℗ 2019 OnClassical
| Released | July 19, 2019 |
| Duration | 1h 09m 07s |
| Record Label | OnClassical |
| Catalogue No. | OC19072B |
| Genre | Classical (Chamber) |
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (Arr. E. Impellizzeri for String Quartet)
Eva Impellizzeri, Quartetto Accademia
Available in 88.2 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Pictures at an Exhibition (Arr. E. Impellizzeri for String Quartet)
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1.1
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Promenade I (I)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
1:36 | |||
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1.2
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I. Gnomus (I)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
2:34 | |||
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1.3
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Promenade II (I)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
0:58 | |||
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1.4
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II. Old Castle (I)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
4:30 | |||
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1.5
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Promenade III (I)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
0:32 | |||
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1.6
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III. Tuileries (Dispute d'enfants après jeux] [I)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
1:09 | |||
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1.7
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IV. Bydło (I)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
2:37 | |||
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1.8
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Promenade IV (I)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
0:44 | |||
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1.9
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V. Ballet of the Chickens in Their Shells (I)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
1:28 | |||
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1.10
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VI. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuÿle (I)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
2:16 | |||
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1.11
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Promenade V (I)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
1:44 | |||
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1.12
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VII. The Marketplace at Limoges (I)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
1:28 | |||
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1.13
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VIIIa. Catacombæ (Sepulcrum romanum] [I)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
1:41 | |||
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1.14
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VIIIb. Con mortuis in lingua mortua (I)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
1:52 | |||
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1.15
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IX. The Hut on Fowl's Legs (Baba-Yagá] [I)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
3:34 | |||
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1.16
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X. The Great Gate of Kiev (I)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
5:52 | |||
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2.1
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Promenade I (II)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
1:36 | |||
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2.2
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I. Gnomus (II)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
2:34 | |||
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2.3
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Promenade II (II)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
0:58 | |||
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2.4
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II. Old Castle (II)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
4:30 | |||
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2.5
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Promenade III (II)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
0:32 | |||
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2.6
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III. Tuileries (Dispute d'enfants après jeux] [II)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
1:09 | |||
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2.7
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IV. Bydło (II)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
2:37 | |||
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2.8
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Promenade IV (II)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
0:44 | |||
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2.9
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V. Ballet of the Chickens in Their Shells (II)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
1:28 | |||
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2.10
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VI. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuÿle (II)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
2:16 | |||
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2.11
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Promenade V (II)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
1:44 | |||
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2.12
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VII. The Marketplace at Limoges (II)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
1:28 | |||
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2.13
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VIIIa. Catacombæ (Sepulcrum romanum] [II)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
1:42 | |||
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2.14
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VIIIb. Con mortuis in lingua mortua (II)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
1:52 | |||
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2.15
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IX. The Hut on Fowl's Legs (Baba-Yagá] [II)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
3:34 | |||
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2.16
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X. The Great Gate of Kiev (II)
Eva Impellizzeri; Modest Mussorgsky; Eva Impellizzeri; Quartetto Accademia |
5:48 | |||
When the Russian designer and architect Viktor Hartmann died unexpectedly of an aneurysm in 1873, Mussorgsky fell into a state of profound depression. The two artists had grown close. A memorial exhibition was quickly planned, and over four hundred of Hartmann's works were displayed. Some of the paintings and sketches exhibited were the source of inspiration for Mussorgsky as he set out to compose Pictures at an Exhibition, a suite of brief movements penned in June 1874 - three months after the exposition took place. Seemingly depicting the viewer wandering through the gallery, moving from one painting to the next, the piece has become one of the giants of the piano repertoire, and has been orchestrated by a number of composers, including the splendid version by Maurice Ravel.
In the present album, the Quartetto Accademia offers an unusual version of Mussorgsky's most famous work - in a transcription for string quartet, completed by Eva Impellizzeri. It is a remarkable listening experience, both for its harmonic completeness and timbric research.
The Quartetto Accademia is formed by violinists Paolo Ghidoni (Beethoven: Complete Violin Sonatas; Ysaye: Complete Sonatas; J.S. Bach: Sonatas & Partitas) and Agnese Tasso, violist Eva Impellizzeri (who is the author of the transcription featured by the present recording), and cellist Michele Ballarini.
