℗ 2016 Wilson Audiophile Recordings
Released | November 1, 2016 |
Duration | 2h 10m 37s |
Record Label | Wilson Audiophile Recordings |
Catalogue No. | 689466693386 |
Genre | Classical (Instrumental) |
The Beethoven Collection
Various Artists
Available in 176.4 kHz / 24-bit, 88.2 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"
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1.1
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I. Allegro con brio
Ludwig van Beethoven; Hyperion Knight |
9:36 | |||
1.2
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II. Introduzione. Adagio molto - III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato
Ludwig van Beethoven; Hyperion Knight |
13:30 | |||
3 Movements from Petrushka
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1.3
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No. 1. Danse russe (Russian Dance)
Igor Stravinsky; Hyperion Knight |
2:30 | |||
1.4
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No. 2. Chez Petrouchka (Petrushka's Cell)
Igor Stravinsky; Hyperion Knight |
4:14 | |||
1.5
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No. 3. La semaine grasse (The Shrove-tide Fair)
Igor Stravinsky; Hyperion Knight |
5:26 | |||
Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96
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2.1
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I. Allegro moderato
Ludwig van Beethoven; David Abel; Julie Steinberg |
10:40 | |||
2.2
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II. Adagio espressivo
Ludwig van Beethoven; David Abel; Julie Steinberg |
7:13 | |||
2.3
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III. Scherzo. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; David Abel; Julie Steinberg |
2:00 | |||
2.4
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IV. Poco allegretto
Ludwig van Beethoven; David Abel; Julie Steinberg |
8:48 | |||
Violin Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 25 "Dans le caractère populaire roumain"
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2.5
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I. Moderato malinconico
George Enescu; David Abel; Julie Steinberg |
8:00 | |||
2.6
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II. Andante sostenuto e misterioso
George Enescu; David Abel; Julie Steinberg |
7:46 | |||
2.7
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III. Allegro con brio, ma non troppo mosso
George Enescu; David Abel; Julie Steinberg |
7:34 | |||
Clarinet Trio in A Minor, Op. 114
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3.1
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I. Allegro
Johannes Brahms; Charles West; Drinkall-Baker Duo |
6:50 | |||
3.2
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II. Adagio
Johannes Brahms; Charles West; Drinkall-Baker Duo |
7:29 | |||
3.3
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III. Andante grazioso
Johannes Brahms; Charles West; Drinkall-Baker Duo |
3:55 | |||
3.4
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IV. Allegro
Johannes Brahms; Charles West; Drinkall-Baker Duo |
4:07 | |||
Piano Trio No. 4 in B Flat Major, Op. 11 "Gassenhauer"
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3.5
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I. Allegro con brio
Ludwig van Beethoven; Charles West; Drinkall-Baker Duo |
9:07 | |||
3.6
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II. Adagio
Ludwig van Beethoven; Charles West; Drinkall-Baker Duo |
4:47 | |||
3.7
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III. Allegretto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Charles West; Drinkall-Baker Duo |
7:05 | |||
Digital Booklet
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"... Abel and Steinberg’s records for Wilson are the best sounding chamber music recordings I’ve ever heard. The hall has been effectively eliminated and the two musicians are there in your listening room, palpably scaled and positioned. Abel has a small but attractive tone and he plays with spot-on intonation and a narrow, even vibrato. The subtlety and control of his playing is matched by his accompanist."
- The Absolute Sound
"Recording of the Month ... oh, what a breath of fresh air this (Abel and Steinberg) is! An audiophile recording of real music that isn't bombastic, overblown, or high-powered. Imagine, if you can, a private recital in your own home by two consummate artists who play these works for their own delight as much as for yours. Imagine sound so completely and disarmingly natural that after 30 seconds you're unaware it's reproduced. That's what this record is all about."
- Stereophile
This compilation brings together three of Wilson Audiophile's catalogue releases featuring works by Beethoven and other composers, presented in the company's famous demonstration sound quality. On Hyperion Knight's 1983 album he plays a nine foot Sheldon Smith concert grand, beautifully captured by Wilson's engineers in the very workshop in Berkeley, California where the piano was built. David Abel and Julie Steinberg's acclaimed 1984 collection of violin sonatas was a Stereophile Recording of the Month and received a glowing review in The Absolute Sound. Wrapping up the set is a 1995 album of clarinet trios from renowned solo clarinetist Charles West, cellist Roger Drinkall and pianist Dian Baker of the Drinkall-Baker Duo.
176.4 kHz / 24-bit, 88.2 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Wilson Audiophile Recordings Studio Masters
This album is a high-resolution digital transfer of material originating from an analogue master source. Due to the nature of analogue tape recording, it may contain artifacts or audio which uses a limited amount of the available dynamic range / frequency bandwidth of high-resolution digital audio. As such, it is offered as a high-resolution documentation of a historical release. 176.4 kHz edition – contains material which utilizes a limited amount of the available bandwidth (up to approximately 54 kHz)
This album is a high-resolution digital transfer of material originating from an analogue master source. Due to the nature of analogue tape recording, it may contain artifacts or audio which uses a limited amount of the available dynamic range / frequency bandwidth of high-resolution digital audio. As such, it is offered as a high-resolution documentation of a historical release. 176.4 kHz edition – contains material which utilizes a limited amount of the available bandwidth (up to approximately 54 kHz)
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -6.99 -15.46 to -2.43 | -29.20 -36.03 to -20.45 | -25.58 -32.60 to -17.40 | 13 11 to 15 | |
1.1 | I. Allegro con brio | -3.52 | -24.96 | -21.6 | 13 |
1.2 | II. Introduzione. Adagio molto - III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato | -3.55 | -25.83 | -21.6 | 14 |
1.3 | No. 1. Danse russe (Russian Dance) | -3.01 | -21.74 | -18.1 | 11 |
1.4 | No. 2. Chez Petrouchka (Petrushka's Cell) | -2.72 | -23.56 | -18.4 | 12 |
1.5 | No. 3. La semaine grasse (The Shrove-tide Fair) | -2.43 | -20.45 | -17.4 | 12 |
2.1 | I. Allegro moderato | -6.23 | -29.89 | -26.5 | 15 |
2.2 | II. Adagio espressivo | -11.14 | -34.59 | -31.3 | 14 |
2.3 | III. Scherzo. Allegro | -6.91 | -29.13 | -25.9 | 12 |
2.4 | IV. Poco allegretto | -4.38 | -29.02 | -25.2 | 15 |
2.5 | I. Moderato malinconico | -4.87 | -29.31 | -25.6 | 15 |
2.6 | II. Andante sostenuto e misterioso | -2.90 | -27.41 | -22.1 | 14 |
2.7 | III. Allegro con brio, ma non troppo mosso | -3.60 | -25.80 | -22.3 | 13 |
3.1 | I. Allegro | -9.01 | -31.83 | -28.2 | 14 |
3.2 | II. Adagio | -12.91 | -35.53 | -32.3 | 13 |
3.3 | III. Andante grazioso | -10.09 | -32.19 | -29.2 | 14 |
3.4 | IV. Allegro | -8.73 | -30.86 | -27.7 | 14 |
3.5 | I. Allegro con brio | -10.50 | -33.12 | -29.9 | 14 |
3.6 | II. Adagio | -15.46 | -36.03 | -32.6 | 12 |
3.7 | III. Allegretto | -10.86 | -33.65 | -30.2 | 14 |