℗ 2020 Deutschlandradio / Deutsche Grammophon, Berlin
| Released | October 31, 2023 |
| Originated | October 16, 2020 |
| Duration | 56m 38s |
| Record Label | Deutsche Grammophon, Berlin |
| Genre | Classical |
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1.1
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Couverture
James Williamson; Flex Ensemble |
7:22 | |||
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Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica"
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1.2
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I. Allegro con brio (Arr. for Piano Quartet)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Ferdinand Ries; Flex Ensemble |
16:40 | |||
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1.3
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II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai (Arr. for Piano Quartet)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Ferdinand Ries; Flex Ensemble |
12:41 | |||
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1.4
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III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace – Trio (Arr. for Piano Quartet)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Ferdinand Ries; Flex Ensemble |
5:54 | |||
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1.5
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IV. Finale. Allegro molto (Arr. for Piano Quartet)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Ferdinand Ries; Flex Ensemble |
11:23 | |||
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1.6
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Encore
James Williamson; Flex Ensemble |
2:38 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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Flex Ensemble are proud to present their third album Inside Eroica, with which we present their very personal contribution to the Beethoven Year 2020. The rarely performed arrangement of the Eroica for piano quartet allows immediate access to the symphony. With the commission for the Canadian composer Gordon Williamson, they present a contemporary perspective on the old master.
"When we first found out about an arrangement for piano quartet of Beethoven’s Third Symphony, we were of course very curious! It seemed exciting and perhaps a bit crazy to play an entire symphony with just the four of us, but in fact, in the days before recordings, it was very common to hear and play transcriptions. It was a way to get to know the latest symphonic works, even if you lived nowhere near a big town or city. But even though the idea of transcribing symphonies wasn´t new, for us it offered a totally different and fresh perspective on a very familiar piece of music. Knowing that Ferdinand Ries, who was both a student and a friend of Beethoven, transcribed it, reassured us that we weren’t committing any musical crime by playing it."
- Flex Ensemble
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Deutsche Grammophon, Berlin Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.25 -2.80 to -0.31 | -27.71 -34.86 to -23.39 | -23.18 -29.00 to -19.70 | 17 13 to 26 | |
| 1 | Couverture | -2.80 | -33.87 | -27.1 | 21 |
| 2 | I. Allegro con brio (Arr. for Piano Quartet) | -0.73 | -23.77 | -20.2 | 15 |
| 3 | II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai (Arr. for Piano Quartet) | -1.02 | -26.18 | -22.2 | 15 |
| 4 | III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace – Trio (Arr. for Piano Quartet) | -0.31 | -24.21 | -20.9 | 14 |
| 5 | IV. Finale. Allegro molto (Arr. for Piano Quartet) | -2.30 | -23.39 | -19.7 | 13 |
| 6 | Encore | -0.35 | -34.86 | -29.0 | 26 |