℗ 2020 Kuss Quartet
| Released | March 27, 2020 |
| Duration | 2h 35m 42s |
| Record Label | Rubicon |
| Catalogue No. | DRC1045D1 |
| Genre | Classical (String quartet, wind quartet etc.) |
Beethoven: The String Quartets, Live from Suntory Hall, Tokyo, Vol. 1
Kuss Quartet
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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String Quartet No. 3, Op. 18
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1.1
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I. Allegro (Live)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Kuss Quartet |
8:13 | |||
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1.2
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II. Andante con moto (Live)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Kuss Quartet |
7:20 | |||
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1.3
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III. (Allegro / Live)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Kuss Quartet |
3:02 | |||
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1.4
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IV. Presto (Live)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Kuss Quartet |
6:45 | |||
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String Quartet No. 2, Op. 18
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1.5
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I. Allegro (Live)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Kuss Quartet |
8:16 | |||
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1.6
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II. Adagio cantabile. Allegro (Live)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Kuss Quartet |
5:59 | |||
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1.7
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III. Scherzo. Allegro (Live)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Kuss Quartet |
4:43 | |||
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1.8
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IV. Allegro molto, quasi presto (Live)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Kuss Quartet |
5:56 | |||
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String Quartet No. 1, Op. 18
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1.9
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I. Allegro con brio (Live)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Kuss Quartet |
9:34 | |||
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1.10
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II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassonato (Live)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Kuss Quartet |
9:38 | |||
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1.11
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III. Scherzo. Allegro molto (Live)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Kuss Quartet |
3:25 | |||
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1.12
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IV. Allegro (Live)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Kuss Quartet |
6:44 | |||
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String Quartet No. 5, Op. 18
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1.13
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I. Allegro (Live)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Kuss Quartet |
6:50 | |||
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1.14
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II. Menuetto (Live)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Kuss Quartet |
5:07 | |||
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1.15
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III. Andante cantabile (Live)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Kuss Quartet |
9:50 | |||
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1.16
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IV. (Allegro / Live)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Kuss Quartet |
5:27 | |||
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String Quartet No. 4, Op. 18
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1.17
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I. Allegro ma non tanto (Live)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Kuss Quartet |
8:45 | |||
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1.18
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II. Andante scherzoso quasi Allegretto (Live)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Kuss Quartet |
5:38 | |||
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1.19
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III. Menuetto. Allegro (Live)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Kuss Quartet |
3:35 | |||
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1.20
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IV. Allegretto (Live)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Kuss Quartet |
4:51 | |||
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String Quartet No. 6, Op. 18
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1.21
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I. Allegro con brio (Live)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Kuss Quartet |
6:23 | |||
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1.22
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II. Adagio ma non troppo (Live)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Kuss Quartet |
7:34 | |||
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1.23
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III. Scherzo. Allegro (Live)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Kuss Quartet |
3:21 | |||
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1.24
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IV. La Malinconia. Adagio. Allegretto quasi Allegro (Live)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Kuss Quartet |
8:46 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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Recorded live in Tokyo's Suntory Hall, the acclaimed Kuss Quartet – all playing Stradivarius instruments on loan from the Nippon Music Foundation – these four instruments are known as the 'Paganini Quartet', and using the new Henle urtext edition. The Kuss Quartet are renowned for their penetrating and searching performances of quartet repertoire spanning Haydn through to Birtwhistle and Adés. Their Beethoven journey continues throughout this anniversary year with Beethoven performances around Europe. The recording has an interesting postscript – French composer Bruno Mantovani wrote is 6th string quartet for the Kuss Quartet. It is based entirely on material from each Beethoven quartet and is an affectionate tribute to the great man on his 250th birthday anniversary.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Rubicon Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.63 -5.54 to -1.14 | -27.04 -31.63 to -24.86 | -22.80 -27.50 to -20.40 | 16 14 to 17 | |
| 1 | I. Allegro (Live) | -2.22 | -25.66 | -21.2 | 15 |
| 2 | II. Andante con moto (Live) | -2.09 | -27.64 | -23.4 | 17 |
| 3 | III. (Allegro / Live) | -5.54 | -27.01 | -23.2 | 14 |
| 4 | IV. Presto (Live) | -2.80 | -24.86 | -20.6 | 15 |
| 5 | I. Allegro (Live) | -2.76 | -27.21 | -22.6 | 15 |
| 6 | II. Adagio cantabile. Allegro (Live) | -5.20 | -29.58 | -25.4 | 16 |
| 7 | III. Scherzo. Allegro (Live) | -3.04 | -27.44 | -23.6 | 16 |
| 8 | IV. Allegro molto, quasi presto (Live) | -1.14 | -25.12 | -20.4 | 15 |
| 9 | I. Allegro con brio (Live) | -1.92 | -26.47 | -22.4 | 16 |
| 10 | II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassonato (Live) | -4.33 | -28.63 | -24.2 | 15 |
| 11 | III. Scherzo. Allegro molto (Live) | -1.81 | -25.98 | -22.0 | 15 |
| 12 | IV. Allegro (Live) | -1.57 | -25.70 | -21.6 | 16 |
| 13 | I. Allegro (Live) | -2.91 | -26.24 | -21.9 | 15 |
| 14 | II. Menuetto (Live) | -4.23 | -27.96 | -24.0 | 15 |
| 15 | III. Andante cantabile (Live) | -2.30 | -28.55 | -24.1 | 16 |
| 16 | IV. (Allegro / Live) | -2.66 | -26.49 | -22.3 | 15 |
| 17 | I. Allegro ma non tanto (Live) | -1.34 | -24.99 | -21.0 | 16 |
| 18 | II. Andante scherzoso quasi Allegretto (Live) | -1.94 | -29.19 | -24.3 | 16 |
| 19 | III. Menuetto. Allegro (Live) | -2.44 | -25.75 | -21.4 | 15 |
| 20 | IV. Allegretto (Live) | -1.41 | -25.38 | -21.5 | 15 |
| 21 | I. Allegro con brio (Live) | -1.36 | -26.53 | -22.5 | 17 |
| 22 | II. Adagio ma non troppo (Live) | -4.14 | -31.63 | -27.5 | 17 |
| 23 | III. Scherzo. Allegro (Live) | -2.70 | -26.65 | -22.8 | 15 |
| 24 | IV. La Malinconia. Adagio. Allegretto quasi Allegro (Live) | -1.19 | -28.24 | -23.3 | 17 |