℗ 2016 Cypress String Quartet
| Released | May 6, 2016 |
| Duration | 3h 22m 46s |
| Record Label | AVIE Records |
| Genre | Classical (Chamber) |
Beethoven: The Late String Quartets
Cypress String Quartet
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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String Quartet No. 12 in E Flat Major, Op. 127
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1.1
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I. Maestoso - Allegro
Ludwig Van Beethoven; Cypress String Quartet |
6:05 | |||
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1.2
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II. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile
Ludwig Van Beethoven; Cypress String Quartet |
14:43 | |||
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1.3
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III. Scherzando vivace
Ludwig Van Beethoven; Cypress String Quartet |
8:54 | |||
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1.4
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IV. Allegro assai
Ludwig Van Beethoven; Cypress String Quartet |
6:46 | |||
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String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132
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1.5
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I. Assai sostenuto - Allegro
Ludwig Van Beethoven; Cypress String Quartet |
9:48 | |||
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1.6
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II Allegro ma non tanto
Ludwig Van Beethoven; Cypress String Quartet |
8:32 | |||
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1.7
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III. Molto Adagio - Andante
Ludwig Van Beethoven; Cypress String Quartet |
16:11 | |||
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1.8
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IV. Alla marcia, assai vivace
Ludwig Van Beethoven; Cypress String Quartet |
2:14 | |||
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1.9
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V. Allegro appassionato - Presto
Ludwig Van Beethoven; Cypress String Quartet |
6:31 | |||
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String Quartet No. 13 in B Flat Major, Op. 130
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2.1
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I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro
Ludwig Van Beethoven; Cypress String Quartet |
14:18 | |||
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2.2
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II. Presto
Ludwig Van Beethoven; Cypress String Quartet |
2:07 | |||
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2.3
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III. Poco scherzoso. Andante con moto ma non troppo
Ludwig Van Beethoven; Cypress String Quartet |
7:25 | |||
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2.4
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IV. Alla Danza tedesca. Allegro assai
Ludwig Van Beethoven; Cypress String Quartet |
3:57 | |||
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2.5
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V. Cavatina: Adagio molto espressivo
Ludwig Van Beethoven; Cypress String Quartet |
6:34 | |||
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String Quartet in B Flat Major, Op. 130
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2.6
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Grosse Fuge Overtura - Fuga (Op. 133)
Ludwig Van Beethoven; Cypress String Quartet |
15:15 | |||
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2.7
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Finale. Allegro
Ludwig Van Beethoven; Cypress String Quartet |
10:48 | |||
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String Quartet No. 14 in C Sharp Minor, Op. 131:
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3.1
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I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo
Ludwig Van Beethoven; Cypress String Quartet |
5:44 | |||
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3.2
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II. Allegro molto vivace
Ludwig Van Beethoven; Cypress String Quartet |
3:06 | |||
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3.3
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III. Allegro moderato
Ludwig Van Beethoven; Cypress String Quartet |
0:43 | |||
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3.4
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IV. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile-Piu mosso-Andante moderato e lusinghiero-Adagio-Allegretto – Adagio ma non troppo e semplice-Allegretto
Ludwig Van Beethoven; Cypress String Quartet |
14:28 | |||
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3.5
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V. Presto
Ludwig Van Beethoven; Cypress String Quartet |
5:18 | |||
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3.6
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VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante
Ludwig Van Beethoven; Cypress String Quartet |
2:13 | |||
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3.7
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VII. Allegro
Ludwig Van Beethoven; Cypress String Quartet |
6:54 | |||
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String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135
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3.8
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I. Allegretto
Ludwig Van Beethoven; Cypress String Quartet |
6:41 | |||
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3.9
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II. Vivace
Ludwig Van Beethoven; Cypress String Quartet |
3:20 | |||
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3.10
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III. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
Ludwig Van Beethoven; Cypress String Quartet |
7:17 | |||
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3.11
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IV. Grave ma non troppo tratto - Allegro
Ludwig Van Beethoven; Cypress String Quartet |
6:54 | |||
"... (the great Heiliger Dankegesang) is of a transfixing concentration and intensity that will melt your heart and bore a hole through your soul ... the combination of the ensemble’s clarity of voicing and the transparency of the recording expose every tiny scrap of filigree ... this is music making that will hold you absolutely spellbound in its thrall."
