℗ 2019 Meridian Records
| Released | March 29, 2019 |
| Duration | 2h 03m 30s |
| Record Label | Meridian Records |
| Catalogue No. | CDE84650 |
| Genre | Classical (Chamber) |
Brahms: The Piano Quartets
The Primrose Piano Quartet
Available in 192 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Piano Quartet in C Minor, Op. 60
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1.1
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Allegro non troppo
Johannes Brahms; The Primrose Piano Quartet |
10:25 | |||
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1.2
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Scherzo - Allegro
Johannes Brahms; The Primrose Piano Quartet |
4:16 | |||
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1.3
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Andante
Johannes Brahms; The Primrose Piano Quartet |
8:49 | |||
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1.4
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Finale - Allegro comodo
Johannes Brahms; The Primrose Piano Quartet |
10:54 | |||
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Piano Quartet in G Minor, Op. 25
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1.5
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Allegro
Johannes Brahms; The Primrose Piano Quartet |
13:44 | |||
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1.6
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Intermezzo - Allegro ma non troppo
Johannes Brahms; The Primrose Piano Quartet |
8:17 | |||
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1.7
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Andante con moto
Johannes Brahms; The Primrose Piano Quartet |
9:14 | |||
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1.8
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Rondo alla Zingarese - Presto
Johannes Brahms; The Primrose Piano Quartet |
8:48 | |||
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Piano Quartet in A Major, Op. 26
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1.9
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Allegro non troppo
Johannes Brahms; The Primrose Piano Quartet |
15:55 | |||
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1.10
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Poco Adagio
Johannes Brahms; The Primrose Piano Quartet |
10:26 | |||
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Piano Quartet A Major, Op. 26
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1.11
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Scherzo - Poco Allegro
Johannes Brahms; The Primrose Piano Quartet |
11:32 | |||
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1.12
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Finale - Allegro
Johannes Brahms; The Primrose Piano Quartet |
11:10 | |||
The culmination of many performances, and years of research into historically informed performance practice and period instruments, the Primrose Piano Quartet are delighted with this set of Brahms’ magnificent works for the ensemble.
Recorded on location in Vienna – using a different nineteenth century piano for each quartet, and gut strings similar to those in use at the time – the ensemble felt inspired to let their hair down and give performances which are creative, imaginative and new.
The Primrose Piano Quartet was formed in 2004 by pianist John Thwaites and three of the UK’s most renowned chamber musicians (Lindsay, Allegri, Edinburgh, Maggini Quartets). It is named after the great Scottish violist, William Primrose, who himself played in the Festival Piano Quartet. Alongside their performances of the major repertoire, the Primrose Quartet have researched widely the forgotten legacy of 20th century English composers, and have revived a number of remarkable and unjustly neglected piano quartets. Their award-winning recordings feature works by Dunhill, Hurlstone, Quilter, Bax, Scott, Alwyn, Howells and Frank Bridge.
192 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Meridian Records Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -5.82 -10.02 to -2.97 | -28.85 -32.78 to -25.50 | -25.43 -29.70 to -22.10 | 14 13 to 16 | |
| 1 | Allegro non troppo | -4.93 | -27.41 | -23.2 | 14 |
| 2 | Scherzo - Allegro | -2.97 | -25.50 | -22.1 | 13 |
| 3 | Andante | -8.52 | -32.78 | -29.7 | 14 |
| 4 | Finale - Allegro comodo | -4.87 | -27.97 | -24.5 | 15 |
| 5 | Allegro | -6.65 | -29.07 | -25.6 | 14 |
| 6 | Intermezzo - Allegro ma non troppo | -9.06 | -32.23 | -29.3 | 16 |
| 7 | Andante con moto | -3.86 | -28.66 | -25.4 | 16 |
| 8 | Rondo alla Zingarese - Presto | -3.86 | -26.87 | -23.5 | 14 |
| 9 | Allegro non troppo | -5.33 | -28.59 | -25.3 | 14 |
| 10 | Poco Adagio | -10.02 | -31.48 | -28.0 | 13 |
| 11 | Scherzo - Poco Allegro | -5.81 | -28.17 | -24.5 | 13 |
| 12 | Finale - Allegro | -3.93 | -27.50 | -24.0 | 15 |