℗ 2015 Decca Music Group Limited
| Released | July 17, 2015 |
| Duration | 41m 11s |
| Record Label | Decca/London |
| Genre | Classical |
Shostakovich: Quartet No. 4 - Quartet No. 8
Borodin Quartet
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op.83
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1.1
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I. Allegretto
Dmitri Shostakovich; Borodin Quartet |
4:09 | |||
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1.2
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II. Andantino
Dmitri Shostakovich; Borodin Quartet |
6:28 | |||
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1.3
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III. Allegretto
Dmitri Shostakovich; Borodin Quartet |
3:57 | |||
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1.4
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IV. Allegretto
Dmitri Shostakovich; Borodin Quartet |
7:38 | |||
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String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op.110
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1.5
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I. Largo
Dmitri Shostakovich; Borodin Quartet |
4:08 | |||
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1.6
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II. Allegro molto
Dmitri Shostakovich; Borodin Quartet |
2:44 | |||
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1.7
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III. Allegretto
Dmitri Shostakovich; Borodin Quartet |
3:50 | |||
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1.8
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IV. Largo
Dmitri Shostakovich; Borodin Quartet |
5:09 | |||
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1.9
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V. Largo
Dmitri Shostakovich; Borodin Quartet |
3:08 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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This historic album featuring Russian string ensemble the Borodin Quartet was recorded on location in Moscow in June 1962 and contains the first recordings ever made in the Soviet Union by American technical and musical personnel and equipment.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Decca/London Studio Masters
This title is a high-resolution digital transfer of material originating from an analogue recording. It may be limited in bandwidth and dynamic range by the technology available at the time of its original creation, and is offered as a high-quality documentation of a historical release. This album was made during the first recording sessions ever held in the Soviet Union by non-Soviet technicians and musical staff, using equipment transported from the US especially for this purpose. The Shostakovich Quartets were recorded on June 17, 1962, at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, using three Schoeps M201 microphones. Original recording on 35mm 3-track magnetic film, which has been lost. Originally released as SR90309. This album was remastered from a 2-track magnetic tape using Wilma Cozart’s original 3–2 mix. Recording Director: Wilma Cozart Musical Supervisor: Harold Lawrence Recording Engineer and Technical Supervisor: C. Robert Fine Associate Engineer: Robert Eberenz Analog to Digital Transfer: Andrew Walter at Abbey Road Studios in consultation with Thomas Fine and Raymond McGill Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd Remastering: 2015 Universal International Music BV Original Cover Artwork
This title is a high-resolution digital transfer of material originating from an analogue recording. It may be limited in bandwidth and dynamic range by the technology available at the time of its original creation, and is offered as a high-quality documentation of a historical release. This album was made during the first recording sessions ever held in the Soviet Union by non-Soviet technicians and musical staff, using equipment transported from the US especially for this purpose. The Shostakovich Quartets were recorded on June 17, 1962, at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, using three Schoeps M201 microphones. Original recording on 35mm 3-track magnetic film, which has been lost. Originally released as SR90309. This album was remastered from a 2-track magnetic tape using Wilma Cozart’s original 3–2 mix. Recording Director: Wilma Cozart Musical Supervisor: Harold Lawrence Recording Engineer and Technical Supervisor: C. Robert Fine Associate Engineer: Robert Eberenz Analog to Digital Transfer: Andrew Walter at Abbey Road Studios in consultation with Thomas Fine and Raymond McGill Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd Remastering: 2015 Universal International Music BV Original Cover Artwork
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.04 -5.97 to 0.00 | -24.69 -28.24 to -18.77 | -20.97 -25.40 to -15.80 | 12 11 to 14 | |
| 1 | I. Allegretto | -3.76 | -23.19 | -18.8 | 11 |
| 2 | II. Andantino | -2.37 | -24.88 | -20.5 | 12 |
| 3 | III. Allegretto | -3.35 | -25.36 | -22.6 | 13 |
| 4 | IV. Allegretto | -2.41 | -23.90 | -19.5 | 12 |
| 5 | I. Largo | -5.97 | -28.24 | -25.4 | 13 |
| 6 | II. Allegro molto | 0.00 | -18.77 | -15.8 | 12 |
| 7 | III. Allegretto | -3.34 | -26.64 | -23.2 | 14 |
| 8 | IV. Largo | -1.64 | -24.39 | -19.7 | 14 |
| 9 | V. Largo | -4.49 | -26.82 | -23.2 | 11 |