- Fanfare
The San Francisco-based Cypress String Quartet recorded and self-released the three albums in this box set individually between 2007 and 2012, bringing a fresh voice of humanity and clarity to these monumental works. Historically referred to as Beethoven's "Late Period," the six string quartets featured here are Beethoven's final compositions, written between 1822 and 1826, considered among the greatest contributions to the arts in Western civilization. All the sessions were produced by first violinist Cecily Ward and recorded at Skywalker Sound using a matched pair of Sanken CO-100K microphones.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – AVIE Records Studio Masters
Disc 2, Tracks 17 – 96 kHz / 16-bit PCM Recorded at 96 kHz / 24-bit on the Skywalker Sound scoring stage using a matched pair of Sanken CO-100K microphones, September 2007 (Op. 135), June 2008 (Opp. 130 and 131), December 2009 (Op. 133) and October 2011 (Opp. 127 and 132) Producer: Cecily Ward Recording engineer: Mark Willsher Assistant engineers: Dann Thompson, Judy Kirschner and Robert Gatley Photos: Basil Childers and Gregory Goode Design: www.meyercreative.com
Disc 2, Tracks 17 – 96 kHz / 16-bit PCM Recorded at 96 kHz / 24-bit on the Skywalker Sound scoring stage using a matched pair of Sanken CO-100K microphones, September 2007 (Op. 135), June 2008 (Opp. 130 and 131), December 2009 (Op. 133) and October 2011 (Opp. 127 and 132) Producer: Cecily Ward Recording engineer: Mark Willsher Assistant engineers: Dann Thompson, Judy Kirschner and Robert Gatley Photos: Basil Childers and Gregory Goode Design: www.meyercreative.com
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.99 -7.02 to 0.00 | -23.23 -28.45 to -19.04 | -19.69 -24.90 to -15.60 | 14 12 to 16 | |
| 1.1 | I. Maestoso - Allegro | -0.10 | -20.82 | -17.3 | 13 |
| 1.2 | II. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile | -2.05 | -25.87 | -22.4 | 15 |
| 1.3 | III. Scherzando vivace | -0.10 | -21.82 | -17.7 | 14 |
| 1.4 | IV. Allegro assai | -0.10 | -21.08 | -17.3 | 13 |
| 1.5 | I. Assai sostenuto - Allegro | -0.10 | -21.63 | -17.6 | 13 |
| 1.6 | II Allegro ma non tanto | -0.10 | -23.46 | -20.1 | 15 |
| 1.7 | III. Molto Adagio - Andante | -1.51 | -25.54 | -22.0 | 15 |
| 1.8 | IV. Alla marcia, assai vivace | -0.10 | -21.77 | -18.3 | 14 |
| 1.9 | V. Allegro appassionato - Presto | -0.10 | -21.08 | -17.0 | 13 |
| 2.1 | I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro | -0.10 | -21.29 | -17.7 | 13 |
| 2.2 | II. Presto | -0.10 | -23.23 | -19.3 | 14 |
| 2.3 | III. Poco scherzoso. Andante con moto ma non troppo | -1.86 | -24.59 | -21.4 | 15 |
| 2.4 | IV. Alla Danza tedesca. Allegro assai | -0.10 | -22.80 | -19.6 | 14 |
| 2.5 | V. Cavatina: Adagio molto espressivo | -2.93 | -25.40 | -22.3 | 14 |
| 2.6 | Grosse Fuge Overtura - Fuga (Op. 133) | -0.10 | -20.21 | -15.9 | 13 |
| 2.7 | Finale. Allegro | -0.10 | -21.64 | -18.4 | 14 |
| 3.1 | I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo | 0.00 | -22.25 | -19.3 | 14 |
| 3.2 | II. Allegro molto vivace | -0.58 | -22.09 | -18.8 | 13 |
| 3.3 | III. Allegro moderato | -4.08 | -24.82 | -21.2 | 12 |
| 3.4 | IV. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile-Piu mosso-Andante moderato e lusinghiero-Adagio-Allegretto – Adagio ma non troppo e semplice-Allegretto | 0.00 | -25.29 | -21.9 | 16 |
| 3.5 | V. Presto | 0.00 | -23.64 | -20.0 | 15 |
| 3.6 | VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante | -4.27 | -26.40 | -23.2 | 14 |
| 3.7 | VII. Allegro | 0.00 | -19.04 | -15.6 | 12 |
| 3.8 | I. Allegretto | -1.21 | -25.61 | -22.2 | 15 |
| 3.9 | II. Vivace | 0.00 | -23.87 | -20.7 | 14 |
| 3.10 | III. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo | -7.02 | -28.45 | -24.9 | 13 |
| 3.11 | IV. Grave ma non troppo tratto - Allegro | 0.00 | -23.57 | -19.6 | 15 |