Amadeus Quartet – Beethoven: Streichquartette, Opp. 59 & 74 (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Amadeus Quartet – Beethoven: Streichquartette, Opp. 59 & 74 (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 02:09:49 minutes | 4,69 GB | Genre: Classical
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The Amadeus were the most successful and highly-regarded Quartet of the 20th century. One of the first to make use of the then extraordinary new ability to travel the globe by aeroplane, they travelled widely and established themselves as the pre-eminent ensemble of chamber music-making for nearly 40 years.

Reviews of their concert tours were ecstatic and audiences delighted. The Quartet (who styled themselves ‘The Wolf-Gang’) roved the world arguing, celebrating and working like no other group. In all their 40 years they never changed a single member. The group consisted of Norbert Brainin, Siegmund Nissel, Peter Schidlof and Martin Lovett, making recordings together from 1951 to 1987, ending only with the death of Peter Schidlof in 1987.

This album, accompanied by two more released this week by Deutsche Grammophon through ProStudioMasters, stand as eloquent testimony to their thoughtful musicianship, technical calibre and to the immense esteem in which the world continues to hold them.

Tracklist:

1-01. Amadeus Quartet – String Quartet No.7 In F, Op.59 No.1 – ‘Rasumovsky No.1’ – 1. Allegro (10:04)
1-02. Amadeus Quartet – String Quartet No.7 In F, Op.59 No.1 – ‘Rasumovsky No.1’ – 2. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando (08:33)
1-03. Amadeus Quartet – String Quartet No.7 In F, Op.59 No.1 – ‘Rasumovsky No.1’ – 3. Adagio molto e mesto (12:07)
1-04. Amadeus Quartet – String Quartet No.7 In F, Op.59 No.1 – ‘Rasumovsky No.1’ – 4. Theme russe (Allegro) (06:44)
1-05. Amadeus Quartet – String Quartet No.8 In E Minor, Op.59 No.2 -‘Rasumovsky No. 2’ – 1. Allegro (08:26)
1-06. Amadeus Quartet – String Quartet No.8 In E Minor, Op.59 No.2 -‘Rasumovsky No. 2’ – 2. Molto adagio (11:37)
1-07. Amadeus Quartet – String Quartet No.8 In E Minor, Op.59 No.2 -‘Rasumovsky No. 2’ – 3. Allegretto (07:09)
1-08. Amadeus Quartet – String Quartet No.8 In E Minor, Op.59 No.2 -‘Rasumovsky No. 2’ – 4. Finale (Presto) (05:24)
1-09. Amadeus Quartet – String Quartet In C, Op.59 No.3 – ‘Rasumovsky No. 3’ – 1. Introduzione (Andante con moto) – Allegro vivace (08:16)
1-10. Amadeus Quartet – String Quartet In C, Op.59 No.3 – ‘Rasumovsky No. 3’ – 2. Andante con moto quasi allegretto (09:26)
1-11. Amadeus Quartet – String Quartet In C, Op.59 No.3 – ‘Rasumovsky No. 3’ – 3. Menuetto (Grazioso) (04:42)
1-12. Amadeus Quartet – String Quartet In C, Op.59 No.3 – ‘Rasumovsky No. 3’ – 4. Allegro molto (06:09)
1-13. Amadeus Quartet – String Quartet No.10 In E Flat, Op.74 – ‘Harp’ – 1. Poco adagio – Allegro (08:38)
1-14. Amadeus Quartet – String Quartet No.10 In E Flat, Op.74 – ‘Harp’ – 2. Adagio ma non troppo (10:08)
1-15. Amadeus Quartet – String Quartet No.10 In E Flat, Op.74 – ‘Harp’ – 3. Presto – Piu presto quasi prestissimo (05:23)
1-16. Amadeus Quartet – String Quartet No.10 In E Flat, Op.74 – ‘Harp’ – 4. Allegretto con variazioni (06:57)

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