastered) (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 163:22 minutes | 1,14 GB
Classical | Label: Biddulph Recordings, Official Digital Download
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 163:22 minutes | 1,14 GB
Classical | Label: Biddulph Recordings, Official Digital Download
Regarded today as one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century, the Ukrainian-born Mischa Elman. Elman made his first records at the age of 15, and at the age of 19 – following his triumphant Carnegie Hall début – he made his first recordings for The Victor Talking Machine Company. Elman – along with Kreisler and Heifetz – made up the triumvirate of violinists that dominated record sales in the 1920s and 30s.
This 2-CD set features all of the electrical recordings Elman made between 1926-32. These vividly showcase the violinist’s fabled tone and inimitable rubato. Among the many solo pieces featured in this set are such perennial favourites as Schubert’s Ave Maria, Dvořák’s Humoresque, Bach’s Air on the G-String and the Meditation from Massenet’s Thaïs. Elman also recorded such rare but charming gems such as Riccardo Drigo’s Serenade from his ballet Les millions d’Arlequin, Frantisek Drdla’s Sehnsucht (‘Longing’), Rudolf Friml’s Au soir (‘At Evening’), and the Serenade by Harry Waldo Warner, an English violist who was one of the founding members of the London String Quartet. And Elman offers a delightful contribution of his own in the form of his piquant Tango.
Whether it be the childlike simplicity of Beethoven’s Minuet in G or the haunting Valse triste from Sibelius’s incidental music to Arvad Järnefelt’s play Kuolema – these early electrical recordings of little miniatures vividly display Elman’s unique artistry. In addition to short solo works Elman is featured playing first violin in his eponymous string quartet. This includes all four movements of Haydn’s D-minor Quartet, known as the Quinten (‘Fifths’), as well as the Haydn ‘Emperor’ Hymn and Tchaikovsky’s soulful Andante cantabile. Also featured in this set are several short encore pieces Elman made in London for HMV (‘His Master’s Voice’). These include a nocturne by Chopin, Mendelssohn’s beloved O for the Wings of a Dove, Ysaÿe’s haunting Rêve d’enfant and César Espejo’s brilliant Airs tziganes.
Tracklist:
CD1
01 - 4 Morceaux, Op. 30_ No. 2, Sérénade (Remastered 2024)
02 - Kaleidoscope, Op. 50_ No. 21, Lettre d'amour (Remastered 2024)
03 - 3 Pieces for Piano, Op. 62_ No. 3, Rêverie appassionée (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Arthur Walter Kramer)
04 - String Quartet No. 61 in D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III_76 _Fifths__ I. Allegro (Remastered 2024)
05 - String Quartet No. 61 in D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III_76 _Fifths__ II. Andante o più tosto allegretto (Remastered 2024)
06 - String Quartet No. 61 in D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III_76 _Fifths__ III. Minuet - Trio (Remastered 2024)
07 - String Quartet No. 61 in D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III_76 _Fifths__ IV. Finale. Vivace assai (Remastered 2024)
08 - String Quartet No. 62 in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III_77 _Emperor__ II. Poco adagio cantabile (Remastered 2024)
09 - String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11, TH 111_ II. Andante cantabile (Remastered 2024)
10 - Kaleidoscope, Op. 50_ No. 9, Orientale (Arr. for Violin & Orchestra by Anonymous) (Remastered 2024)
11 - 8 Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187_ No. 7, Poco lento e grazioso (Arr. for Violin & Piano by August Wilhelmj) (Remastered 2024)
12 - Souvenir (Remastered 2024)
13 - 14 Romances, Op. 34_ No. 14, Vocalise (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Mikhail Press) (Remastered 2024)
