Brahms: Piano Quintet, Op. 34 – R. Schumann: String Quartet, Op. 41 No. 1
Pacifica Quartet, Menahem Pressler
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34
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1.1
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I. Allegro non troppo
Johannes Brahms; Pacifica Quartet; Menahem Pressler |
16:19 | |||
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II. Andante un poco adagio
Johannes Brahms; Pacifica Quartet; Menahem Pressler |
8:57 | |||
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III. Scherzo. Allegro
Johannes Brahms; Pacifica Quartet; Menahem Pressler |
8:13 | |||
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IV. Finale. Poco sostenuto - Allegro non troppo
Johannes Brahms; Pacifica Quartet; Menahem Pressler |
11:20 | |||
String Quartet in A Minor, Op. 41 No. 1
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I. Introduction. Andante espressivo - Allegro
Robert Schumann; Pacifica Quartet |
9:46 | |||
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II. Scherzo. Presto - Intermezzo
Robert Schumann; Pacifica Quartet |
3:59 | |||
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III. Adagio
Robert Schumann; Pacifica Quartet |
6:05 | |||
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IV. Presto
Robert Schumann; Pacifica Quartet |
6:26 | |||
Digital Booklet
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The internationally celebrated, Grammy Award-winning Pacifica Quartet joins forces with legendary pianist Menahem Pressler of the Beaux Arts Trio for this presentation of Brahms’s Piano Quintet, a pillar of German Romanticism that opens with one of the most recognizable melodies in classical music. Pressler, a consummate chamber artist, performs the virtuosic piano part with a clarity and transparency that makes the piano seem like a fellow member of the string ensemble. While a half century separates the pianist, who is in his 90s, from the group members, the noteworthy generation-crossing collaboration yields a spacious, sweeping traversal that sets its own pace to build suspense and drama. Pressler has played the Brahms quartet live with marquee string ensembles for over 50 years but this is his first recording of it. The programme offers the unusual, perhaps unprecedented, pairing of the Brahms with a string quartet by his champion Robert Schumann, a staple of the Pacifica Quartet's repertoire. Dedicated to Mendelssohn, the buoyant, sprightly Romantic piece showcases the Pacifica’s virtuosity and exuberant style while offering a contrast to Brahms’s moodier masterwork.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Cedille Studio Masters
Track 1 – 44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM; contains material which has been processed by a perceptual audio coding algorithm Recorded in Auer Hall at Indiana University, November 19 - 21, 2014 (Brahms) and May 2 and 3, 2016 (Schumann) Producer and engineer: Judith Sherman Editing: Bill Maylone Editing assistance: Jeanne Velonis Additional post-production: James Ginsburg and Steve Rodby Graphic design: Twin Collective Cover photos: Menahem Pressler by Julien Mignot, Pacifica Quartet by Lisa-Marie Mazzucco
Track 1 – 44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM; contains material which has been processed by a perceptual audio coding algorithm Recorded in Auer Hall at Indiana University, November 19 - 21, 2014 (Brahms) and May 2 and 3, 2016 (Schumann) Producer and engineer: Judith Sherman Editing: Bill Maylone Editing assistance: Jeanne Velonis Additional post-production: James Ginsburg and Steve Rodby Graphic design: Twin Collective Cover photos: Menahem Pressler by Julien Mignot, Pacifica Quartet by Lisa-Marie Mazzucco
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.40 -3.36 to -0.10 | -25.00 -28.64 to -21.54 | -21.50 -25.30 to -17.80 | 15 13 to 18 | |
1 | I. Allegro non troppo | -0.68 | -22.85 | -19.3 | 13 |
2 | II. Andante un poco adagio | -3.36 | -27.49 | -23.9 | 14 |
3 | III. Scherzo. Allegro | -0.10 | -21.54 | -17.8 | 14 |
4 | IV. Finale. Poco sostenuto - Allegro non troppo | -0.10 | -23.57 | -19.7 | 15 |
5 | I. Introduction. Andante espressivo - Allegro | -1.92 | -26.02 | -22.7 | 16 |
6 | II. Scherzo. Presto - Intermezzo | -1.50 | -24.85 | -21.7 | 15 |
7 | III. Adagio | -1.40 | -28.64 | -25.3 | 18 |
8 | IV. Presto | -2.10 | -25.01 | -21.6 | 15 |