℗ 2014 Cedille
| Released | May 6, 2014 |
| Duration | 1h 08m 05s |
| Record Label | Cedille |
| Catalogue No. | CDR90000-147 |
| Genre | Classical (Chamber Music) |
Mozart & Brahms Clarinet Quintets
Anthony McGill, Pacifica Quartet
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581
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1.1
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I. Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Anthony McGill; Pacifica Quartet |
9:05 | |||
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1.2
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II. Larghetto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Anthony McGill; Pacifica Quartet |
6:05 | |||
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1.3
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III. Menuetto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Anthony McGill; Pacifica Quartet |
6:40 | |||
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1.4
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IV. Allegretto con variazioni
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Anthony McGill; Pacifica Quartet |
8:53 | |||
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Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, Op. 115
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1.5
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I. Allegro
Johannes Brahms; Anthony McGill; Pacifica Quartet |
12:56 | |||
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1.6
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II. Adagio
Johannes Brahms; Anthony McGill; Pacifica Quartet |
10:48 | |||
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1.7
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III. Andantino
Johannes Brahms; Anthony McGill; Pacifica Quartet |
4:32 | |||
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1.8
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IV. Con moto
Johannes Brahms; Anthony McGill; Pacifica Quartet |
9:06 | |||
"... a superb pair of performances ..."
- Fanfare
"The pure, gorgeous tone and expressive musicianship of the clarinetist Anthony McGill meshes with the talents of the excellent Pacifica Quartet for thoroughly enjoyable readings ..."
- The New York Times
"Four Stars ... do not ignore this new and very satisfying recording ... (McGill's) performances here are beautiful but not mannered and wholly impressive but not needlessly showy. His approach to the works as true ensemble pieces is helped tremendously by the skills and musicianship of the Pacifica Quartet. I enjoyed this disc a great deal ... this is very good and highly recommended."
- Audiophile Audition
The dynamic, Grammy-winning Pacifica Quartet and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra’s superstar principal clarinetist Anthony McGill join forces for the clarinet quintets of Mozart and Brahms, widely considered the greatest chamber works for this combination of instruments. Mozart’s radiant Clarinet Quintet in A Major, with its aria-like melodies, and Brahms’s expansive Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, with its haunting, sunset glow, are mature masterworks inspired by phenomenal clarinetists of the day.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Cedille Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.56 -4.75 to -0.89 | -23.63 -24.69 to -21.85 | -20.05 -21.10 to -18.50 | 13 11 to 15 | |
| 1 | I. Allegro | -1.41 | -21.85 | -18.5 | 13 |
| 2 | II. Larghetto | -4.34 | -24.05 | -21.1 | 11 |
| 3 | III. Menuetto | -1.64 | -22.52 | -19.2 | 12 |
| 4 | IV. Allegretto con variazioni | -0.89 | -23.22 | -19.6 | 15 |
| 5 | I. Allegro | -2.17 | -23.83 | -19.7 | 13 |
| 6 | II. Adagio | -1.92 | -24.33 | -20.3 | 13 |
| 7 | III. Andantino | -4.75 | -24.69 | -20.9 | 12 |
| 8 | IV. Con moto | -3.35 | -24.59 | -21.1 | 13 |