14 - Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068_ II. Air _Air on the G String_ (Arr. for Violin & Piano by August Wilhelmj) (Remastered 2024)
15 - Schwanengesang, D. 957_ No. 4, Ständchen (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Mischa Elman) (Remastered 2024)
16 - 2 Pieces from _Kuolema_, Op. 44_ No. 1, Valse triste (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Sam Franko) (Remastered 2024)
17 - L'école moderne, Op. 10_ No. 5, Alla Saltarella (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Fritz Kreisler) (Remastered 2024)
18 - Kinderszenen, Op. 15_ No. 7, Träumerei (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Ferdinand Hüllweck) (Remastered 2024)
19 - Ave Maria, Op. 52 No. 6, D. 839 (Arr. for Violin & Piano by August Wilhelmj) (Remastered 2024)
20 - Thaïs_ Méditation (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Anonymous) (Remastered 2024)
21 - Tango (Remastered 2024)
22 - The Golden Cockerel_ Hymn to the Sun (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Sam Franko) (Remastered 2024)
CD2
01 - 6 Minuets, WoO 10_ No. 2 in G Major (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Willy Burmester) (Remastered 2024)
02 - 6 Morceaux, Op. 85_ No. 3, Cavatina (Remastered 2024)
03 - In das Album der Fürstin Metternich, WWV 94 _Albumblatt_ (Arr. for Violin & Piano by August Wilhelmj) (Remastered 2024)
04 - 18 German Dances & Ecossaises, D. 783_ No. 10, Valse sentimentale (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Sam Franko) (Remastered 2024)
05 - Légende, Op. 17 (Version for Violin & Piano) (Remastered 2024)
06 - The Carnival of the Animals, R. 125 (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Anonymous) (Remastered 2024)
07 - Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96_ Preislied (Arr. for Violin & Piano by August Wilhelmj) (Remastered 2024)
08 - Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42, TH 116_ No. 3, Mélodie (Remastered 2024)
09 - Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26, TH 56 (Remastered 2024)
10 - Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 (Version for Violin & Piano) (Remastered 2024)
11 - Serenade No. 1 _Kubelík_ (Remastered 2024)
12 - Les millions d'Arlequin (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Leopold Auer) (Remastered 2024)
13 - Serenade, Op. 20 No. 2 (Remastered 2024)
14 - Sehnsucht, Op. 228 (Remastered 2024)
15 - Piece en forme de habanera (Remastered 2024)
16 - 3 Motets, Op. 39_ No. 1, Veni Domine!, MWV B 24 (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Clarence Lucas) (Remastered 2024)
17 - Nocturnes, Op. 27_ No. 2 in D-Flat Major, B. 96 (Arr. for Violin & Piano by August Wilhelmj) (Remastered 2024)
18 - Rêve d'enfant, Op. 14 (Version for Violin & Piano) (Remastered 2024)
19 - Airs tziganes, Op. 11 (Remastered 2024)
foobar2000 1.4.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2024-08-08 16:08:24
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Analyzed: Mischa Elman / Arensky, Cui & Others: Violin Works
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR16 -1.18 dB -22.05 dB 2:15 01-4 Morceaux, Op. 30: No. 2, Sérénade (Remastered 2024)
DR12 -6.17 dB -24.96 dB 2:55 02-Kaleidoscope, Op. 50: No. 21, Lettre d'amour (Remastered 2024)
DR11 -7.51 dB -22.97 dB 3:36 03-3 Pieces for Piano, Op. 62: No. 3, Rêverie appassionée (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Arthur Walter Kramer) (Remastered 2024)
DR12 -6.20 dB -20.69 dB 4:54 04-String Quartet No. 61 in D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III:76 "Fifths": I. Allegro (Remastered 2024)
DR12 -6.30 dB -22.79 dB 4:35 05-String Quartet No. 61 in D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III:76 "Fifths": II. Andante o più tosto allegretto (Remastered 2024)
DR12 -5.07 dB -20.26 dB 3:27 06-String Quartet No. 61 in D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III:76 "Fifths": III. Minuet - Trio (Remastered 2024)
