℗ 2021 Cedille
Released | October 8, 2021 |
Duration | 2h 33m 24s |
Record Label | Cedille |
Catalogue No. | CDR90000-206 |
Genre | Classical (Chamber) |
Beethoven: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 2 – The Middle Quartets
Dover Quartet
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky"
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1.1
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I. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Dover Quartet |
10:09 | |||
1.2
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II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando
Ludwig van Beethoven; Dover Quartet |
8:55 | |||
1.3
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III. Adagio molto e mesto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Dover Quartet |
12:12 | |||
1.4
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IV. Thème russe. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Dover Quartet |
7:40 | |||
String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Razumovsky"
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2.1
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I. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Dover Quartet |
9:03 | |||
2.2
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II. Molto adagio
Ludwig van Beethoven; Dover Quartet |
12:15 | |||
2.3
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III. Allegretto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Dover Quartet |
6:45 | |||
2.4
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IV. Finale. Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Dover Quartet |
5:20 | |||
String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3 "Razumovsky"
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2.5
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I. Introduzione
Ludwig van Beethoven; Dover Quartet |
10:44 | |||
2.6
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II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Dover Quartet |
8:55 | |||
2.7
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III. Menuetto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Dover Quartet |
5:26 | |||
2.8
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IV. Allegro molto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Dover Quartet |
5:26 | |||
String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp"
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3.1
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I. Poco adagio - Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Dover Quartet |
9:29 | |||
3.2
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II. Adagio ma non troppo
Ludwig van Beethoven; Dover Quartet |
9:31 | |||
3.3
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III. Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Dover Quartet |
4:55 | |||
3.4
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IV. Allegretto con variazioni
Ludwig van Beethoven; Dover Quartet |
6:57 | |||
String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 "Serioso"
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3.5
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I. Allegro con brio
Ludwig van Beethoven; Dover Quartet |
4:10 | |||
3.6
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II. Allegretto ma non troppo
Ludwig van Beethoven; Dover Quartet |
6:45 | |||
3.7
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III. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso
Ludwig van Beethoven; Dover Quartet |
4:23 | |||
3.8
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IV. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato
Ludwig van Beethoven; Dover Quartet |
4:24 | |||
Digital Booklet
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Grammy Award Nomination, 2023 – Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Beethoven: Complete String Quartets, Volume 2 - The Middle Quartets
Dover Quartet
The Dover Quartet, “the young American string quartet of the moment” (The New Yorker) unveils the second installment in its critically acclaimed Beethoven quartet cycle on Cedille Records. The Dover’s three-album set of Beethoven’s “Middle Quartets” includes the three Op. 59 “Razumovsky” Quartets, infused with Russian folk tunes; the graceful “Harp,” Op. 74, named for its plucked string figures; and the intense Op. 95 “Serioso,” a forward-looking experiment that Beethoven originally intended “for a small circle of connoisseurs.” The Dover Quartet’s first Beethoven release, a traversal of the Op. 18 quartets, has garnered international praise. England’s The Strad said the ensemble exhibits “a beguiling freshness and spontaneity that creates the impression of these relatively early masterworks arriving hot off the press.” Toronto’s The Whole Note cited “performances of conviction and depth. This promises to be an outstanding set.” Utah-based CD Hotlist remarked, “The Dovers stand out from the pack by playing with utterly perfect intonation, a near-telepathic sense of ensemble, and a lovely balance of passion and clarity.” New York’s WQXR proclaimed, “It’s hard to imagine a group better suited to recording these works than the Dover Quartet.” In concert, the quartet has presented three complete Beethoven cycles, including the University at Buffalo’s famous “Slee Cycle” – which has offered annual Beethoven quartet cycles since 1955 and has featured the likes of the Budapest, Guarneri, and Cleveland Quartets. The Dover Quartet serves as the inaugural Penelope P. Watkins Ensemble in Residence at Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute of Music and holds residencies with the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, among other prestigious posts.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Cedille Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.83 -6.19 to -0.69 | -26.55 -31.13 to -23.02 | -22.71 -27.80 to -18.70 | 15 13 to 16 | |
1.1 | I. Allegro | -2.22 | -27.30 | -23.8 | 15 |
1.2 | II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando | -2.14 | -27.11 | -22.5 | 16 |
1.3 | III. Adagio molto e mesto | -4.75 | -30.18 | -26.6 | 15 |
1.4 | IV. Thème russe. Allegro | -2.26 | -25.32 | -21.2 | 15 |
2.1 | I. Allegro | -2.43 | -26.34 | -22.1 | 15 |
2.2 | II. Molto adagio | -5.66 | -31.13 | -27.8 | 16 |
2.3 | III. Allegretto | -3.36 | -25.83 | -21.8 | 14 |
2.4 | IV. Finale. Presto | -0.82 | -25.61 | -21.2 | 16 |
2.5 | I. Introduzione | -2.28 | -27.14 | -22.8 | 16 |
2.6 | II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto | -6.19 | -29.48 | -26.5 | 14 |
2.7 | III. Menuetto | -4.33 | -27.96 | -24.8 | 15 |
2.8 | IV. Allegro molto | -0.85 | -24.15 | -20.6 | 15 |
3.1 | I. Poco adagio - Allegro | -0.69 | -24.68 | -20.8 | 15 |
3.2 | II. Adagio ma non troppo | -4.88 | -28.17 | -24.9 | 13 |
3.3 | III. Presto | -1.74 | -23.02 | -18.7 | 14 |
3.4 | IV. Allegretto con variazioni | -2.55 | -25.14 | -21.4 | 15 |
3.5 | I. Allegro con brio | -1.19 | -24.31 | -20.6 | 15 |
3.6 | II. Allegretto ma non troppo | -4.47 | -28.85 | -25.1 | 15 |
3.7 | III. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso | -1.64 | -23.33 | -19.0 | 14 |
3.8 | IV. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato | -2.17 | -26.04 | -21.9 | 15 |