The recording was captured by two pairs of historical microphones Bruel & Kjaer (4003 + 4006), which produced two stereo recordings at the same time. Both audio versions are offered here, for the gratification of audiophiles.
88.2 kHz / 24-bit PCM – OnClassical Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -5.39 -13.67 to -1.04 | -25.41 -35.01 to -20.54 | -21.73 -31.90 to -17.30 | 12 10 to 14 | |
| 1.1 | Promenade I (I) | -2.41 | -20.54 | -17.4 | 11 |
| 1.2 | I. Gnomus (I) | -2.68 | -23.59 | -19.5 | 14 |
| 1.3 | Promenade II (I) | -7.51 | -27.09 | -23.2 | 11 |
| 1.4 | II. Old Castle (I) | -5.42 | -26.84 | -23.7 | 12 |
| 1.5 | Promenade III (I) | -3.63 | -21.92 | -18.3 | 10 |
| 1.6 | III. Tuileries (Dispute d'enfants après jeux] [I) | -8.36 | -27.82 | -24.1 | 13 |
| 1.7 | IV. Bydło (I) | -3.08 | -23.91 | -19.7 | 11 |
| 1.8 | Promenade IV (I) | -4.91 | -24.24 | -20.3 | 11 |
| 1.9 | V. Ballet of the Chickens in Their Shells (I) | -6.56 | -29.37 | -25.5 | 14 |
| 1.10 | VI. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuÿle (I) | -1.37 | -22.12 | -18.5 | 13 |
| 1.11 | Promenade V (I) | -2.04 | -21.69 | -18.2 | 12 |
| 1.12 | VII. The Marketplace at Limoges (I) | -1.73 | -24.12 | -20.7 | 13 |
| 1.13 | VIIIa. Catacombæ (Sepulcrum romanum] [I) | -5.35 | -27.28 | -23.7 | 12 |
| 1.14 | VIIIb. Con mortuis in lingua mortua (I) | -13.67 | -34.03 | -30.8 | 11 |
| 1.15 | IX. The Hut on Fowl's Legs (Baba-Yagá] [I) | -2.15 | -21.65 | -17.3 | 12 |
| 1.16 | X. The Great Gate of Kiev (I) | -1.04 | -22.07 | -18.0 | 13 |
| 2.1 | Promenade I (II) | -4.75 | -21.13 | -18.1 | 10 |
| 2.2 | I. Gnomus (II) | -5.26 | -25.14 | -21.0 | 13 |
| 2.3 | Promenade II (II) | -8.53 | -27.72 | -24.1 | 11 |
| 2.4 | II. Old Castle (II) | -6.58 | -28.23 | -25.3 | 13 |
| 2.5 | Promenade III (II) | -6.45 | -23.47 | -19.9 | 11 |
| 2.6 | III. Tuileries (Dispute d'enfants après jeux] [II) | -9.32 | -29.34 | -25.6 | 14 |
| 2.7 | IV. Bydło (II) | -5.05 | -24.50 | -20.3 | 11 |
| 2.8 | Promenade IV (II) | -6.68 | -25.05 | -20.9 | 10 |
| 2.9 | V. Ballet of the Chickens in Their Shells (II) | -7.99 | -30.81 | -27.1 | 14 |
| 2.10 | VI. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuÿle (II) | -4.37 | -24.01 | -20.3 | 12 |
| 2.11 | Promenade V (II) | -3.71 | -22.19 | -18.9 | 10 |
| 2.12 | VII. The Marketplace at Limoges (II) | -5.91 | -25.79 | -22.3 | 13 |
| 2.13 | VIIIa. Catacombæ (Sepulcrum romanum] [II) | -6.46 | -27.32 | -23.7 | 10 |
| 2.14 | VIIIb. Con mortuis in lingua mortua (II) | -13.18 | -35.01 | -31.9 | 11 |
| 2.15 | IX. The Hut on Fowl's Legs (Baba-Yagá] [II) | -2.58 | -22.18 | -18.0 | 12 |
| 2.16 | X. The Great Gate of Kiev (II) | -3.70 | -23.10 | -19.2 | 12 |