DR11 -4.12 dB -19.46 dB 3:48 07-String Quartet No. 61 in D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III:76 "Fifths": IV. Finale. Vivace assai (Remastered 2024)
DR9 -11.93 dB -24.23 dB 3:39 08-String Quartet No. 62 in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III:77 "Emperor": II. Poco adagio cantabile (Remastered 2024)
DR9 -11.44 dB -24.72 dB 4:34 09-String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11, TH 111: II. Andante cantabile (Remastered 2024)
DR11 -12.42 dB -25.92 dB 2:38 10-Kaleidoscope, Op. 50: No. 9, Orientale (Arr. for Violin & Orchestra by Anonymous) (Remastered 2024)
DR10 -10.60 dB -24.86 dB 3:49 11-8 Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187: No. 7, Poco lento e grazioso (Arr. for Violin & Piano by August Wilhelmj) (Remastered 2024)
DR12 -7.20 dB -23.71 dB 3:26 12-Souvenir (Remastered 2024)
DR12 -5.05 dB -23.47 dB 3:21 13-14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Mikhail Press) (Remastered 2024)
DR13 -9.87 dB -26.16 dB 4:22 14-Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air "Air on the G String" (Arr. for Violin & Piano by August Wilhelmj) (Remastered 2024)
DR14 -7.89 dB -25.77 dB 4:26 15-Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 4, Ständchen (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Mischa Elman) (Remastered 2024)
DR13 -8.66 dB -26.02 dB 4:01 16-2 Pieces from "Kuolema", Op. 44: No. 1, Valse triste (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Sam Franko) (Remastered 2024)
DR15 -6.24 dB -26.61 dB 1:54 17-L'école moderne, Op. 10: No. 5, Alla Saltarella (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Fritz Kreisler) (Remastered 2024)
DR13 -10.40 dB -28.03 dB 3:17 18-Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Ferdinand Hüllweck) (Remastered 2024)
DR13 -7.77 dB -24.55 dB 4:42 19-Ave Maria, Op. 52 No. 6, D. 839 (Arr. for Violin & Piano by August Wilhelmj) (Remastered 2024)
DR12 -8.42 dB -24.45 dB 4:27 20-Thaïs: Méditation (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Anonymous) (Remastered 2024)
DR12 -9.45 dB -26.92 dB 4:37 21-Tango (Remastered 2024)
DR12 -8.03 dB -23.98 dB 4:14 22-The Golden Cockerel: Hymn to the Sun (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Sam Franko) (Remastered 2024)
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Number of tracks: 22
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 969 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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foobar2000 1.4.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2024-08-08 16:08:32
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Analyzed: Mischa Elman / Arensky, Cui & Others: Violin Works
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR16 -3.94 dB -26.33 dB 2:35 01-6 Minuets, WoO 10: No. 2 in G Major (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Willy Burmester) (Remastered 2024)
DR12 -10.01 dB -26.80 dB 4:41 02-6 Morceaux, Op. 85: No. 3, Cavatina (Remastered 2024)
DR13 -3.50 dB -23.05 dB 4:25 03-In das Album der Fürstin Metternich, WWV 94 "Albumblatt" (Arr. for Violin & Piano by August Wilhelmj) (Remastered 2024)
DR11 -8.44 dB -23.10 dB 2:52 04-18 German Dances & Ecossaises, D. 783: No. 10, Valse sentimentale (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Sam Franko) (Remastered 2024)
DR14 -3.73 dB -22.39 dB 4:28 05-Légende, Op. 17 (Version for Violin & Piano) (Remastered 2024)
DR11 -7.17 dB -22.97 dB 2:27 06-The Carnival of the Animals, R. 125 (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Anonymous) (Remastered 2024)
DR13 -6.01 dB -22.49 dB 4:18 07-Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Preislied (Arr. for Violin & Piano by August Wilhelmj) (Remastered 2024)
DR13 -4.44 dB -20.60 dB 3:17 08-Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42, TH 116: No. 3, Mélodie (Remastered 2024)
