℗ 2019 Naxos
| Released | February 8, 2019 |
| Duration | 57m 11s |
| Record Label | Naxos |
| Catalogue No. | 8.573455 |
| Genre | Classical (Chamber) |
Brahms: String Quintets Nos. 1 & 2
New Zealand String Quartet, Maria Lambros
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111
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1.1
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I. Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
Johannes Brahms; New Zealand String Quartet; Maria Lambros |
12:56 | |||
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1.2
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II. Adagio
Johannes Brahms; New Zealand String Quartet; Maria Lambros |
6:18 | |||
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1.3
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III. Un poco allegretto
Johannes Brahms; New Zealand String Quartet; Maria Lambros |
5:41 | |||
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1.4
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IV. Vivace ma non troppo presto
Johannes Brahms; New Zealand String Quartet; Maria Lambros |
5:02 | |||
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String Quintet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 88 "Spring"
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1.5
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I. Allegro non troppo ma con brio
Johannes Brahms; New Zealand String Quartet; Maria Lambros |
11:26 | |||
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1.6
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II. Grave ed appassionato - Allegretto vivace
Johannes Brahms; New Zealand String Quartet; Maria Lambros |
10:36 | |||
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1.7
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III. Finale. Allegro energico
Johannes Brahms; New Zealand String Quartet; Maria Lambros |
5:12 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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Seen as the successor to Beethoven by many of his contemporaries, Johannes Brahms combined traditional form with an originality o fmusical language that has inspired generations of composers. His two string quintets are, like Mozart’s, scored with two violas for richness of texture and harmonic depth. The positive mood of the First String Quintet reflects the sunny resort of Bad Ischl where Brahms composed during the spring of 1882, while his Second String Quintet combines symphonic breadth with nostalgic melancholy in what was originally intended to be his final chamber work.
Formed in 1987, the New Zealand String Quartet has established a distinguished international reputation over the past three decades. The ensemble’s discography includes all the quartets by Mendelssohn, Bartok and Berg, and this recording completes their three albums of Brahms chamber music for Naxos.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Naxos Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -6.71 -8.38 to -2.95 | -29.72 -31.93 to -27.67 | -25.90 -28.10 to -23.80 | 14 13 to 15 | |
| 1 | I. Allegro non troppo, ma con brio | -2.95 | -28.03 | -24.2 | 14 |
| 2 | II. Adagio | -8.15 | -30.91 | -26.6 | 13 |
| 3 | III. Un poco allegretto | -6.42 | -30.85 | -26.9 | 15 |
| 4 | IV. Vivace ma non troppo presto | -6.89 | -27.67 | -23.8 | 14 |
| 5 | I. Allegro non troppo ma con brio | -8.17 | -30.06 | -26.5 | 14 |
| 6 | II. Grave ed appassionato - Allegretto vivace | -8.38 | -31.93 | -28.1 | 14 |
| 7 | III. Finale. Allegro energico | -6.01 | -28.61 | -25.2 | 15 |