℗ 1956 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
| Released | February 7, 2020 |
| Duration | 35m 37s |
| Record Label | Warner Classics |
| Genre | Classical |
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 10, Op. 74 "Harp"
Quartetto Italiano
Available in MQA and 192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp"
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1.1
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I. Poco adagio - Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quartetto Italiano |
10:36 | |||
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1.2
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II. Adagio, ma non troppo
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quartetto Italiano |
11:28 | |||
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1.3
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III. Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quartetto Italiano |
6:17 | |||
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1.4
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IV. Allegretto con variazioni
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quartetto Italiano |
7:16 | |||
The great Quartetto Italiano perform Beethoven's String Quartet No. 10, Op. 74, in this beautiful legacy recording. A wonderful reference for the modern age.
Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat major, Op. 74, was written in 1809 and is nicknamed the "Harp" quartet. The nickname "Harp" refers to the characteristic pizzicato sections in the allegro of the first movement, where pairs of members of the quartet alternate notes in an arpeggio, reminiscent of the plucking of a harp. Like many nicknames for Beethoven's works, this was created by the publisher.
The Quartetto Italiano was a string quartet founded in Reggio Emilia in 1945. They made their debut in 1945 in Carpi when all four players were still in their early 20s. They were originally named Nuovo Quartetto Italiano before dropping the "Nuovo" tag in 1951. They are particularly noted for their recording of the complete cycle of Beethoven string quartets, made between 1967 and 1975. The quartet disbanded in 1980.
192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Warner Classics Studio Masters
Tracks 1-4 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Tracks 1-4 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.76 -7.35 to -1.79 | -26.16 -30.77 to -23.56 | -22.20 -27.20 to -19.50 | 14 13 to 15 | |
| 1 | I. Poco adagio - Allegro | -3.17 | -25.72 | -21.3 | 15 |
| 2 | II. Adagio, ma non troppo | -7.35 | -30.77 | -27.2 | 15 |
| 3 | III. Presto | -1.79 | -23.56 | -19.5 | 13 |
| 4 | IV. Allegretto con variazioni | -2.74 | -24.61 | -20.8 | 14 |