DR14 -4.92 dB -23.48 dB 8:31 09-Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26, TH 56 (Remastered 2024)
DR16 -2.86 dB -25.03 dB 8:36 10-Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 (Version for Violin & Piano) (Remastered 2024)
DR14 -4.73 dB -22.66 dB 3:41 11-Serenade No. 1 "Kubelík" (Remastered 2024)
DR13 -5.74 dB -24.49 dB 2:46 12-Les millions d'Arlequin (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Leopold Auer) (Remastered 2024)
DR10 -10.80 dB -23.90 dB 2:25 13-Serenade, Op. 20 No. 2 (Remastered 2024)
DR10 -8.60 dB -22.57 dB 3:41 14-Sehnsucht, Op. 228 (Remastered 2024)
DR16 -2.29 dB -22.96 dB 3:17 15-Piece en forme de habanera (Remastered 2024)
DR12 -10.33 dB -25.41 dB 4:26 16-3 Motets, Op. 39: No. 1, Veni Domine!, MWV B 24 (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Clarence Lucas) (Remastered 2024)
DR11 -4.34 dB -20.99 dB 4:56 17-Nocturnes, Op. 27: No. 2 in D-Flat Major, B. 96 (Arr. for Violin & Piano by August Wilhelmj) (Remastered 2024)
DR14 -7.10 dB -26.27 dB 4:28 18-Rêve d'enfant, Op. 14 (Version for Violin & Piano) (Remastered 2024)
DR16 -4.89 dB -26.60 dB 4:37 19-Airs tziganes, Op. 11 (Remastered 2024)
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Number of tracks: 19
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 913 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2024-08-08 16:08:24
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Analyzed: Mischa Elman / Arensky, Cui & Others: Violin Works
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR16 -1.18 dB -22.05 dB 2:15 01-4 Morceaux, Op. 30: No. 2, Sérénade (Remastered 2024)
DR12 -6.17 dB -24.96 dB 2:55 02-Kaleidoscope, Op. 50: No. 21, Lettre d'amour (Remastered 2024)
DR11 -7.51 dB -22.97 dB 3:36 03-3 Pieces for Piano, Op. 62: No. 3, Rêverie appassionée (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Arthur Walter Kramer) (Remastered 2024)
DR12 -6.20 dB -20.69 dB 4:54 04-String Quartet No. 61 in D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III:76 "Fifths": I. Allegro (Remastered 2024)
DR12 -6.30 dB -22.79 dB 4:35 05-String Quartet No. 61 in D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III:76 "Fifths": II. Andante o più tosto allegretto (Remastered 2024)
DR12 -5.07 dB -20.26 dB 3:27 06-String Quartet No. 61 in D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III:76 "Fifths": III. Minuet - Trio (Remastered 2024)
DR11 -4.12 dB -19.46 dB 3:48 07-String Quartet No. 61 in D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III:76 "Fifths": IV. Finale. Vivace assai (Remastered 2024)
DR9 -11.93 dB -24.23 dB 3:39 08-String Quartet No. 62 in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III:77 "Emperor": II. Poco adagio cantabile (Remastered 2024)
DR9 -11.44 dB -24.72 dB 4:34 09-String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11, TH 111: II. Andante cantabile (Remastered 2024)
DR11 -12.42 dB -25.92 dB 2:38 10-Kaleidoscope, Op. 50: No. 9, Orientale (Arr. for Violin & Orchestra by Anonymous) (Remastered 2024)
DR10 -10.60 dB -24.86 dB 3:49 11-8 Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187: No. 7, Poco lento e grazioso (Arr. for Violin & Piano by August Wilhelmj) (Remastered 2024)
DR12 -7.20 dB -23.71 dB 3:26 12-Souvenir (Remastered 2024)
DR12 -5.05 dB -23.47 dB 3:21 13-14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Mikhail Press) (Remastered 2024)
DR13 -9.87 dB -26.16 dB 4:22 14-Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air "Air on the G String" (Arr. for Violin & Piano by August Wilhelmj) (Remastered 2024)
DR14 -7.89 dB -25.77 dB 4:26 15-Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 4, Ständchen (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Mischa Elman) (Remastered 2024)
DR13 -8.66 dB -26.02 dB 4:01 16-2 Pieces from "Kuolema", Op. 44: No. 1, Valse triste (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Sam Franko) (Remastered 2024)
DR15 -6.24 dB -26.61 dB 1:54 17-L'école moderne, Op. 10: No. 5, Alla Saltarella (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Fritz Kreisler) (Remastered 2024)
DR13 -10.40 dB -28.03 dB 3:17 18-Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Ferdinand Hüllweck) (Remastered 2024)
DR13 -7.77 dB -24.55 dB 4:42 19-Ave Maria, Op. 52 No. 6, D. 839 (Arr. for Violin & Piano by August Wilhelmj) (Remastered 2024)
DR12 -8.42 dB -24.45 dB 4:27 20-Thaïs: Méditation (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Anonymous) (Remastered 2024)
DR12 -9.45 dB -26.92 dB 4:37 21-Tango (Remastered 2024)
DR12 -8.03 dB -23.98 dB 4:14 22-The Golden Cockerel: Hymn to the Sun (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Sam Franko) (Remastered 2024)
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Number of tracks: 22
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 969 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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foobar2000 1.4.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2024-08-08 16:08:32
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Analyzed: Mischa Elman / Arensky, Cui & Others: Violin Works
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR16 -3.94 dB -26.33 dB 2:35 01-6 Minuets, WoO 10: No. 2 in G Major (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Willy Burmester) (Remastered 2024)
DR12 -10.01 dB -26.80 dB 4:41 02-6 Morceaux, Op. 85: No. 3, Cavatina (Remastered 2024)
DR13 -3.50 dB -23.05 dB 4:25 03-In das Album der Fürstin Metternich, WWV 94 "Albumblatt" (Arr. for Violin & Piano by August Wilhelmj) (Remastered 2024)
DR11 -8.44 dB -23.10 dB 2:52 04-18 German Dances & Ecossaises, D. 783: No. 10, Valse sentimentale (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Sam Franko) (Remastered 2024)
DR14 -3.73 dB -22.39 dB 4:28 05-Légende, Op. 17 (Version for Violin & Piano) (Remastered 2024)
DR11 -7.17 dB -22.97 dB 2:27 06-The Carnival of the Animals, R. 125 (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Anonymous) (Remastered 2024)
DR13 -6.01 dB -22.49 dB 4:18 07-Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Preislied (Arr. for Violin & Piano by August Wilhelmj) (Remastered 2024)
DR13 -4.44 dB -20.60 dB 3:17 08-Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42, TH 116: No. 3, Mélodie (Remastered 2024)
DR14 -4.92 dB -23.48 dB 8:31 09-Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26, TH 56 (Remastered 2024)
DR16 -2.86 dB -25.03 dB 8:36 10-Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 (Version for Violin & Piano) (Remastered 2024)
DR14 -4.73 dB -22.66 dB 3:41 11-Serenade No. 1 "Kubelík" (Remastered 2024)
DR13 -5.74 dB -24.49 dB 2:46 12-Les millions d'Arlequin (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Leopold Auer) (Remastered 2024)
DR10 -10.80 dB -23.90 dB 2:25 13-Serenade, Op. 20 No. 2 (Remastered 2024)
DR10 -8.60 dB -22.57 dB 3:41 14-Sehnsucht, Op. 228 (Remastered 2024)
DR16 -2.29 dB -22.96 dB 3:17 15-Piece en forme de habanera (Remastered 2024)
DR12 -10.33 dB -25.41 dB 4:26 16-3 Motets, Op. 39: No. 1, Veni Domine!, MWV B 24 (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Clarence Lucas) (Remastered 2024)
DR11 -4.34 dB -20.99 dB 4:56 17-Nocturnes, Op. 27: No. 2 in D-Flat Major, B. 96 (Arr. for Violin & Piano by August Wilhelmj) (Remastered 2024)
DR14 -7.10 dB -26.27 dB 4:28 18-Rêve d'enfant, Op. 14 (Version for Violin & Piano) (Remastered 2024)
DR16 -4.89 dB -26.60 dB 4:37 19-Airs tziganes, Op. 11 (Remastered 2024)
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Number of tracks: 19
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 913 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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